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2007 Adventure Island Rudder "T" Handle Kit
As you start sailing your Hobie Mirage Adventure Island in more challenging conditions, you may
require more force to keep the rudder locked in the down position. This rudder lock upgrade kit will
allow you to apply more holding power for the rudder. To install this new system you will be removing
the up/down handle that you are currently using. Follow the instructions below for the kit installation.
1. Using an Allen key wrench, unscrew the bolt that is passing
through that handle and pull the handle off of the control arm shaft.
2. Push the control arm shaft in so that it falls in the hull. Reach inside the hull and grab the control
arm to take both of the lines off of it. This part is to be removed from the hull as it won't be needed
anymore. Also, untie the bungee cord and loop of line from the small spectra lines.
3. Plug the hole that is created with the push in cap that is
included with this kit.
4. To install the new tubes and lines, you
will need to partially disassembly the rud-
der housing. Start by loosening the screws
and unwrapping the lines completely from
the two screws on the underside of the rud-
der and the one screw on top of the rudder
near the main bolt.
5. Pull on the lines that exit the hull so that they completely pull
out of the rudder housing.
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- Page 1 2007 Adventure Island Rudder “T” Handle Kit As you start sailing your Hobie Mirage Adventure Island in more challenging conditions, you may require more force to keep the rudder locked in the down position. This rudder lock upgrade kit will allow you to apply more holding power for the rudder.
- Page 2 6. With the up and down control lines loose, pull on them and re- move them from the hull with the tubes. If they get hung up inside the hull, you can cut whatever is preventing you from taking out the lines.
- Page 3 11. Now feed the UP control line through the same two holes above the rudder pin to the inside of the rudder housing. Wrap the line so that it goes over top and around the drum. Insert the end of the line into the lower hole indicated in step 10 and tie a knot at the end of the line.
- Page 4 14a. Place the loop around the screw and thread the screw back into the rudder. 14b. Follow the sample procedure with other screw and control line. 14c. Once the loops are held down with the screw, leave these lines alone for a bit and finish up the instructions below.
- Page 5 18. Locate the cleat on the right side map pocket just like in step 7 and use the holes in the cleat as a guide to drill two 11/64” holes through the map pocket frame and kayak hull material underneath it.
- Page 6 23. Through bolt the two pulleys on the inside of the kayak. On the RIGHT side of the kayak, use the existing screws that are being used to attach the mainsheet routing pulley line and place nuts on the outside of the new block to hold it in place. On the LEFT side of the kayak, use the new screws and nuts in the kit and bolt it through the holes that you drilled.
- Page 7 28. Pull the lines all the way back to the rear hatch and tie a simple knot approximately 4” from the end of the lines. 29. Now you are going to lock the small lines with loops at the end coming from the rudder to the knots that you just tied.
- Page 8 Pulleys 29. Your up/ down rudder system is now ready to go a. Pull on the right “T” handle to lower the rudder. Pull the line tight and cleat off to hold it in the down position. b. To raise the rudder, uncleat the lock down line and pull the “T”...
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