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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT List of parts..............3 Hull assembly ..............6 Trampoline ..............7 Rudder installation............9 Mast set up..............10 Spreader bars.............. 11 Preparation for mast raising ........12 Stepping the mast ............13 Trapeze assembly ............14 Mainsail ...............15 Cunningham/Righting line ...........16 Jib sail .................17 Jib sheet system............18 Mainsheet system ............19 Spinnaker Kit ...............21 Caution &...
  • Page 3: List Of Parts

    LIST OF PARTS Tools necessary : It is advisable to have at least 2 people to assemble ⇒ the Hobie Pacific . 2 wrenches - No. 17 ⇒ 2 wrenches - No. 10 ⇒ 1 pair of universal pliers LIST OF PARTS...
  • Page 4 LIST OF PARTS WIRES : 1. Shrouds with adjuster covers 2. Jib halyard + forestay + pigtail 3. Diamond wire assembly 4. Trapeze wires (4) 5. Bridles (2) 6. Trapeze handles (J & H) (4) Rope locks (4) Trapeze shock cords (2) ROPES : All ropes are labelled with ref.
  • Page 5 LIST OF PARTS Parts Bag Spreader bar assembly (2) 10. Drain plugs (2) Mainsheet top block with hook 11. Stay adjusters (2) Mainsheet ratchet block 12. toggles (2) Jib furler clevis pins (6) Cunningham block with hook split rings (6) Rudder Pins (2) 13.
  • Page 6: Hull Assembly

    Hull assembly Position the hulls in parallel with the inner sides facing the ground. NB: It is advisable to put some padding under the hulls to prevent scratching and damage. Lift the right hull. One person straddles the hull to hold it in an upright position.
  • Page 7: Trampoline

    Trampoline Assembly Unfold the trampoline. Note that the trampoline has side tension lines that are already pre-threaded. Insert the front edge of the trampoline into the track at the left, rear side of the front crossbar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the track and position it in the center. line up the grommet in the center of the trampoline with the dolphin striker post to ensure it is centered.
  • Page 8 Trampoline Find the trampoline rod and insert it into the rear of the trampoline. Commence lacing the rear of the trampoline. The lacing line starts at the left, rear lacing button on the rear crossbar. Lace the rear of the trampoline as tightly as possible as per Début the photographs and diagrams...
  • Page 9: Rudder Installation

    Rudder installation Identify the rudder assemblies (green sticker on tiller arm = starboard ; red sticker on tiller arm = port) Take the port rudder, place the 2 Nylon washers in position, align the holes in the lower rudder casting with the holes in the gudgeon, and insert the rudder pin.
  • Page 10: Mast Set Up

    Mast set up Trapeze wires Trapeze wires Place the mast onto two supports (eg: two pieces of polystyrene). Unroll the trapeze wires and fix them using a shackle to the upper hole on the mast tang (two on Forestay each side). Shrouds Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire (with the jib halyard block) and fix them to the lower...
  • Page 11: Spreader Bars

    Spreader bars Unroll the diamond wires. Assemble the spreaders on the Attach the joint end of the centre of the mast. The spreader diamond wires onto the root attaches to the front of the mast turnbuckle adjuster near the section onto the one-piece stainless base of the mast (level with the steel strap.
  • Page 12: Preparation For Mast Raising

    Preparation for mast raising Locate the bridle wires and Jib furler. Fasten the bridle wires to the bow tangs on each hull and after ensuring that they are not twisted, fasten the inner ends of the bridle wires to the Jib furler.
  • Page 13: Stepping The Mast

    Stepping and raising the mast Look around and make sure that there are no power lines or other obstructions that the mast may come in contact with. For the first few times, three people will make it easier and safer to raise the Remove the bolt &...
  • Page 14: Trapeze Assembly

    Trapeze assembly trampoline. Locate the trapeze handles (4), ropelocks (4), and adjuster lines (4). Assemble the trapezes as per photo. Take care to run the adjuster lines through the rope locks correctly - if not done properly, they may slip. After ensuring the trapeze wires are not twisted or wrapped around the shrouds, tie off the tail...
  • Page 15: Mainsail

    Mainsail / Fitting battens Always point your Hobie directly into the wind before you raise the mainsail. Unfold the mainsail onto the trampoline and insert each batten into its respective pocket in the sail. The battens are numbered (from 1 to 7) the smallest (N °...
  • Page 16: Cunningham/Righting Line

    Cunningham / Righting line CUNNINGHAM: Attach the cunningham triple block with hook to the grommet in the tack of the mainsail. Locate the cunningham line and thread it through the cleats, cunningham block and mast base sheaves as per photo. Attach the plastic ball stops at each end of the cunnigham line.
  • Page 17: Jib Sail

    Jib sail Unroll the jib and open the zipper on the luff of the sail. Shackle the jib tack as low as possible to the adjuster mounted in the furler. Ensure that the jib halyard wire and line are not twisted around the forestay.
  • Page 18: Jib Sheet System

    Jib sheet Locate the jib sheet line, the jib clew blocks and the clew shackle. Shackle the blocks to the clew of the jib sail. Pass one end of the jib sheet down through the hole in the front of the jib car plate and the A knot in the end.
  • Page 19: Mainsheet System

    Main Sheet System...
  • Page 20 Main Sheet System Thread the mainsheet line through the blocks as per the photos. Consult your Hobie dealer if any difficulty. Attach the ratchet block to the traveller car on the rear crossbar. Tread the tail of the mainsheet line through...
  • Page 21: Spinnaker Kit

    Classical Spinnaker kit Attach the Spi halyard block Shackle the spi halyard block through the small bow shackle attached to the thin cord at the top of your FX- One mast. Now pass the halyard through the pulley and thread as per the photograph. Fit the two ratchet blocks and stand-up springs to the eye straps on the inboard side of the daggerboards.
  • Page 22 Classical Spinnaker kit Use the small length of 3mm line to hold up and induce some pre- bend into the pole. Enough tension must be used as to take the slack out of the mid pole support wires. One end of the tack line ties off at the eyestrap at the front tip of the pole.
  • Page 23 Classical Spinnaker kit Schematic of Pacific head classical spi set-up Tack clew point...
  • Page 24: Caution & Safety Tips

    Caution / Safety tips CAUTION / SAFETY TIPS ♦ Whether on land or on the water, watch for overhead power lines. Contact with power lines can cause serious injury or death. ♦ DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs ♦...

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