Rigging The Boat; Trailer Tie Downs; Main Beams; Bow Wire - Hobie TriFoiler Assembly Manual

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Rigging the boat

1 1 ) ) Unhook all bungi cords
securing the parts to
a
c
b
the trailer.
Beginning at the back of the boat: remove
the bungis between a) the rudder and the king
post wire b) the rear end of each mast c) The
forestay d) the back end of each beam e) each
bow wire f) front end of the masts, beams and
booms and g) the bows of the amas. Do not
remove the bungis that secure the main
beam of the boat to the trailer until the boat
is ready to be launched so the boat is more
secure during rigging.
2) Install the outer beams into
Do Not rotate the beam
the center main beam.
Lift each outer beam from the trailer and hold
it next to the center main beam (being careful
not to spin the beam, twisting the control
lines inside the beam). Pull the slack from
the control lines so that excess line is inside
the beam. Insert each beam into the center
main beam. Push the beams in until their stain-
RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS
d
e
f
g
Pull slack from the lines
less tabs are seated in the stop indents.

Bow wire

Foil retraction
3 3 ) ) Attach the bow wire.
3 3 ) )
Double check to make sure that the beam is
still seated on its stops. Stand behind the
beam and use your hip to bend the beam
slightly forward. Put the pin in the hole that
puts the least amount of tension in the wire. (ie
if the pin will fit in a hole without bending the
beam, flex the beam slightly forward and put
the pin in the next hole further outboard on the
beam.)
King post wire
4 4 ) ) Attach the king post wire.
Hook each end of the king post wire onto the
hook at each end of the beam. Be sure that
the king post wire is fed under the forestay
wire since the forestay will need to go up when
the mast is raised.
6
Sensor retraction

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