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- Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL HOBIE CATSY 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 : hobiecat@hobie-cat.net - http://www.hobie-cat.net •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASSEMBLY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF PARTS List of parts ..........2 ⇒ Hulls (2) Wires and ropes.......... 3 ⇒ Front crossbar Part bag, trampoline........4 ⇒ Rear crossbar Beaming the hulls ........5 ⇒ Mast Trampoline fitting ........6-7 ⇒... -
Page 3: Wires And Ropes
Wires and ropes Wires Shrouds with adjuster covers Brides Forestay, jib halyard assembly Hawaïan righting kit (shock cord, line and pulley) Ropes Righting line Mainsheet Jibsheet Main halyard Jib Halyard Trampoline lacing line •... -
Page 4: Part Bag, Trampoline
Part bag & Trampoline Part bag : Other parts not shown above : Mainsheet top block with hook ⇒ Drain plugs (on the hulls) Mainsheet ratchet block ⇒ Screws for bar fixing (on the bars) Tiller crossbar screws. Stay adjusters, clevis pins and split rings (2) Jib stay adjuster Shackle •... -
Page 5: Beaming The Hulls
Beaming the hulls Position the hulls parallel on the ground approximately 2 meters apart. Now prepare the front cross bar by removing the nuts and washers from the underside of the beam on all the bolts. Lift a hull into an upright position. One person straddles the hull to hold it in position. -
Page 6: Trampoline Fitting
Trampoline fitting Unfold the trampoline and locate the front side. The front of the trampoline is the side with the pocket mounted closest. Now slide the front edge of the trampoline bolt rope into the front cross beam track via the cut out on the left side of the beam. - Page 7 Trampoline fitting Also the rear side of the trampoline must be laced and tensioned. To do this, firstly insert the fibreglass rod into trampoline from the side. Now lace the black lacing as per the photograph through the trampoline and back up to the buttons on the rear cross beam.
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Page 8: Rudder Assembly
Rudder Assembly Identify the right rudder and left rudder. To do this look for the stickers on the rudder arms. Red = left, green = right Insert the retainer clip to the lower pintle to prevent the rudders from falling off! Line up the rudder pintles (metal pegs that are attached to the hulls) with the holes in the rudder castings. -
Page 9: Preparation Of The Mast
Mast preparation Having removed the mast from the plastic un-roll the main halyard wire that is taped near the top of the mast. Also find in the rope bag the main halyard rope. Tie using a bowline knot the main halyard rope to the wire. -
Page 10: Bridle Wires & Stay Adjuster
Bridle wires and stay adjuster Attach the bridle wires at the bow of each hull. Un- roll the wire and find in the parts bag a 6mm shackle and a stay adjuster. Using the shackle, join the wires, together with the stay adjuster as per the photograph. -
Page 11: Raising The Mast
Raising the Mast CAUTION DANGER : ALUMINIUM MAST STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES Place the mast on the boat so that the base is positioned near the front cross beam. Find the two side stays (the wires that have the plastic covering on them). - Page 12 Raising the Mast CAUTION DANGER : ALUMINIUM MAST - STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES MAY CAUSE DEATH One person now takes the head of the mast while the other person positions the base on the mast step ball, which is in the center of the front cross beam.
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Page 13: Jib Sail
Jib sail Unfold the jib and tie using a ‘bow-line’ (or similar) knot onto the head of the sail. Clip the jib luff (the front edge of the sail) onto the forestay wire. To do this turn the clips at 09’ then push and twist onto the forestay. Pull the jib up the mast with the other end of the jib halyard and continue clipping the sail onto the forestay as you go. -
Page 14: Mainsail
Mainsail 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 battens into the pockets. NOTE : the second batten pocket from the bottom takes the longest batten. Using the straps and clips on the leech of the mainsail, secure each batten into it’s respective pocket (as per photograph). -
Page 15: Mainsheet System & Cunningham
Mainsheet & Cuningham MAINSHEET SYSTEM Position the top double ratchet Clip the mainsheet block with The top double block then clips block as shown on the the cleat attached onto the onto the clew of the mainsail. photograph opposite the lower pad-eye located in the center block. -
Page 16: Hawaïan Righting System
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. step 1. Tie the 2 small black pieces of rope onto the trampoline Pass the rope through the first lacing at each end of the rear cross beam. -
Page 17: Safety & Advice
Safety & advice 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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