Stepping The Mast - Hobie GETAWAY Owner's Manual

STEPPING THE MAST

WARNING : ALUMINIUM MAST - MAST CONTACT WITH POWER LINE
COULD BE FATAL - Watch for overhead power lines. Never rig, trailer or sail
the boat near overhead power lines.
Ensure that the wires fixed on the mast are well positionned and
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not twisted. Stand on the trampoline near the rear crossbar and lift
the mast to your shoulder. Walk forward while lifting the mast until the
side shrouds go tight preventing the mast from further forward move-
ment. Lean your weight against the mast to hold it in this position.
Insert the forestay adjuster into the furler drum
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one or two holes and pin in place. Fasten the
jib luff wire to the forestay adjuster.
Now, attach the trapeze
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handles and kits to the tra-
peze wires. Run the trapeze shock
cord under the trampoline and up
through the two grommets on ei-
ther side of the trampoline.
Take care to run the adjuster
lines through the rope locks
correctly - if not done properly, they
may slip.
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Run the furling line from the drum to the cleat
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next to the mast. Pass the line through the
cleat and tie a small figure 8 knot in the end of the
line to keep it from slipping back through the cleat.
At this time, pull the furling line to unwind the drum
completely. The drum will be rewound when the
sail is unfurled.
At this time adjust / tension the shroud wires
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lower in their adjuster plates, one side at a
time. Use the trapeze to hold the mast up while
your crew makes the adjustments. Once the proper
adjustments are made, you will not have to repeat
this process again, unless you want to make ad-
justments to the mast
rake angle.
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