5. Mast Assembly
1. Place the top and bottom sections of the mast end-
to-end.
2. Insert the upper section of the mast into the lower
section. The end of the upper section to be inserted has
two strips of clear tape and a notch on the bottom. To
make sure the comptip is completely engaged, rotate
the comptip while pressing the into the extrusion until
the rivet drops into the notch. .
6. Mast and Sail Assembly
1. Position the sail so that the bottom of the sail is at
the top of the mast.
3. Carefully slide each of the battens into their proper
sleeve all the way to the end.
4. Once the battens are fully installed, use the diagrams
below to guide the lacing of the battens to the sail.
When tying in the battens, it is important to use the line
to push the batten into the pocket. Tension each batten
so that it is well seated and removes any wrinkles in the
batten pocket.
5. Tie a small figure 8 knot in the end of the line to
prevent the batten from falling from the sail if the line
comes out of the cleat.
Figure 8 Knot
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Cleat off line
in batten
Pull on line to
push batten
into pocket.
1
4
3
2
Top Section
Bottom
Section
Notch
Rivet
6. Snap the boom vang clip to the padeye (comes with
the boom kit) in front of the forward storage hatch.
The boom vang helps to control the amount of upward
lift on the boom. Simply pull down on the line and cleat
in the boom vang cleat when the boom is at the desired
level.
7. Attach the mainsheet hook to the padeye at the
bottom rear of the boom.
8. Now you’re ready to sail at the Hobie Bravo’s top
performance.
Always be aware of the boom’s
location. It will be swinging over your head during
tacking and jibing.
Watch your head!
4. The hook on the boom is placed in a track. This
allows the hook to be moved for furling and outhaul
adjustments. Attach the hook to the grommet of
the sail.
5. The line that runs the length of the boom is called the
outhaul. It controls the location of the clew of the sail.
By pulling on the outhaul line, it will move the clew of the
sail out on the boom away from the mast.
To unfurl the sail, uncleat the mast furling line from the
A-Frame and pull the outhaul to move the sail out on the
boom. Once at the desired location, cleat the outhaul
line at the cleat on the bottom of the boom.
To furl the sail, uncleat the outhaul line and pull in on
the mast furling line. Note that as you pull in, the boom
is going to rise upward.
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