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E U R O P E

Hobie Cat® Europe

Owner’s manual - Hobie T2

Congratulations for the purchase of your new HOBIE CAT and welcome to the HOBIE sailing family.

The Hobie Cat is a long life boat.

Le Hobie T2 is primarily meant for sailing schools, clubs and beach operators.

We offer this manual as a guide to increased safety and enjoyment of your new boat. The purpose of

this publication is to provide easy, simple and accurate instructions on how to get your Hobie ready for

the water. Please read them carefully and familiarize yourself with the boat and all of the parts spread

before you.

Whether you are a new sailor or a veteran of many years, we recommend that you read this 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 han-

dling of small sailboats. We suggest that you contact your local sailboat dealer, college or Coast Guard

Auxiliary for recommendations.

Watch for overhead wires whenever you are rigging, launching, sailing or trailering with the mast up.

CONTACT OF THE MAST WITH POWER LINES COULD BE FATAL! Be certain that the rigging area and

the area that you will be sailing in are free of overhead power lines. Report any such power lines to

your local power authority and sail elsewhere.

We take pride in presenting this Hobie T2 to you and hope that you’ll take as much pride in owning her.

Fair winds and good sailing!

Hobie Cat Europe

Welcome in the «Hobie Way of Life»

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Page 1: ...Ref OM_T2 Issued by SD Date 12 2013 Up date 0 Page 1 44 E U R O P E 1 Hobie Cat Europe Owner s manual Hobie T2 ...

Page 2: ...eran of many years we recommend that you read this 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 han dling of small sailboats We suggest that you contact your local sailboat dealer college or Coast Guard Auxiliary for recommendations Watch ...

Page 3: ...ry tools 12 14 List of the parts 15 16 Hull crossbar assembly 17 19 Trampoline 20 Front spreader bar 21 Bridles and shroud adjusters 22 25 Preparation of the mast 26 27 stepping the mast 28 Trapeze and tensioning the rig 29 Main sail 30 Cunningham 31 Mainsheet system 32 34 Jib 35 righting line 36 Rudder assembly 37 Tiller crossbar 38 Mast floating device 39 44 Spinnaker kit option 45 Contact ANNEX...

Page 4: ... option Maximum load kg 240 Crew number 3 Homologation EC N Module Abis Category 3C 4D Hull construction Polyethylene The manufacturing of Hobie 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 ...

Page 5: ... suit 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 instructio...

Page 6: ...NAL 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 Complementary information ...

Page 7: ...ouds to 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 damag...

Page 8: ...ce the 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 maint...

Page 9: ...ty performance 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...

Page 10: ...ry 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 Distributor s stamp Y...

Page 11: ...11 44 Copyright HCE 2013 www hobie cat net E U R O P E 11 Hobie Cat Europe Assembly Manual Hobie T2 Necessary tools N Illustration Description 1 Lubricant 2 Universal pliers 3 Poignée d étarquage 4 Mètre ruban 5 wrench 14 6 adhesive tape 7 screw driver ...

Page 12: ...n 2 Hulls right left 2 Crossbars front rear 1 Trampoline 1 Mast 2 Rudder assembly right left 1 Tiller crossbar 1 Wire bag with furler 1 Rig bag 1 Rope bag 1 Aluminum tiller extension 1 Colored main sail 1 Main batten set 1 Jib Optional material delivered 1 Spinnaker pole same for gennaker 1 Spi rig bag 1 Spinnaker sail 1 Spi Trumpet 1 Spi bag 1 Gennaker sail 1 gennaker rig bag List of the parts ...

Page 13: ...e parts Wire bag with jib furler 1 Tensioning jib halyard 2 Hoisting jib halyard 3 Jib furler with rope 4 Shroud wires 5 Bridles 6 Trapeze rigging pieces 7 Trapeze wires 8 Forestay with jib halyard pigtail and swivel List of the parts Wire bag without jib furler option 1 Shroud wires 2 Trapeze rigging pieces 3 Forestay with jib pulleys 4 Trapeze wires 5 Bridles ...

Page 14: ...e T2 List of the parts RIG BAG 1 2 Stay adjusters 2 2 Shroud anchor bars 3 Jib and cunningham blocks hooks 4 8 screws for crossbars 5 2 Front bridle fittings left right 6 Mainsheet system complete mounted ROPE BAG 1 Main halyard Mast 2 Main cunningham line 3 Jibsheet line 4 Righting line 5 Trampoline rear lacing line 6 Trampoline side lacing line ...

Page 15: ...ew This would cause over heating of the screw in the insert 1 Position the hulls in parallel with the inner sides facing the ground Lift the right hull One person straddles the hull to hold it in place The other person applies the silicone sealant against corrosion of the screws around the holes 2 Lift the left hull Position the front cross bar on the hull supports NB the tram poline tracks of the...

Page 16: ...ht side so that the crossbar is rightly positionned tighten loosely 5 Rear crossbar Apply silicone sealant around the crew holes Position the bar accross the hulls and insert the screws washers and nuts in the same way as for the front crossbar NB Caution the trampoline lacing post must face towards the rear of the boat Lastly fully tighten the 4 bolts of the front crossbar and the 4 bolts of the ...

Page 17: ...e tram poline is on the left side of the front crossbar so insert first the right half of the trampoline and afterwards the left part 2 Then slide the lateral edge of the left trampoline into the track of the left hull Repeat the same thing on the right side insert the lateral edge of the right trampoline into the track of the right hull 3 Middle lacing Tie a bowline knot on the first eyelet on th...

Page 18: ...ust in front of the rear crossbar 5 Insert the fiberglass trampoline rod into the rear stripes of the two trampolines halves 6 Commence lacing the rear of the trampoline The lacing line starts at the first eyelet on the rear left corner The lacing line goes up around the 1st post then around the 2nd post then down around the rod then up once again around the 2nd post then around the 3rd post Conti...

Page 19: ...Assembly Manual Hobie T2 Illustration Steps Description 7 When the lacing comes to the end make a loop and use it to tension and tighten the lacing line using half key knots to secure it NB The trampoline must always be fully tightened Check the tension on a regular basis and each time you get on the water Trampoline assembly ...

Page 20: ...ing the screws and stainless steel washer supplied Put first the ss washer then screw the anchor plates ensuring that the bridle attachments are facing inside of the hulls 2 Insert each end of the bar on to the axes of the plates and secure with the split rings 3 Attach the jib bridles using the axes and split rings supplied NB Never use the forward spreader bar to carry the boat Use the 4 handles...

Page 21: ...assembly Illustration Steps Description 1 Shroud anchor plates Take the two shroud anchor plates n 2 in the rig bag on page 14 and fix them on the hull with the screws 3 Fixing the stay adjusters Take the stay adjusters n 1 in the rig bag on page 14 and fix them to the anchor plates using the axes and split rings Then attach the shrouds on the top of them ...

Page 22: ...rd rope to the main halyard wire falling from the mast head with a bowline knot Set the halyard wire and rope alongside the mast and secure them at the bot tom of the mast around the halyard cleat 2 Fixing the wires to the mast version without jib furler Take in the rig bag the 8 mm shackle and attach the wires to it as shown on the drawing 1 trapeze wires for the skipper on the pin 2 trapeze wire...

Page 23: ...ad it through the lower sheave in the big pulley 3 come back to the sheave of the small pulley 4 then in the upper sheave of the big pulley 5 See drawing 5 Take the small pulley and attach it with the other end of the halyard to the white cleat at the bottom of the mast Block the halyard at the cleat after having inserted it in the shackle of the small pulley 6 Take the adjuster that was together ...

Page 24: ...e wires on the mast tang 8 Insert the jib halyard rope in the small block at the end of the black jib halyard make a buckle and stop with a figur 8 knot Attach the two loose ends at the bottom of the mast 9 Take the jib furler in the wire bag and connect it to the two bridle wires using the clevis pins and split rings NB Caution Ensure that the exit hole in the furler is pointing at the furler cle...

Page 25: ... using the clevis pins and the split rings At this stage attach them in the upper hole The position may be changed afterwards The position in the stay adjuster determines the mast rake You can pull the cover partially over the stay adjus ters at this time The assembly of the trapeze wires can wait until after you have raised the mast Spinnaker Option Insert the spi halyard into the small block at ...

Page 26: ...that the forestay wire is not twisted around any other wires and you are ready for raising the mast Raising the mast requires two people for ease and safety One person lifts the top of the mast to shoulder height from behind the boat 2 The other person positions the mast base on the mast ball and insert the securing bolt in the mast base Now step on the trampoline and support the mast while the ot...

Page 27: ...and split ring 4 Connect the forestay to the jib furler With the person on the trampoline supporting the mast the other person takes the forestay and connects it to the stay adjuster fixed to the jib furler Pin the forestay towards the top of the adjuster 5 Now provided all the clevis pins have the split rings fitted the mast is supported by the shrouds and forestay Once the forestay is attached a...

Page 28: ...e 2 Then attach the rope lock as shown on the picture The height of trapezing can be adjusted by chan ging the position of the rope lock 3 Take the two trapeze shock cords Each of them must be lead under the trampoline to connect the right trapeze to the left one raising through the trampoline grommets Use a bowline knot to secure the trapeze lines to the trapeze shock cord as shown on the picture...

Page 29: ... and cleat it Tension each batten so that the wrinkles in the batten pockets are removed but not excessi vely otherwise the sail may be more difficult to handle Release the tension at the end of the day to avoid stretching the sail while it is not in use 2 Attach the main halyard shackle to the sail headboard Feed the bolt rope of the sail into the slit in the sail track Proceed to pull down on th...

Page 30: ... in the rope bag n 2 page 14 1 Take the hook with the double block in the rig bag n 3 page 13 2 Thread the cunningham line 1 Insert one end in the pad eye make a buckle and stop with a bowline knot 2 Lead the other end up into the sheave of the double block 3 then down to the cheek block 4 than up into the second sheave of the double block 3 5 Sheet in and secure the line in the black cleat at the...

Page 31: ...dy assembled 2 Fasten the mainsheet ratchet block onto the top of the main traveller on the rear crossbar 3 Thread the tail of the mainsheet line through the traveller cleat then through the traveller car and then secure with a figure 8 knot at the eyestrap on the aft edge of the rear crossbar The triple boom block with the safety hook is ready to headed to the clew point of the main sail NB It is...

Page 32: ...ion Etapes Description 1 Unroll the jib Take the jib block at the bottom of the mast and fix it to the head of the jib 2 Shackle the jib tack point to the forestay adjuster depending on the sailing conditions 3 Clip the jib luff the front edge of the sail onto the forestay wire 4 Hoist the jib Secure the jib halyard on the cleat at the bottom of the mast and stow the excess line on the trampoline ...

Page 33: ... supplied Pull on the halyard to hoist the jib Clip the jib luff the front edge of the sail onto the forestay wire as indicated on the photo 3 shackle the tack point of the jib to the stay adjuster on the top of the furler Fasten as low as possible 4 Remove the halyard from the small pulley Use the jib luff tensioner n 1 page 14 line to replace the jib halyard n 2 page 14 5 Fasten the tensioner li...

Page 34: ...heet in the rope bag and the jib blocks in the rig bag Attach the blocks at the clew point of the jib using the safety hook 8 Attach one end of the jib sheet on the fixed point of the left jib block on the front crossbar lead it through the left pulley on the jib then down into the block on the crossbar and out through the cleat Take it to the opposite side of the boat and do the same thing in rev...

Page 35: ...ion is hit 4 Locking pin Attached to the side of each rudder is a locking pin This pin is designed to keep your rudder in the up position during transportation Bumpy launch ramps or steep angled beaches could cause the rudders to drop down causing the blade to dig into the ground To install the pin put the rudder in the up position and simply remove the pin that is snapped to the casting and inser...

Page 36: ...n Steps Description 1 Tiller crossbar Insert the stainless steel pins of the tiller crossbar into the two rudder arms 2 Then secure the pins with the check plates atta ched with the shock cords on the rudder arms in order to avoid the rudder arms falling off the tiller crossbar 5 Stick Attach the tiller extension in the middle of the tiller crossbar using the pin and the split ring supplied ...

Page 37: ...e middle of the trampoline 2 Pull the whole line and stow it in the trampoline pocket Mast floating device This device prevents the mast from sinking in case of 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 al...

Page 38: ...eps Description 1 Attach the spinnaker pole on its fixation on the front crossbar 2 Take off the 10x40 screws that maintain the bridle anchor plate on the hull and replace them with the eye bolts and plastic washers Attach the spi pole bridles on the eye bolts using the 4 mm shakle supplied 3 Attach the black spi pole bending rope as shown on the picture 4 Fix the spi bag on the trumpet ...

Page 39: ...rossbar using the two small white lines one on the nylon pad eye on the crossbar the other to the spi pole fixation 6 Position the trumpet on the spinnaker pole in such manner that the bag is well stretched Fix the trumpet using the two screws supplied 7 Fix the velcro stripes around the spinnaker pole 8 Take the spinnaker halyard falling from the block at the mast head and make a buckle around th...

Page 40: ...escription 9 Take the other loose end of the halyard and thread it in the block that is facing the mast on the spi pole 10 insert it in one of the sister blocks 11 Then thread is through the cam cleat block on the front crossbar 12 Take the block that is attached at the end of the shock cord and fix this assembly to the trampo line rod see the photo Thread the spi halyard through this block ...

Page 41: ...t option Illustration steps Description 13 Then lead it through the sheave on the front crossbar 14 then through the grommet of the spi bag stripe 15 use a batten as bodkin to insert the halyard all through the bag and have it coming out of the trumpet mouth 16 Then insert the halyard in the first and in the second ring of the two first patches of the spinna ker ...

Page 42: ... fix it at the tacking point of the spinnaker then in the block that is at the end of the spinnaker pole then lead it through the second sister pulley that kit back through the pole block and stop it by a knot 19 Install the winch blocks at each end of the front crossbar Insert the spi sheet in the 1st block then in the 2nd block check the way you do it 20 Take the two ends through the spi clew po...

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