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- Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL...
- Page 2 HOBIE WAY OF LIFE Congratulations on the purchase of your new HOBIE Getaway and welcome to the HOBIE® sailing family. The HOBIE Getaway cannot be outgrown. It can be sailed by children up through senior citizens. A single adult can sail it at top performance - and a crew of four can cruise in comfort.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
GETAWAY ASSEMBLY MANUAL This assembly manual takes you step- by-step through the setting-up and sailing of your new HOBIE Getaway. This manual will help you understand each part in detail. Setting up your Getaway PAGE Getaway terminology......2 List of parts...........3 Knots to use .........4... -
Page 4: Getaway Terminology
Getaway Terminology MAST FLOAT BATTENS SHROUD SAIL FORESTAY MAST SAIL CLEW DOWNHAUL F O R E S T A Y / B R I D L E MAIN SHEET SYSTEM ADJUSTER TILLER ARM BRIDLE RUDDER CASTINGS RUDDER HULL... -
Page 5: List Of Parts
LIST OF PARTS Check the boat and parts carefully to be sure that all of the parts are present and that the boat is in good order. SMALL PARTS Mainsheet system Downhaul line Righting line Shroud wires Main halyard line Trampoline lace lines LARGE PARTS You should have:... -
Page 6: Knots To Use
KNOTS TO USE FIGURE 8 KNOT AT END OF LINE FIGURE 8 KNOT BOWLINE KNOT HALYARD KNOT CLEATING OFF A LINE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS The rear crossbar has the main sheet traveler car and swivel cam cleat installed. Position it near the aft crossbar sleeve in each hull. - Page 7 Insert the crossbars into one hull. See sure that the crossbars seat fully into their f o r w a r d sockets in the hull. spreader is fully seated in both hulls. Re-Install the screws into each end form the outside of the hull.
- Page 8 After both main trampoline halves are in place, but not laced, Once the forward install the forward trampoline following the same technique as trampoline with the main. Except, because the forward trampoline is one nearly all the way piece, it is necessary to into the track it alternate from side to side while feeding it into the...
- Page 9 LACE MAIN TRAMPOLINE - Tie a bowline knot to the forward center. left/port grommet in the Image to left shows the proper trampoline. routing of the lace lines around rod and peg. Pass the line through the When you reach the center, opposite grommet, top/down the pattern must be changed and then through the lacing...
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Page 10: Mast Assembly
MAST ASSEMBLY Insert the upper section into the lower section. *We recommend that the upper WARNING!! The lower section of the mast is aluminum section be bonded into the lower section with epoxy. The mast and displays warnings against assembling and sailing can be used without bonding the near overhead wires and upper section into the lower to... -
Page 11: Mast Wires
MAST ASSEMBLY continued... Once again, check the wires to see that they are positioned Connect the mast base to the properly on the mast tang shackle and that they are routed to step ball by positioning the step the hulls over the mast. ball inside the mast base cup. -
Page 12: Main Sail And Battens
STEPPING THE MAST continued... After stepping the mast, adjustments can be made to tension the wires and for raking the mast forward or aft. Positioning Be sure to keep the arrows at the the shrouds lower in the shroud adjusters will rake (lean) the mast base and front crossbar mast aft. -
Page 13: Raising The Main Sail
The lines are threaded through Once the sail is fully each batten end cap but are not hoisted, pull the halyard, tensioned. To tension the battens. with tension, forward pull tension on the line forcing the and away from the batten into the pocket and cleat it. -
Page 14: Mainsheet
MAINSHEET SYSTEM The jib is held furled by a snap hook that is attached to the jib clew. Connect the main sheet block to the Before releasing the snap hook, spin traveler car. Attach the shackle that is the jib clockwise 2 or 3 turns to start part of the block spooling the furler line onto the furler through the clevis pin... -
Page 15: Rudder Assembly
RUDDER ASSEMBLY Be sure that the tiller extension hinge is on top. There is a left and a right rudder. Note the arms extending from the upper rudder castings. These "upper rudder" castings have an angle molded into them. The arms should be angled towards the center of Install the hiking stick. -
Page 16: Sailing Your Getaway
SAILING YOUR GETAWAY Refer to the sail trim diagram below for approximate sail settings for the different points of sail or directions you will be Safe and sane guideline for the beginner; and an easy review sailing. Note the "can't sail zone". You cannot sail in this for the experienced. -
Page 17: Turning
TURNING into the wind. Drift backwards with the rudders in the up position and your weigh towards the front of the boat. Stay To tack or turn the boat into and across the wind to the opposite direction (also known as "coming about"), follow the forward as the boat drifts into deeper water.You can hold the points of sail guide illustration and take the boat to the close sail out to catch wind backwards to increase reverse speed. -
Page 18: Docking And Landing
Slide the adjusting screw forward (toward bow of boat) RUDDER TUNING until it stops, then retighten. See sketch C. You may adjust the rake of your rudder blades on your Hobie Getaway. The amount of rake in a rudder blade affects the Screw "feel"... -
Page 19: Trailering
The trailer boatman should be familiar with traffic and highway TOWING VEHICLE laws relating to the towing of trailers. Towing a Hobie has Most vehicles are limited in towing capacity. Towing heavy particular hazards that should be mentioned. A Hobie is very loads places extra demands on the engine, transmission, wide. -
Page 20: Safety Tips
Stop and check the tie downs often. • Hobie Cat does not recommend leaving the Getaway in the water on a mooring. Accelerated wear to the boat and rigging will be experienced. Damage to the hull material is possible. Limitation of the mast rotation and tensioning of the rigging are required to lessen this wear.