Main Sail - Hobie ADVANCE Assembly Manual

Using the straps and clips on the leech of the mainsail, secure each batten into it's respective pocket (as per
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photograph). Push the battens in reasonably hard - sufficient to remove any wrinkles from the pocket.
NOTE : it is important to relieve the tension on the battens after each day's sailing. This will prolong the life of the
sail.
IF THE WIND CHANGES DIRECTION, MOVE THE BOAT.
Unfold the mainsail and lay on a
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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.
BEFORE RAISING THE MAINSAIL, MAKE SURE
THAT THE BOAT IS POINTING INTO THE WIND.
Place the sail on the trampoline, the battens clips to-
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wards the back. Undo the main halyard wire from the
mast and shackle it to the head board of the mainsail. Now,
feed the bolt rope at the head of the sail into the cut out in
the sail track on the mast.
Now, pull on the main halyard line whilst feeding the sail
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into the track cut out.
When the sail is all the way up,
position the stopper on the
wire halyard so that it engages
Lead the halyard behind the shroud and trapeze wire and
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secure at the halyard cleat on the side of the mast. Do not
pull too hard as you may disengage the halyard lock. Tuck the
excess halyard into the trampoline pocket.
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in the halyard lock.

MAIN SAIL

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