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Hobie Cat® Europe
assembly Manual - Hobie Catsy
bEfORE RaISInG tHE MaInSaIl, MaKE SURE tHat tHE bOat IS
POIntInG IntOtHE WInD. If tHE WInD CHanGES DIRECtIOn,
MOVE tHE bOat.
Illustration
Step
Description
1
Unfold the mainsail and lay on a flat clean surface.
Undo the set of battens and identify which batten
goes in which batten pocket. Insert the battens into
the pockets.
NOTE : the second batten pocket from the bottom
takes the longest batten.
2
Using the straps and clips on the leech of the main-
sail, secure each batten into it’s respective pocket (as
per photograph). Push the battens in reasonably hard
- sufficient to remove any wrinkles from the pocket.
NOTE : it is important to relieve the tension on the
battens after each day’s sailing. This will prolong the
life of the sail.
3
Place the sail on the trampoline, the battens clips to-
wards the back. Undo the main halyard wire from the
mast and shackle it to the head board of the mainsail.
Now, feed the bolt rope at the head of the sail into the
cut out in the sail track on the mast.
Now, pull on the main halyard line whilst feeding the
sail into the track cut out.
4
When the sail is all the way up, position the stopper
on the wire halyard so that it engages in the halyard
lock.
5
Lead the halyard behind the shroud and trapeze wire
and secure at the halyard cleat on the side of the
mast. Do not pull too hard as you may disengage the
halyard lock.
Stow the excess halyard into the trampoline pocket.
MaInSaIl aSSEMblY
