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Illustration No. 2

Jib Halyard Assembly

2-1    Jib Block Housing
2-2    Jib Halyard Wire
2-3    Luff Tensioner
2-4    Jib Halyard Line
2-5    Jib Block Sheave
2-7    Clevis Pin
2-8    A Cotter Pin
2-9    Swedge
2-10    Thimble
2-11    Block
2-12  Shackle

Illustration No. 3

Tiller Connector Kit

3-1    Bolt
3-2    Half Ball
3-3    Tiller Crossbar
3-4    Plastic Washer
3-5    Tiller Arm
3-6    Washer
3-7    Spring
3-8    Nut

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Страница 2: ...mend 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 Watch for overhead wires whenever ...

Страница 3: ... Trampoline 4 6 Mast Assembly 7 8 Stepping the Mast 9 11 Installing the Boom 11 Installing the Jib Blocks 11 Rudders and Tiller Cross Bar 12 13 Raising the Main Sail 14 15 Raising the Jib 16 Dagger Boards 17 Illustrations 18 25 Sailing your HOBIE 18 PAGE Balancing the boat 26 Steering 26 Sail power 26 Turning 27 Launching 27 Righting the boat 27 28 Docking and landing 28 Rudder tuning 28 29 Traile...

Страница 4: ...ne 14 Mast not shown Hobie Cat 18 SE Rig Kit Box 1 fig 2 Description Quantity 1 Shrouds Forestay 2 1 2 7 16 Mainsheet 48 1 3 5 16 Jib Sheet 45 1 4 1 4 Trampoline Lacing Center 1 5 1 4 Trampoline Lacing Aft 2 6 Jib Luff Tensioner 2 1 7 Jib Halyard Line 20 1 8 Mainsheet Block Assembly 1 9 Jib Sheet Block 2 10 Jib Furling Assembly w line 17 1 Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 See page 25 for descriptions ...

Страница 5: ... and lower the bow as you turn the bolt If you are still having trouble advancing the bolt remove the back bar from the boat and try the bolt in it Look for metal chips or dirt particles inside the bar which could be hindering the bolt s progress Port refers to left starboard refers to right IMPORTANT Read this before framing the hulls Prior to inserting each crossbar bolt Framing the hull step 5 ...

Страница 6: ...MPOLINE ASSEMBLY 1 Install the aft lacing strip Feed the lacing strip into the rear cross bar at the right just inside the hull where the track has been cut away See Figure 7 Center it on the rear cross bar 2 Lay the trampoline halves face down forward of the front cross bar and between the hulls The long row of grommets should be on the inside and the short row of grommets will be up at the bow S...

Страница 7: ...Figure 9 Figure 8 5 ...

Страница 8: ...ail 8 Thread the lacing line from the inboard rail to the corner grommet on the AFT lacing strip and then to the corner grommet on the port trampoline Temporarily tie the line off to the rear cross bar 9 Repeat this procedure for the starboard side of the trampoline 10 Attach the center trampoline lacing line to the forward most grommet on the starboard trampoline Lace it down to the rear taking o...

Страница 9: ...ires which can be identified by the turnbuckles on one end 11 IMPORTANT follow this sequence to assemble the MRCY and diamond wires 12 Hold the two arms of the yoke 1 9 together at the ends with the small holes Attach the small block 1 10 and shackle 1 11 to this end see Figure 12 There is a short line packed with the MRCY set it to one side for now 13 Pass the long bolt 1 12 through the large hol...

Страница 10: ...a wrench to make the last two or three revolutions of the turnbuckle body Additionally the diamond wire will stretch with use and require periodic inspection and re tightening 23 Once the diamond wires are adjusted spin the locknuts up against the turnbuckle body tight You can do this by hand 24 Tie a piece of string through one turnbuckle body and over through the other turnbuckle body This will ...

Страница 11: ...ie the line around the fork at the bottom of the forestay The halyard line must be connected to the wire before the mast is raised or you will be unable to hoist the jib later See Illustration 3 Carry the mast over to the boat and place the hinge of the mast base over the mast step which is located on the front bar see Figure 17 The sail track should be facing down Note when lowering the mast over...

Страница 12: ... your shoulders Make sure the shrouds are not fouled and the stay adjusters are free before advancing further Do not raise the mast in an area with any overhead wires If everything is clear walk straight ahead raising the mast as you go See Figures 20 21 and 22 9 Once the mast is in the vertical position lean your weight against the mast to hold it in place The second person can now let go of the ...

Страница 13: ...through the JIB BLOCK INSTALLATION 1 The large jib blocks are packed in the rig kits Remove the jib track end stop on the jib track and slide the car on the bottom of the block into the track See Figure 25 Note that the slide adjustment knob is aft of the block assembly Figure 25 Figure 24 Figure 23 11 block on the end of the mast rotation control yoke and then feed it through the jam cleat Tie a ...

Страница 14: ...agramed in figure 28 one to each batten pocket Tie the lines using a bowline knot as found in the knots diagramed on page 4 It is best to tie the lines all to one side of the sail Insert each batten shortest batten at the top to longest batten at the bottom of the sail Note that the batten ends have a V jam cleat molded into them These V jam cleats will keep the tension line from slipping in only ...

Страница 15: ...up through the casting and gudgeons with the hole in the rudder pin closest the bottom Once the hole in the pin is above the casting at the lower gudgeon stop and insert the cotter key which is packed with the rudder pins Bend over the legs of the key to secure it in place The rudder can be lowered now See Figure 29 and 30 3 To distinguish the port rudder from the starboard rudder the port rudder ...

Страница 16: ...e the latching mechanism at the top of the mast see Figure 34a Continue to raise the sail by pulling the main halyard out from the base of the mast 5 It is recommended that you lubricate the leading edge of the sail with paraffin from time to time to reduce wear from the sail track It will also make it easier to raise the sail 6 Raise the sail until the metal ring above the halyard shackle engages...

Страница 17: ...w and can be moved down in the stay adjuster Repeat this procedure for the starboard shroud Note Tension on the shrouds must be relieved before lowering the main sail If you intend to unstep the mast H18SX Downhaul Instructions 1 Using the twist shackle attach the double block to the sail luff grommet 2 Tie off the downhaul line 10 of 3 16 yt braid to the sail luff grommet 3 Run the line through t...

Страница 18: ...p 7 Attach the jib clew blocks to the jib clew see Figure 40 8 Thread the jib sheet through the port jib block then around the jib clew block Take the line back and tie it off at the becket on the jib block See Figure 41 9 Thread the remaining portion of the jib sheet through the starboard jib block in this same fashion 10 The roller furler line can be temporarily secured in the jam cleat on the b...

Страница 19: ... large loop which will serve as the handle See Figure 42 3 When raising or lowering the board do not rock it fore and aft This will cause damage to the trailing edge Pull the leading edge of the dagger board aft about 1 4 of an inch so that it is not contacting the lip of the deck and it can be easily moved up and down 4 IMPORTANT If you expect contact with an object or the shore pull the dagger b...

Страница 20: ...HOBIE CA HOBIE CAT 18 T 18 18 ...

Страница 21: ...ad Mast step 35 Mast Step 36 Rivet 37 Left Front Corner Casting 38 Boom Outhaul Slide Assy 39 Cotter Key 40 Outhaul Car 41 Clevis Pin 42 Sheave 43 Rollers 44 Pin 45 Outhaul Line 46 Boom 47 Boom Block 48 Single Block with Becket 49 Boom Block 50 Main Sheet Line 51 Triple Block 52 Left Rear Corner Casting 53 H 18 Ratchet Block 54 Traveler Assembly 55 Channel 56 Bushing 57 Bolt 3 8 x 16 3 rear only 5...

Страница 22: ... 16 x 13 16 1 6 Brace 1 7 Clevis Pin 3 16 x 9 16 1 8 Cotter Pin 1 9 Mast Rotation Control Yoke 1 10 Block 1 11 Shackle 1 12 Bolt 4 1 8 Lg 1 13 Diamond Wire 1 14 Mast Base Assembly 1 15 Nut Nylock 1 16 Diamond Wire Tang 1 17 Mast Tang 1 18 Mast Extrusion 1 19 Clevis Pin 3 16 x 1 2 1 20 Cotter Pin Old Style Yoke New Style Yoke ...

Страница 23: ...2 3 Luff Tensioner 2 4 Jib Halyard Line 2 5 Jib Block Sheave 2 7 Clevis Pin 2 8 A Cotter Pin 2 9 Swedge 2 10 Thimble 2 11 Block 2 12 Shackle Illustration No 3 Tiller Connector Kit 3 1 Bolt 3 2 Half Ball 3 3 Tiller Crossbar 3 4 Plastic Washer 3 5 Tiller Arm 3 6 Washer 3 7 Spring 3 8 Nut ...

Страница 24: ...6 7 Delrin Screw 6 8 1 4 I D Nyliner 6 9 Rudder Cam 6 10 Upper Rudder Housing Casting 6 11 Rivet 6 12 Locking Sleeve 6 13 Pin Upper Rudder Housing 6 14 Pin Lower Rudder Housing 6 15 Tiller End Cap Illustration No 7 Outhaul Car Assembly 7 1 Adjuster Pin Retaining Ring 7 2 Outhaul Slide Car 7 3 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 7 8 7 4 Ball Roller Bearing 7 5 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 5 8 7 6 Pin Bearing 7 7 Sheave 7 8 Cotte...

Страница 25: ...H H Nuts Nylock 8 8 Bearing Cylinder 8 9 Pin Clevis 8 10 Bearing Ball Illustration No 9 Roller Furler Assembly 9 1 Upper Retaining Ring 9 2 Top Nyliner 9 3 Bottom Nyliner 9 4 Yoke 9 5 Housing 9 6 Interior Retaining Ring 9 7 Bearing Sleeve 9 8 Bearing Race 9 9 Bearing Cage 9 10 Bearings 9 11 Tube 9 12 Spool 9 13 Screw Truss Head 23 ...

Страница 26: ... 10 3 Washer 10 4 Mast Step Pad 10 5 Bushing 10 6 Mast Step Casting 10 7 Dolphin Striker Post 10 8 Dolphin Striker Sleeve Illustration No 11 new style Dolphin Post Assembly 11 1 Screw RHMS 11 2 Washer 11 3 Bearing 11 4 Mast Step Casting 11 5 Dolphin Striker Post 11 6 Dolphin Striker Sleeve 24 ...

Страница 27: ...ipment 4 Dogbone 4 Rope Lock 4 Adjustable Trapeze Line 30 15 Dagger Board Kit 2 1 4 Shock Card 46 2 1 4 Rope Handle 29 16 2 7 Hole Stay Adjuster Assy 2 Drain Plug 2 Drain Plug Gasket 1 Tiller Connection Kit 17 2 Rudder Pin 2 Cotter Pin for Rudder Pin 2 Jib Clew Block 1 Shackle 1 Gooseneck Vertex 1 Clevis Pin 1 Split Ring 1 Gooseneck Bolt 1 Nut 17 A 1 Down Haul Line 18 Bridle Wire Clevis Pins 4 Bri...

Страница 28: ...of 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 ...

Страница 29: ...the sail while it crosses the deck by maintaining some tension on the mainsheet Then ease the mainsheet out quickly as the boat turns past the downwind direction onto the new point of sail Trim the sail correctly for the desired point of sail LAUNCHING THE BOAT Launching the boat is easiest when the boat can be pointed into the wind to keep it de powered and floated into deep enough water to lower...

Страница 30: ...the wind after the tack to gain speed before heading up into the beach to de power at the last moment When approaching a beach when the wind is blowing onshore sail in towards the beach from either side of the landing spot Sail in just short of touching the bottom with the rudders Allow some distance to turn the boat out towards the water and into the wind just out from the landing spot Turn sharp...

Страница 31: ...ss and stop For this reason the maximum speed for vehicles with trailers is less than without a trailer in most states A long rig requires a larger turning radius Curbs and obstructions should be given wide clearance Most boats on trailers obstruct the rear view of the driver When this happens an additional rear view mirror on the right side of the towing vehicle is required by law The trailer boa...

Страница 32: ...y a spare wheel and a jack that fit the boat trailer If wheel bearings are always dunked waterproof bearings and caps should be considered If water is allowed into the hub lubricating grease will float away and bearings will burn out or seize causing damage and a safety hazard Waterproofed bearings should be inspected prior to each boating season others more often Special care should be given when...

Страница 33: ... forestay on the Hobie 18 we put a zipper luff with an internal halyard inside the zipper so you may take the jib off the boat at any time That same halyard also serves as your luff tension which is another reasonably critical tuning device The Hobie 18 is an extremely tuneable boat You ve got all the adjustments fore and aft in and out luff tension on your jib and with the diamond spreaders on th...

Страница 34: ...board The best advice to a sailor is to stay with the boat If they happen to fall overboard or when righting the boat 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 When trailering the Hobie 18 be sure to tie the boat and all the loose parts to the trailer in a secure manner Stop and check the tie downs often Hobie Cat does ...

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