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- Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL HOBIE ADVANCE HOBIE CAT EUROPE ZI Toulon Est, BP 250 83078 Toulon cedex 9, France Tel : +33 (0)494 08 78 78 - Fax : +33 (0)494 08 13 99 Email : info@hobie-cat.net - http://www.hobie-cat.net •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASSEMBLY MANUAL TOOLS required Two persons are recommended to as- 2 x #13 spanner semble the boat. 1 x pair of pliers TABLE OF CONTENT SPARE PART LIST Spare part list......... 2 ⇒ Hulls (2) Wires & Ropes ........3 ⇒... -
Page 3: Wires & Ropes
WIRES, ROPES & RIG Wires Shrouds with adjuster cover Trapeze wires Forestay, jib halyard assembly Trapeze handles, rope lock and shock cord + line + shackle Ropes Righting line Jib sheet Main halyard Jib luff tensioner line Trampoline line (rear) Jib halyard Cunningham Part bag :... -
Page 4: Hull Assembly
HULL ASSEMBLY See drawing hereunder to position the screws Position the hulls parallel on the ground approximately 2 meters apart. Prepare the front crossbar. Unscrew the nuts off of the two 2 external head bolts. Unscrew the nuts also off of the two internal headless bolts. Lift the right hull into an upright position. - Page 5 HULL ASSEMBLY Forward spreader bar assembly It is highly recommended to install the forward sprea- der bar if the loaded weight is more than 75 kg and wind force more than 3. Failure to respect this recom- mendation may cause structural damages on the hulls that will not be covered by warranty.
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Page 6: Trampoline Fitting
TRAMPOLINE Trampoline fittings Unfold the trampoline. Note that the side tension lines are prethreaded. Insert the front sealed bolt rope edge into the trampoline track of the front cross- bar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the trampoline track and position it in the centre. Line up the grommet in the centre of the front edge of the trampoline with the dol- phin striker post. -
Page 7: Rudder Assemblies And Tiller Extension
RUDDER ASSEMBLY AND TILLER EXTENSION Rudder assembly Identify the right rudder from the left rudder (look for the stickers on the rudder arms). As shown, line up the rudder pintles (metal pegs on the hulls) with the rudder castings . Push the rudder cas- tings down onto the pintles. - Page 8 MAST PREPARATION Mast & rigging Remove the main and jib halyard lines from the ropes bags. Unroll the main halyard wire that is secured at the head of the mast. Using a bowline knot, secure the main halyard line to the thimble at the end of the halyard wire.
- Page 9 RAISING THE MAST CAUTION ALUMINIUM MAST - WATCH FOR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. Contact with power lines can cause serious injury or death. With the base of the mast facing towards the front of the boat, lay the mast on top of the boat. (place some pading under the mast to prevent scratching).
- Page 10 RAISING THE MAST Fitting of trapezes With the mast now secure, the trapeze wires can be fitted with the handles, rope locks and ajuster lines as shown in the photograph. Use a bowline knot to secure the line to the trapeze shock cord.
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Page 11: Main Sail
MAIN SAIL Unfold the mainsail and lay on a flat clean surface. Undo the set of battens and identify which batten goes in which batten pocket. Insert the bat- tens into the pockets. NOTE : the second batten pocket from the bottom takes the longest batten. - Page 12 Unfold the jib and shackle the head onto the jib halyard with the shackle provided. Fasten the clip at the top of the jib to the forestay wire. Pull on the halyard and raise the sail, fastening each clip to the forestay in the process. When the sail is raised, shackle the tack of the jib to the adjuster on top of the furler.
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Page 13: Mainsheet System
MAINSHEET SYSTEM The mainsheet system is already mounted when delivered with the boat. For information, hereunder is how it is mounted. Position the triple ratchet block and the triple top block as indicated in the photograph. Carefully follow the threading sequence shown in the photographs and you should have no problems. -
Page 14: Cunningham And Righting Line
Cunningham/Righting Line Cunningham ⇒ Locate the cunningham line and the cunningham double block with hook ⇒ Attach the hook to the tack of the mainsail. ⇒ Fasten one end of the cunningham line to the cleat mounted at the bottom of the sail track on the mast. ⇒... -
Page 15: Safety Devices
Safety devices Mast float device (OPTION) This device prevents the mast from sinking in case of capsize thus allows easy righting. As serial or optional equipment, the mast float devise is already mounted. You just need to fit it on your mast head (see step 3). If it is not mounted, follow steps 1 to 3 below. -
Page 16: Hawaian" Righting Device
“Hawaïan” righting system Named after the Hawaiian’s who are generally pretty relaxed people the Hawaiian righting system combines safety, speed and comfort when righting your capsized catamaran. Tie the 2 small black pieces of rope onto the trampoline la- cing at each end of the rear cross beam. To the other end of Pass the rope through the first each rope tie the small pulley supplied in the kit. -
Page 17: Safety Tips
SAFETY TIPS CAUTION / SAFETY TIPS READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SAILING ♦ 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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