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Page 1: ...ASSEMBLY MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... 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 handling of small sailboats We suggest that you contact your local sailboat dealer college or Coast Guard Auxiliary for recommendations W...

Page 3: ...mpolines 4 7 Mast assembly 8 9 Mast Wires 9 Stepping the mast 9 10 Main Sail and Battens 10 11 Raising the main sail 11 Downhaul and adjustment 11 Mainsheet 12 Rigging the jib sail 12 Rudder assembly 13 Tiller cross bar and Extension 13 Righting line 13 Sailing your Getaway PAGE Balancing the boat 14 Steering 14 Sail power 14 Turning 15 Launching 15 Righting the boat 15 Docking and landing 16 Rudd...

Page 4: ...2 Getaway Terminology MAST DOWNHAUL RUDDER CASTINGS TILLER ARM SHROUD HULL BRIDLE FORESTAY SAIL CLEW MAIN SHEET SYSTEM RUDDER SAIL BATTENS F O R E S T A Y B R I D L E ADJUSTER MAST FLOAT ...

Page 5: ...ar Spreader 1 Rear cross bar 1 Main cross bar Mid with Trampoline 2 Rudder assemblies NOT SHOWN 1 Upper mast section 1 Lower mast section 2 Trampoline lace rods Check the boat and parts carefully to be sure that all of the parts are present and that the boat is in good order LIST OF PARTS Mainsheet system Downhaul line Righting line Shroud wires Main halyard line Trampoline lace lines 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 6: ...s threaded into the plastic block on each end of the Bow Spreader Pole ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS KNOTS TO USE FIGURE 8 KNOT BOWLINE KNOT HALYARD KNOT CLEATING OFF A LINE 1 2 FIGURE 8 KNOT AT END OF LINE Main Beam with Trampoline 4 The rear crossbar has the main sheet traveler car and swivel cam cleat installed Position it near the aft crossbar sleeve in each hull Note There is one plug in the rear of ...

Page 7: ... seat fully into their sockets in the hull Unroll the trampolines from the forward crossbar Slide the main trampoline bolt ropes into the hull trampoline tracks Soapy water can be used as a lubricant Do not use an oil or silicon lubricant on the trampoline track or the bolt rope Sliding the bolt rope into the track is a 2 person job One person should pull the trampoline and the other feed the bolt...

Page 8: ...main trampoline halves are in place but not laced install the forward trampoline following the same technique as with the main Except because the forward trampoline is one piece it is necessary to alternate from side to side while feeding it into the tracks Once the forward trampoline is nearly all the way into the track it may be necessary to use the Bow Spreader Pole for leverage to pull it taug...

Page 9: ...ll the lace line tight then up and over the peg and then over to the next one and so on Then start with the right side and work towards the center Image to left shows the proper routing of the lace lines around rod and peg When you reach the center the pattern must be changed slightly Pass up and over the last peg before the center and then down around the rod in the gap between tramp halfs Then c...

Page 10: ...rning Getaway mast extrusion to CompTip assembly normally performed by dealer prior to delivery The purpose is to bond the two section together and seal out water This will also keep the joint in proper alignment This can affect sail shape if the fit becomes loose Use some masking tape or the like and mask off the area above and below the joint to make clean up easier Also block off the luff track...

Page 11: ...t captive This pin should remain in place while sailing MAST WIRES Locate the mast wires and uncoil There are two side stays attached to a shackle Find the jib assembly with swivel and upper pig tail Pull all three wires to the mast tang Hang the pigtail wire between the two side stay wires on the shackle Attach the shackle to the lower hole in the mast tang Tighten the screw pin with pliers Use t...

Page 12: ...ill not allow you to sheet the sail properly It may also be more difficult to tack the boat At this time adjust tension the shroud wires lower in their adjuster plates one side at a time Use the main halyard to hold the mast up while your crew makes the adjustments Be very careful to tie off the halyard at the mast cleat in such a way as it will not slip during this process You will be holding the...

Page 13: ... relieving the tension on the downhaul will greatly reduce sail flogging from wind RAISING THE MAIN SAIL As shown hook the halyard to the top of the sail Feed the top portion of sail into the mast track opening Begin pulling on the halyard line Use caution to be sure the sail feeds smoothly into the mast while raising It will be necessary to help feed the sail into the track while hoisting Hoist t...

Page 14: ...ide the snorkel up the sail as it is zipped up The main halyard can be used to pull the snorkel up over the jib but if the sail is tightly furled the halyard will not be required Route the halyard under a shroud and hook to the snorkel and hoist Tie the halyard to the halyard cleat 12 RIGGING THE JIB SAIL Thread the jib sheet line starting from the eye next to the starboard right side swivel cleat...

Page 15: ...er port left There is a hole in each end of the tiller crossbar and a pin on swivel on each rudder tiller arm The pin is to be inserted into the hole in the arm such that the tiller crossbar is above the tiller arm and the tiller extension is on top of the tiller crossbar Capture the tiller arm to the tiller crossbar with the keyhole retainer clip on the tiller arm Be sure that the tiller extensio...

Page 16: ...f the sail Follow the diagram of sail and course adjustments above using the tell tails to get the most performance out of the sail for all angles of sailing The tell tails react to air flowing over the sail and will help you see that the sail is pulled in too tight or too loosely If you pull the sail too tight you will stall the sail power Ease the sail out until it luffs then pull it in just a l...

Page 17: ...eep it de powered and floated into deep enough water to lower the rudders It is possible to launch in shallow water with the rudders partly up Try not to steer with too much force on the rudders until you lock them in the down position Keep the sail loose and trimmed out completely until you can power up and steer away from any obstacle Trim the sail in quickly to get the boat moving forward and s...

Page 18: ...ft back onto the beach Always keep the boat pointed into the wind while beached and keep the sail trimmed out and un cleated RUDDER TUNING You may adjust the rake of your rudder blades on your Hobie Getaway The amount of rake in a rudder blade affects the feel at the tiller Basically more forward blade rake neutralizes the pull on the tiller and less forward rake increases the pull on the tiller T...

Page 19: ...he life of the trailer LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING Prepare boat for launching at the top of the ramp or parking facility Remove all tie down straps check boat plugs and fasten boat painter Do not release winch line until the boat is in the water Back trailer to the left if possible backing left gives better launching visibility Avoid dunking wheel bearings wherever possible Never leave the towing veh...

Page 20: ... they should hold onto the boat and not let it get away Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt give way to others Adhere to car roof rack manufacturer s weight limitations and tie down suggestions when car topping the Getaway The combined weight of the Getaway hulls and mast is approx 150 lbs When trailering the Getaway be sure to tie the boat and all the loose parts to the trailer in a se...

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