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Hobie Cat Bounty Program, P.O. Box 1008, Oceanside, CA 92054 and sail elsewhere. Remember, CONTACT OF A MAST WITH A POWER LINE COULD BE FATAL.
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OUTHAUL REAR PIN BOOM TILLER EXTEN TRAVELE '£ HOLDER 12@ Terminology BOOM BLOCKS MAIN SHEET WARNING Before starting assembly, be sure the area in which you plan to work is free from overhead power lines. Contact of a mast with a power line could be fatal.
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1) Hull 2) Pad Eye with Block 3) Mast Tube 4) Jam Cleat 5) Upper Mast Comptip@ 6) Lower Mast ~.. ; 7) Gooseneck Attachment Casting 8b) Main Sheet Block 8a) Main Sheet Block with Becket 9) Boom 10) Gooseneck 11) Yang Block <...
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InsIde of the boat through the small hole at the upper left hand corner of the boat. Tie a figure 8 knot in the end of the line. Make sure the knots are secure and that the traveler block set can run freely along the line.
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(Figure 6). At the bow, or front of the boat, is the mast socket. It is a deep hollow area. You are now ready to insert the mast into the mast socket.
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(Figure 9). Place the sail in the cockpit and connect the zipper by wrapping the luff sleeve around the mast. Fold the webbing around to th~.velcro@~tt~chmeD.tp()int (Figure 10). Make sure the halyard is on the inside of the luff sleeve. Now hoist the sail by pulling down on the halyard and closing the zipper simul- taneously.
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IV. Boom Assembly The HOLDER@ 12 boom (part #9) IS sImple to use, yet it is one of the most advanced designs available on a sailboat of this size. To connect the boom, slide the end where the hole is onto the gooseneck (Figure 12).
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» VI. Mainsheet Locate mainsheet (part #16). Take one end of the mainsheet and tie it to the small block hanging at the rear of the boom with a bowline (Figure 18). Run the free end through the large block of the traveler block set and then back up to and through the .small block hanging at the rear of the boom.
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VII. Rudder and DaggerboardSpecial To attach the rudder assembly (part #15) to the boat, align the pins on the rudder with the fittings (~art ~30) on the transom. Make sure t~at the tiller IS placed ~nderneath lIne. Make sure the clIp ?n th,e upper fIttmg engages the top rudder pm (FIgure 20).
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SAFETY TIPS 8 Sail to your experience. Do not try to do 8 Do not take the HOLDER 12 out m the surf 8 Wear a life jacket. 8 Learn t~e right-of-way rules and when in...
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HOLDER@ 12. Before starting on your way with the boat on the trailer, make sure that the boat is securely strapped/tied down. Make sure that the mast is tied down securely, preventing the mast from becoming loose during'transport.
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DDUBLE HITCH KNOT THIS AREA CANNOT BE SAILED t't()~~ "'ift' 8£ 8£.4C/(~()' BEAM REACH .& ~"" DOWNWIND [RUNNINGI Points of Sail Knots to Use FIGURE 8 KNOT 2. ""' 1~--- CLEATING OFF A LINE Basic Sailing l<~~ WIND p> ~~«., /"v~\.\\~\;.
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The mast sticks up there a long way and shock or death could result if it comes in contact with overhead wires. So look up when moving the boat around or even stePPing the mast, and give any wires a wide berth. Remember...
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