Hobby Cat 16, 16 Club, 16 Race, 16 Classic Easy Assembly Manual

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HOBIE CAT 16

HOBIE CAT EUROPE

ZI Toulon Est, BP 250
83078 Toulon cedex 9, France
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Photo Pierrick Contin Last Update : January 2008

ASSEMBLY MANUAL

HOBIE CAT 16

Easy, Classic, Club & Race

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HOBIE CAT 16

TABLE OF CONTENT

Part description....................................2-3

Hull assembly .........................................4

Trampoline..............................................5

Rudder assembly....................................6

Tiller crossbar & extension .....................6

Gudgeon bushings..................................7

Mast preparation.....................................8

Stepping the mast...................................9

Shrouds & trapeze................................10

Mainsail traveller...................................11

Mainsail.................................................12

Gooseneck & boom (except Race).......13

Boom & cunningham (Race only).........14

Mainsheet system.................................15

Jib....................................................16-17

Race jib halyard / Righting....................18

Jib furling assembly (option).................19

Spinnaker kit classic.............................20

Spinnaker kit trumpet soft.....................21

Before sailing........................................22

Safety advices ......................................23

Tools required

• One pair of pliers

• One rubber mallet

• 1 flat screwdriver

• 2 wrenches #17 and #10

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1 driller with a #10 auger

It is recommended to be two people to assemble
your Hobie Cat.

Liste des Pièces

PART DESCRIPTION

Hulls (2)
Front crossbar
Rear crossbar
Side bars (2)
Mast (with mast step link)
Boom (except HC16 Easy)
Trampoline
Wire bag
Rig bag
Rope bag
Rudder assemblies (2)
Tiller crossbar
Tiller extension
Mainsail + battens (7)
Jib
Spinnaker kit (option)

CAUTION—DANGER

ALUMINIUM MAST - WATCH FOR

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRES

Part description

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Part description

HC16 Ropes

1. Main halyard rope

2. Jib sheet

3. Righting line

4. Jib halyard rope

5. Tack line

6. Trampoline side line

7. Trampoline rear line

Wires and rig (photo1)

1. 2 Stay adjusters + toggles

2. Stay adjuster + 2 shackles

3. Additional stay adjuster (for 16 Race)

4. 4 Pylon screws + 4 Pylon nuts

5. Tiller connection kit (except 16 Race)

6. 2 Pins

7. 2 jib sheet blocks + shackle

8. Teflon washer

9. 4 Cutter pins

10. 2 Plugs + washers

11. Gooseneck

12. CCT LE Traveller (SSI for 16 Race)

13. Mainsheet system (mounted)
Trapeze (Photo 2)

1. 4 Trapeze handles (2 for Easy & Classic models)

2. 4 adjusting rope locks (2 for Easy & Classic models)

3. 2 shackles

4. 2 Trapeze shock cords (1 for Easy & Classic models)

5. 2 trapeze lines
Wires (Photo 3)

1. Big jib halyard blocks

2. Small jib halyard block

3. 2 sets of trapeze (1 for Easy & Classic models)

4. 2 shrouds

5. Forestay + pigtail + 8 mm shackle

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Insert the sidebars in their slots on the front crossbar. The flared portion
of the sidebar track must be forward and facing inward. Fit in the rear
crossbar onto the rear of the hulls and on the other end of each sidebar.

Hull assembly

Position the hulls parallel (2 meters apart) and check the left from the right hull (anti-skid on the deck to­wards the outside). Start each corner casting onto the pylon just to get them together. Use the soft mallet.

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Once the frame is assembled and fitted onto the hulls, drive each corner
casting down onto the pylon until the bolt holes line up. Strike the casting
directly over the pylon only. Use the soft mallet only.

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Once the frame is definitely adjusted, we strongly recommend to redrill
each bolt passage with an auger of 10 in order to ease the fitting of the
bolts (drill alternatively each side of the pylon).

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Install the four pylon bolts and nuts, with the nuts inboard.Tighten se­curely, but do not over-torque.

TIP

: do not hesitate to file off the top of the pylons. This willavoid grip-

ping and jamming when you fit the frame.

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Trampoline

Tie each aft lacing line to the aft corner casting as follows : Startwith

an 8 knot at one end of the line which you will block into the inferior

hole of the rear casting (behind the crossbar fitting). Then, pass the line

through the grommet on the side of the trampoline (from underneath),

then in the rear trampoline strip (from above). After 3 or 4 laces, tempora-

rily tie it at the aft end. Repeat the same operation on the other side. NB

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Make sure you passe the line above the crossbar binding nut to avoid

friction during sailing.

Insert trampoline half into the flared sidebar track so that the grom-

mets are running down the center and across the back. Posi-tion
the forward edge even with the forward crossbar. Insert the forward
edge of the trampoline into the front cross bar track adjacent to the cor­ner casting and slide it all the way to the center. Repeat this operation
for the opposite side. Install the aft lacing strip by feeding the larger
bead into the track in the aft crossbar. Make sure it is centered.

NB : The hiking straps should be on top.

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Tie the center lacing line. Start with a bowline knot. Lace the line back
and forth taking up slack as you go. When lacing go through the

grommets over/under.

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Stop the central lacing by a triangle. Use the central grommet on the

rear trampoline stripe. Make a key at the end.

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Temporarily tie off the line at the aft end, then remove slack again by
working it out front to back. Lace the two aft lines simultaneously in

the same manner.

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NB : As the boat is used, it will be necessary to periodical-

ly retighten the lines.

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Rudder Assembly

RUDDER ASSEMBLY

Identify the right rudder assembly (green sticker)
and the left one (red sticker). They must not be
reversed. Slip the rudder pin down through t he
casting and gudgeons. Insert the split pin in the
hole of the rudder pin so that it prevents it from
falling down. Do the same thing on the opposite
side.Make sure that the plastic cam has the nose
up as indicated on the drawing.

TILLER SYSTEM

Attach the tiller crossbar (1) to
the Rudder arm (2). Pay attention
to the left and right side. Insert
the screw as shown on the photo.
Repeat the same operation on
the opposite side.

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Tiller crossbar and extension (Easy, Classic & Club models)

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Rudder Assembly

Attach the stick by slipping the pin­through the violin screw in themid­dle of the tiller crossbar.

The two rudder blades must be parallel or sligh­tly turned inside (3-4 mm). To do this it is neces­sary to adjust the length of the tiller crossbar.
The screw under the tiller crossbar allows for
this adjustment. Unscrew it and you can move
the bar inside or outside. Once the rudder bla­des are well trimmed, do not forget to retighten
the screw.

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Tiller crossbar (Race model)

Tiller crossbar

Rudder arm

Tiller extension (all models)