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Hobie Mirage Tandem Island Assembly Manual

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  • Page 2 Report any such power lines to your local power authority and sail elsewhere. We take pride in presenting the Hobie Mirage Tandem Island to you and hope that you'll take as much pride in owning her.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hobie MirageTandem Island, and will help you understand each part in detail. Contents PAGE Hobie Mirage Island Terminology ....3 List of Parts............. 4 Sail Assembly ..........5 Mast Assembly ..........5-6 Aka and Ama Installation ........ 7 Mast Installation..........8 Pivoting Akas ..........

  • Page 4: Hobie Mirage Island Terminology

    Hobie Mirage Tandem Island Specs Hull Length= 18’6" / 5.64m Ama Length= 13'4" / 4.06m SAIL Main Hull Width= 30” / .76m Width Amas Out= 10' / 3.05m The sail is a “square-top” design, utilizing the latest technology in sail Width Amas In= 4' / 1.22m...

  • Page 5: List Of Parts

    List of Parts When unwrapping your new Hobie Mirage Tandem Island, be sure to check that all parts are included and that the boat is in good order. Find a clean spot, lay out all of your components and run through the checklist.

  • Page 6: Sail Assembly

    Sail Assembly Instructions 4. The Island’s composite mast is two 1. Find a large clean area where you can lay the sail pieces, so simply slide flat. the top of the mast into the lower end. 5. Now slide the small end of the mast into the mast sleeve all the way to the top of the sail.
  • Page 7 7. Now rotate the base of the mast so that the hole on the mast collar aligns with the line. Feed the line through the hole and pull back up to the sail sleeve. Pull some tension in the line and cleat off the end into the jam cleat on the sail sleeve.

  • Page 8: Aka And Ama Installation

    Island Assembly Removing the Akas To remove the aka bars from the deck mounted The instructions below will help guide you through the bars, squeeze the two most efficient way to assemble your Tandem Island. b u t t o n s o n t h e d e c k Depending on how you transport your kayak (roof racks/ mounted crossbar and trailer), you may be able to eliminate some steps.

  • Page 9: Mast Installation

    5. Feed the mainsheet h o o k t h r o u g h t h e IMPORTANT! grommet at the clew of B e f o r e r a i s i n g the sail. For the best t h e m a s t , l o o k performance, make o v e r h e a d...

  • Page 10: Pivoting Akas

    Understanding the Working Furling and Unfurling the Sail Furling and unfurling the sail is the process of rolling and Features of your Tandem unrolling the sail around the mast. Island Before attempting to unfurl the sail, make sure the furling line is uncleated. Now that your Island is assembled, it is important to familiarize yourself with how some of its features work before taking it on the water.

  • Page 11: Reefing The Sail

    Reefing the Sail To lower the centerboard, pull up on the centerboard When a sail is reefed, it is in a semi-furled state to control knob and pull back until the knob locks in the reduce the sail area. By doing this you reduce loads on back position.

  • Page 12: Transporting The Tandem Island

    Sailing Basics Launching For safety, and to ensure that you have control of the boat at all times, we recommend the following steps You are now ready to go. Please review the following when launching. These instructions start with the pages for sailing and maintenance tips.

  • Page 13: Sail Power

    of the sail. Follow the diagram below to get optimum To start a jibe, turn the boat away from the wind and let performance out of the sail for all angles of sailing. The the sail out slowly. Keep the turn going at a steady rate tell tails react to air flowing over the sail and will help and begin pulling the sail back in as the boat nears the you determine if the sail is pulled in too tight or not...

  • Page 14: Righting

    Bungee 3:1 Mainsheet Conversion that holds the amas in to keep them from The Hobie Mirage Tandem Island is designed to floating out. have mainsheet operation from both the front and rear seating positions. To make the mainsheet setup easier on the hands, you can change how much pulley advantage you have from a 2:1 to a 3:1.
  • Page 15 Caution 4. Take the end of the line Boat and mast should be securely attached and run it to the back of the to the trailer with adequate tie-down straps. boat, underneath the akas, Failure to do so could cause serious injury and through the forward-most and extensive damage.
  • Page 16 Phone (760) 758-9100 Be aware of your physical and skill limitations. Do not take • Fax (760) 758-1841 the Hobie Mirage Tandem Island out in the surf or head out in the info@hobiecat.com ocean unlesss you are an extremely experienced sailor. hobiekayaks.com Always wear a life jacket.

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