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Ref

 

:

 

MMPEARL

 

Author

 

:

 

SD

 

Date

 

:

 

03/04/2009

 

Up

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date

 

:

 

0

 

Page

 

14/29

 

HOBIE

 

CAT

 

«

 

PEARL

 

»

 

ASSEMBLY

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

MAST

 

SET

 

UP

 

 

1.

 

Locate

 

the

 

bridle

 

wires

 

and

 

Jib

 

furler.

 

Fasten

 

the

 

bridle

 

wires

 

to

 

the

 

bow

 

tangs

 

on

 

each

 

hull

 

and,

 

after

 

ensuring

 

that

 

they

 

are

 

not

 

twisted,

 

fasten

 

the

 

inner

 

ends

 

of

 

the

 

bridle

 

wires

 

to

 

the

 

Jib

 

furler.

  

 
 
 
 

 

Ensure

 

that

 

the

 

hole

 

in

 

the

 

furler

 

drum

 

cover

 

is

 

pointing

 

towards

 

the

 

front

 

crossbar.

 

Now,

 

wind

 

the

 

furler

 

drum

 

in

 

a

 

clockwise

 

direction

 

to

 

prime

 

the

 

furler.

   

 

Leave

 

enough

 

line

 

to

 

reach

 

the

 

furler

 

'V''

 

jam

 

cleat

 

mounted

 

on

 

the

 

rear

 

of

 

the

 

front

 

crossbar.

 

 

2.

 

Place

 

the

 

mast

 

assembly

 

on

 

top

 

of

 

the

 

platform

 

(on

 

some

 

padding

 

or

 

foam

 

to

 

prevent

 

damage)

 

with

 

the

 

sail

 

track

 

underneath

 

and

 

the

 

mast

 

base

 

towards

 

the

 

front.

 

Separate

 

or

 

untwist

 

all

 

of

 

the

 

wires

 

and

 

lay

 

the

 

corresponding

 

shroud

 

and

 

trapezes

 

down

 

each

 

side

 

of

 

the

 

boat.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3.

 

Pin

 

the

 

stay

 

adjusters

 

to

 

the

 

twist

 

toggles

 

and

 

then

 

pin

 

the

 

twist

 

toggles

 

to

 

the

 

shroud

 

anchor

 

pins.

 

Ensure

 

that

 

the

 

adjusters

 

are

 

facing

 

in

 

a

 

fore

 

and

 

aft

 

direction.

 

 

NB:

 

For

 

initial

 

rigging,

 

pin

 

the

 

shrouds

 

into

 

any

 

of

 

the

 

3

 

top

 

holes

 

in

 

each

 

adjuster

 

and

 

the

 

trapeze

 

wires

 

can

 

be

 

left

 

hanging

 

loose.

 

 

The

 

trapezes

 

can

 

be

 

connected

 

once

 

the

 

mast

 

is

 

up

 

and

 

the

 

shroud

 

position

 

in

 

the

 

stay

 

adjusters

 

can

 

be

 

changed

 

to

 

alter

 

mast

 

rake

 

and

 

tension.

 

Summary of Contents for MMPEARL

Page 1: ...Ref MMPEARL Author SD Date 03 04 2009 Up date 0 Page 1 29 HOBIE CAT PEARL ASSEMBLY MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...aker rigging parts 6 Hull construction 7 Trampoline assembly 8 Rudder assembly 11 Tiller crossbar and extension 11 Mast preparation 12 Speader Bars 13 Mast Set Up 14 Stepping the mast 15 Trapezes 16 Main sail 17 Cunningham 18 Boom 19 Mainsheet system 20 Furling jib assembly 22 Gennaker 24 Towing device 27 Wing assembly option 28 Caution safety tips 29 ...

Page 3: ...ools necessary 2 wrenches No 17 2 wrenches No 10 1 pair of universal pliers PARTS LIST Hulls 2 Front crossbar Rear crossbar Mast Boom Trampoline Wire bag Part bag Rope bag Gennaker rigging parts Rudder assembly 2 Tiller crossbar Tiller extension Main sail battens 7 Furling jib Trampoline rod Gennaker pole CAUTION DANGER ALUMINIUM MAST STAY AWAY OF ELECTRICAL WIRES ...

Page 4: ...BLY MANUAL PARTS LIST WIRES 1 2 Shrouds 2 Ø8 schackle 3 Pigtail 4 Furling jib swivel 5 jib halyard block 6 Forestay wire 7 Jib halyard wire 8 2 trapeze wires 9 Diamond wire 10 2 Bridles 11 Jib furler 12 Pole support bridle 13 2 trapeze sets 4 elements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 5: ...ING 1 Spreader bar assembly 2 spreader bars 2 2 drain plugs watertight gaskets 3 2 Tiller connector kits TCM 4 Main cunningham block 5 2 main cuningham blocks shackle 6 Main cunningham rope 7 2 Stay adjuster covers 8 2 stay adjusters 9 Assembly for two adjusters 10 2 stop balls 11 Boom attachment splint 12 Gooseneck 13 2 jib clew blocks hook 14 Mainsheet system top block with hook and ratchet bloc...

Page 6: ...date 0 Page 6 29 HOBIE CAT PEARL ASSEMBLY MANUAL 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 PARTS LIST Gennaker rig bag 1 Gennaker sheet line 2 Gennaker hoisting line 3 Gennaker tensionning line 4 Gennaker furler 5 2 gennaker blocks 6 Gennaker halyard with swivel 7 Swivel ...

Page 7: ...grease on each bolt 3 Ensuring that the trampoline track faces the rear of the catamaran Position the front crossbar in the deck saddle and push the bolts into the holes Reach in through the inspection port and position the washers and then nut on the thread of each bolt Tighten the nuts by hand or loosely with the 17 wrench Do not over tighten at this stage NB Respect the same order of the washer...

Page 8: ...rs that will be easily connected to both furlers Put the trampoline with the reverse side up and you will see the gennaker tension adjuster in black photo on the left and the jib tension adjuster in white photo on the right Take the end of each line and thread it through the trampoline eyelet facing the respective furler You can now mount the trampoline on to the frame ...

Page 9: ...ide corner 3 Move to the rear of the trampoline Tie a loop very close to where the side tensioning line comes out of the rear of the trampoline Ensure that you pull the side tensioning line firmly in order to tie the loop as closely to where the rope comes out of the trampoline as possible Tie a bowline or a similar loop in the line which will be used as a 4 1 force reduction on the side tensionin...

Page 10: ...t it is as tight as possible tie off the line with an adequate knot Repeat this for the opposite side rear corner 8 Once the side tension line has been tied off using the long tail pass it back through the grommet at the rear corner of the trampoline near to where the side tensioning line comes out of the trampoline Then pass the line through the pad eye on the rear crossbar Pass the tail through ...

Page 11: ... Put the split ring back at the bottom of the rudder pin Repeat the procedure for the starboard rudder and hull 3 Identify the right hand end of the tiller crossbar sticker right Fasten it to the tiller connector at the front of the left rudder arm using the tiller connector kit photo below Place the parts as shown on the left photo The result should be as on the right photo Repeat the procedure f...

Page 12: ...e shackle see photo 2 Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire with the jib halyard block and fix them to the lower hole of the mast tang using a shackle The shrouds go onto each side of the forestay IMPORTANT Attach the jib halyard rope to the small single block at the end of the jib halyard wire see red circle below 3 Attach the gennaker swivel on the tang at the top of the mast 4 Fasten the gen...

Page 13: ...t nearer the sail track To adjust the spreader rake adjust the length of the barrel by winding in or out and measure from the wire positions at the tips of each spreader Caution do not try to adjust spreader rake while diamond wires are tensioned Only adjust with no diamond wire tension and by screwing the barrel by hand 3 Slide the diamond Wires into the corresponding slots at the end of the spre...

Page 14: ...f the front crossbar 2 Place the mast assembly on top of the platform on some padding or foam to prevent damage with the sail track underneath and the mast base towards the front Separate or untwist all of the wires and lay the corresponding shroud and trapezes down each side of the boat 3 Pin the stay adjusters to the twist toggles and then pin the twist toggles to the shroud anchor pins Ensure t...

Page 15: ...he forestay is free 3 One person now gets on the trampoline just in front of the rear crossbar and the person at the mast head walks toward the rear of the boat raising the mast hand over hand The person on the trampoline can assist here until they can support the full weight of the mast Now the other person can help by either getting onto the trampoline and lifting or by walking forward with the ...

Page 16: ... Locate the 2 trapeze shockcords from the wires bag and lead them underneath the trampoline and up through the grommets at the side edges of the trampoline 3 After ensuring the trapeze wires are not twisted or wrapped around the shrouds tie off the tail end of the adjuster lines to the loops in the ends of the trapeze shock cords Trapeze height can simply be adjusted by changing the position of th...

Page 17: ...ion to remove the wrinkles from the pocket 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 the main halyard whilst your assistant feeds the bolt rope into the slit Raise the main sail fully NB Always point your Hobie directly into the wind before you raise the mainsail 3 Feed the bottom part of the bolt ...

Page 18: ... the cleats cunningham blocks and mast base sheaves as in photo Attach the loose ends to the shrouds 2 Righting line Take the righting line Pass one end through the grommet in the centre of the trampoline and secure it to the dolphin striker post Pull any slack back up through the trampoline grommet and stow the righting line in the trampoline pocket A knot in the righting line just above the grom...

Page 19: ...om to the mast using the hinge vertex clevis pin and split ring 3 Connect the shackle on the boom outhaul line to the grommet in the clew of the mainsail 4 Take the end of the rotation line that is attached to the clamcleat on top of the boom and pass it through the rotation arm on the mast Take the line back through the clamcleat and secure the sandow elastic cord on the plastic cleat at the rear...

Page 20: ... system of your boat is mounted when it is delivered with the boat However if you wish to change the rope see the following page for step by step explanations 1 Fix the tack block to the traveller car on the rear crossbar using the snap clasp 2 Hang the top block directly on the strap using the hook as shown in the photo ...

Page 21: ...Ref MMPEARL Author SD Date 03 04 2009 Up date 0 Page 21 29 HOBIE CAT PEARL ASSEMBLY MANUAL ...

Page 22: ...ipper pocket 3 Pull down slowly on the jib halyard line and slowly fasten the zipper at the same time Hoist the jib fully but don t close entirely stop just over the small block on the halyard wire 4 Locate the jib luff tensioner line N 2 page 5 Make a figure 8 knot in one end and pass the other end through one of the vacant holes in the forestay adjuster Now thread the line through the small jib ...

Page 23: ...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 reverse first the cleat then up to the jib then down to the block and fix the end to the fixed point of the block 3 The jib sail can now be furled Ensure that the jib sheet is not cleated and pull down the...

Page 24: ...kle the jib support line of the furler to the padeye on the pole 2 Take the furler line out of the trampoline see page 8 trampoline assembly and roll it inside the carter until the dead end colour mark on the line is reached approximately 3 50 m should be rolled 3 Then attach the luff of the gennaker on the furler using the 6 mm shackle that is on the furler ...

Page 25: ...zipper pocket Pull slowly down on the gennaker halyard line and slowly fasten the zipper at the same time Hoist the gennaker fully but don t close the zipper pocket entirely stop just over the small block on the halyard take the gennaker tensionner line B again and lead it through the small pulley C and then back to the cleat D at the bottom of the gennaker 7 Remove the long hoisting line and pull...

Page 26: ...left ratchet block of the front crossbar NB Be careful to set the ratchet block the right way round Pull on the sheet line to make sure it is the right way round Continue on the other side and do the same thing in reverse ratchet block first then pulley on the trampoline and back to the clew point for fixation 2 Once the sheet line is installed you can roll up your gennaker It is now ready for use...

Page 27: ... is no wind or if there is a problem on the boat it is possible to tow the boat to the beach There is a padeye on the front crossbar near the pole fitted for this purpose Just attach one end of a line on it The towing boat will take the other end and will try to remain in line with the boat and parallel to the pole ...

Page 28: ...le to do this so that the insertion is done at the same time and the arms are kept parallel How to change the trampoline To change the trampoline remove the wing from the boat Open the trampoline on the floor Turn the wing upside down on the trampoline and wrap the trampoline around each side Begin the lacing by a bowline knot on the grommet A then lead the line through B C D E F and continue alte...

Page 29: ...conditions beyond your ability Everyone on board should wear a life jacket at all times If you are in the water remain in contact with the boat even if it is capsized A sailboat can drift away faster than a person can swim Never sail without a righting line Wear appropriate clothes Wear a wet suit or dry suit in cold weather or cold water conditions Remain seated while sailing Learn the right of w...

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