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Ref : OM_H15CLUB

Issued by : SD

Date : 12/2014

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E U R O P E

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Hobie Cat® Europe

Assembly manual - Hobie 15 CLUB

TRAPEZES

1. J&H handles (4)

2. Rope locks (4)

3. Trapeze shock cord (2)

4. Trapeze lines (4)

RIG BAG

1. Drain plugs + gaskets (2)

2. Stay adjusters (3)

3. 7 pins+split rings, 2 shackles 6 mm, 2 toggles

4. 2 TCM connection kits

5. 1 large s jib blocks

6. Main traveller

7. Mainsheet system (assembled)

TITRE

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Summary of Contents for 15 Club

Page 1: ...Ref OM_H15CLUB Issued by SD Date 12 2014 UPDATE 1 Page 1 27 E U R O P E 1 Hobie Cat Europe Owner s manual Hobie 15 CLUB ...

Page 2: ...ou are a new sailor or a veteran of many years we recommend that you read this manual thoroughly before your first sail and TRY IT OUR WAY FIRST If you are new to sailing this manual alone is not intended to teach you how to sail There are many excellent books videos and courses on the safe handling of small sailboats We suggest you contact your local sailboat dealer college or Coast Guard Auxilia...

Page 3: ...r distributor ASSEMBLY MANUAL 11 List of the parts Rope bag Wire bag 12 List of the parts Trapeze small parts and blocks 13 Hull assembly 14 15 Trampoline assembly 16 Rudder assembly 17 Tiller crossbar and extension 18 19 Preparation of the mast 20 Stepping the mast 21 22 Main sail 23 Mainsheet system 24 Jib 25 Mast floating device 26 Before you go sailing 27 Contact ANNEXES ILLUSTRATED PART GUIDE...

Page 4: ...e Cats conforms to the following ISO norms Hull construction and scantlings ISO 12215 1 2000 Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization ISO 12217 2000 Hull identification ISO 10087 1995 Builder s plate ISO FDIS 14945 Owner s manual ISO 10240 2004 Small crafts principal data ISO FDIS 8666 LIST OF THE PARTS Hulls 2 Front crossbar with dolphin striker Traverse arrière Barres latérales 2 Mât...

Page 5: ... in cold weather or cold water conditions Protect yourself against heat and sun Learn about the local sea regulations Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt give way to others When not sailing always keep the boat pointed into the wind whether in the water or on the beach Read the instruction manual carefully Make sure everyone on the boat reads and understands these safety instructions AL...

Page 6: ...CLUB INTERNATIONAL HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION I H C A Hobie Cat owners are organised in a world wide class association the IHCA Interna tional Hobie Class Association For Europe you can contact the EHCA European Hobie Class Association Visit their web site http ehca hobieclass com to find the name and contact details of the association of you country ...

Page 7: ...o prevent the mast to fall down spring rings on the rudder pins to prevent loosing the rudder assembly in case of capsizing Transport In order to avoid hull damages Always use a dolley to transport your Hobie on the beach even if it is sand beach and for launching Step into the water with the dolley and once the cata is afloat take out the dolley DO NOT BEACH Beaching even smoothly may damage the ...

Page 8: ...e mounting of accessories or the modifica tions to your Hobie Modification that may affect the safety use of the boat must be checked before processing and made by an experienced professional The builder cannot be hold for responsible for modification that he has not duly approved In some countries prior authorisations are necessary or specific regulations are in force Check them Always maintain y...

Page 9: ...erformance within 30 days of discovering the defect Bring your boat to the nearest authorised Hobie Cat Europe dealer a list of the dealers is available at HCE Be sure to take proof of date of retail pur chase invoice All payments for in warranty expenses shall be made by Hobie Cat Europe to the Hobie Cat Europe dealer and not to the customer Implied warranties IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMP...

Page 10: ...you all necessary assistance in order to solve problems you may encounter As soon as you become owner please date and sign this receipt below and give it to your dealer to be covered by our warranty Please carefully read the warranty conditions written in this manual Please carefully and thoughroughly read this manual Keep it in a safe place Give it to the new owner if you resell your Hobie Your d...

Page 11: ... BAG 1 Trampoline lacing line front left stripe 2 Trampoline middle lacing line 3 Trampoline lacing line front right stripe 4 Main cunningham line 5 Righting line 6 Jib sheet line 7 Jib halyard 8 Main halyard rope WIRE BAG 1 Shrouds 2 2 Trapeze wires 4 3 Forestay wire pigtail 1 4 Jib halyard blocks shackles 2 5 8 mm shackle 1 LIST OF THE PARTS ...

Page 12: ...ssembly manual Hobie 15 CLUB TRAPEZES 1 J H handles 4 2 Rope locks 4 3 Trapeze shock cord 2 4 Trapeze lines 4 RIG BAG 1 Drain plugs gaskets 2 2 Stay adjusters 3 3 7 pins split rings 2 shackles 6 mm 2 toggles 4 2 TCM connection kits 5 1 large shackle jib blocks 6 Main traveller 7 Mainsheet system assembled TITRE ...

Page 13: ...the right hand hull to the upright position one person holds hull while the other seats the rear crossbar into its deck support NB the trampoline track faces aft Insert the two bolts through the holes in the deck Position anchor bars under gunwhale lip so that threading will com mence and tighten both loosely using 14 wrench Repeat procedure for port hull 2 Repeat the mounting procedure for front ...

Page 14: ... the rear crossbar to assemble the two halves of the trampoline Take the right half of the trampoline pout it on the reverse side and insert in the cut out in the middle of the crossbar and pull it all the way to the deck edge on the right Lead the trampoline under the crossbar the insert it in the cut out of the side bar all the way to the front Do the same thing for the left half of the trampoli...

Page 15: ...ace all the way by pulling hard and tie off securely at point B Do the same thing on the right side Start at point D NB If the trampoline is loose then retighten it The trampoline should always be firm The trampoline lacings may stretch slightly after some use so it is a good idea to check the tension regularly and re tighten if necessary CAUTION The dolphin striker is tightened at the factory As ...

Page 16: ...pintles by placing the keeper over the upper pintle Fig 2 Make sure that it is completely engaged in the slot This new design has a simplified and more intuitive function To raise the rudder raise the tiller to lower the rudder lower the tiller The rudder automatically locks into either position and is held by spring loaded detents The rudder will kick up if beached or if an obstruction is hit Rai...

Page 17: ... not overtight the nut the articulation must work well without effort 2 Rudder blade adjustment It is advisable to have the rudder blades parallel or lightly toed in 3 4 mm The length of the tiller crossbar can be adjusted to achieve this Loosen the screw on the under side of the tiller crossbar and you will be able to slide the adjuster in or out When you have aligned the rudders cor rectly ensur...

Page 18: ...orarily to the halyard cleat 2 Using the 8mm bow shackle provided attach the wires to the mast tang as shown in the photograph in the middle the forestay and pigtail on each side the shrouds and lastly the trapeze wires Tighten the shackle securely and check tightness on a regular basis 3 Take the two jib halyard blocks attach the big one onto the pigtial using the 4 mm shackle Attach the small on...

Page 19: ...b furler line into the drum Leave enough line to cleat it on the front crossbar NB make sure the drum hole on the furler is facing towards the front of the boat 2 Shroud stay adjusters Check that the shroud anchor bars are correctly tightened in the hulls Then attach to them the two stay adjusters using the pins the split rings and toggles supplied 3 Mast foot Take off the bolt that is on the mast...

Page 20: ...on the trampoline pushes the mast into the fully upright position 3 The second person moves to the front and help stepping the mast by pulling on the trapeze wires When the boat is upright attach the forestay to the top hole of the stay adjuster or of the furler chainplate for the furler option 4 When the mast is secured take the bolt off the mast base and stow it securely You will need it the nex...

Page 21: ... is facing into the wind Unroll the main halyard rope and wire attached together at the bottom of the mast Pull on the halyard rope to get the main halyard shackle and fix it to the headboard of the mainsail Feed the bolt rope into the mast cut out Pull down on the main halyard line whilst continuing to feed the sail bolt rope into the mast cut out to hoist the sail 3 When the sail is all the way ...

Page 22: ...e grommet Pull down on the line do not tighten at this stage and cleat off at cunningham cleat 5 Take the traveller car CCT and dismount it out by removing the pin and the split ring Slide the bearing cylinger out by pressing the end of the plastic part Take the cylinder out of the upper part Split the plastic slide in two parts and insert each one in the track of the rear crossbar Slide them one ...

Page 23: ...h the upper block to the main hook and attach the hook into the middle hole of the main clew plate Attach the ratchet block to the traveller car on the rear crossbar with the clevis pin and lock ring provided Check that the two blocks are facing each other The cam cleat must be facing the inside of the boat 2 Run the free end of the mainsheet through the cam cleat on the aft crossbar through the w...

Page 24: ... maximum and tie off the halyard around the cleat at the bottom of the mast Stow the rest of the halyard in the trampoline pocket 3 Shackle the two jib clew blocks to the clew of the jib Install the jib sheet line Tie one end of the jib sheet around the clevis pin in one of the jib sheet blocks on the front crossbar Lead it through the clew block and back through the cam cleat Lead the free end of...

Page 25: ... capsize thus allows easy righting The mast float devise is already mounted You just need to fit it on your mast head see step 3 If it is not mounted follow steps 1 to 3 below 1 Unscrew the four screws that are on the device 2 Adjust the alu plate so that the holes fit the four holes on the device and fix it with the screws 3 Fix the device on the mast head using the bolt and the two washers as sh...

Page 26: ...ghting line to the dolphin stri ker rod Lead the other end through the nearest eyelet of the trampoline and stow the rest of the line in the trampoline pocket 2 Put the drain plugs on the hulls Make sure that the threads are clean and the gaskets correctly inserted Firmly tighten by hand Do not overtight this may cause damage to the gasket and leakage in the hull See page 7 for transport and launc...

Page 27: ...m Hobie Cat Australasia Subsidiary Huskisson New South Wales Australia 1 800 4 HOBIE hobiecat com au Hobie Cat Europe Subsidiary Toulon France 33 0 494 08 78 78 hobie cat net Hobie Cat Brazil Independent Distributor Bahia Brazil 55 73 9982 2424 hobiecat com br MM_H15CLUB_GB REV DEC 2015 ...

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