Hobie ADVANCE Assembly Manual

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ASSEMBLY MANUAL

HOBIE CAT EUROPE

ZI Toulon Est, BP 250
83078 Toulon cedex 9, France
Tel : [phone] - Fax : [phone]
Email : [e-mail] - http://www.hobie-cat.net

HOBIE ADVANCE

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ASSEMBLY MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENT

Spare part list.........................................2

Wires & Ropes ......................................3

Part bag .................................................3

Hull assembly......................................4-5

Trampoline fitting...................................6

Rudder assemblies and tiller extension.7

Preparation of the mast..........................8

Stepping the mast.............................9-10

Main sail ..............................................11

Jib sail..................................................12

Mainsheet system................................13

Cunningham and righting line..............14

Safety devices......................................15

“Hawaian” righting device ....................16

Safety tips............................................17

SPARE PART LIST

⇒

Hulls (2)

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Front crossbar

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Rear Crossbar

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Mast

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1 piece trampoline

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Rudder assemblies (2)

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Tiller crossbar

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Tiller extension

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Main sail

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Jib sail

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Batten set (6)

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Part bag

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Rope bag

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Wire bag

TOOLS required

2 x #13 spanner
1 x pair of pliers

Two persons are recommended to as­semble the boat.

CAUTION - DANGER

ALUMINIUM MAST

STAY CLEAR OF OVERHEAD

ELECTRIC WIRES

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Wires

1. Shrouds with adjuster cover

2. Trapeze wires

3. Forestay, jib halyard assembly

4. Trapeze handles, rope lock and shock
cord + line + shackle

Ropes

1. Righting line

2. Jib sheet

3. Main halyard

4. Jib luff tensioner line

5. Trampoline line (rear)

6. Jib halyard

7. Cunningham

WIRES, ROPES & RIG

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Part bag :

1. Full mounted mainsheet as­sembly with hook

2. Stay adjusters, clevis pins
and split rings

3. Cunningham

4. Jib clew blocks

5. Jib furler assembly

6. hawaian righting system

7. Silicone

Other pieces not shown above :

⇒ 2 drain plugs (on the hulls)
⇒ Screws for bar fixing (on the

crossbars)

⇒ Main halyard wire (on the

mast).

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Position the hulls parallel on the ground approximately 2 meters apart. Prepare the front crossbar. Unscrew
the nuts off of the two 2 external head bolts. Unscrew the nuts also off of the two internal headless bolts.

NB : Periodically check the tightness of all 8 bolts.

HULL ASSEMBLY

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See drawing hereunder to position the screws

Lift the right hull into an upright position. One person

straddles the hull to hold in position. The other one ap­plies the silicone sealant (for waterproofing) around the bolt
holes and on rivets.

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Taking the front crossbar, position it on the crossbar

moulding in the deck making sure that the eye strap
on the bar is facing to the rear of the boat and the remai­ning headless bolt on the cross bar fits in the hole on the
deck. Insert the long external screw.

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Pass your hand through the ins-

pection port to position the nuts
and washers onto the long bolt and
the headless bolt.

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Repeat the same operation for

the other hull. Repeat step 1
and 2 for the rear crossbar.

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All go round the boat and tighten

all eight bolts and 16 nuts.

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Long Bolt

Short Bolt

Stainless steel nut

Inox washer

Plastic washer

Crossbar/

Long bolt

Short bolt

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HULL ASSEMBLY

Identify the right side from
the left side of the bar (look
for the stickers) and position
it the right way between the
two hulls and attach the bar
with the supplied shackles as
shown on the photo.

VERY IMPORTANT / TRES IMPORTANT

Never use the forward spreader bar to carry the boat. Use the 4 handles

(2 at the front, 2 at the rear of the boat) to carry the boat.

Forward spreader bar assembly
It is highly recommended to install the forward sprea-

der bar if the loaded weight is more than 75 kg and
wind force more than 3. Failure to respect this recom­mendation may cause structural damages on the hulls
that will not be covered by warranty.

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Tensioning the sides :
starting at the right

rear corner, take the
line that emerges from the
trampoline. Lead it through
the eye strap on the rear
beam and then through the
grommet/eyelet. Tie it off
with a bowline knot or simi­lar.

Unfold the trampoline. Note that the side tension
lines are prethreaded. Insert the front sealed bolt

rope edge into the trampoline track of the front cross­bar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the trampoline
track and position it in the centre. Line up the grommet in
the centre of the front edge of the trampoline with the dol­phin striker post. This will position the trampoline in the

TRAMPOLINE

Trampoline fittings

each side.

Commence lacing the rear of the trampoline. The lacing line ties

off on the lacing post at the left rear of the rear beam. Pass the

line around the rod and back around the first lacing post. Lead

the line around the second lacing post and pass it around the rod

on the first trampoline cut out. Now, come back around the se-

cond lacing post and continue towards the third. Continue all the

way across the beam in the same fashion and tie off loosely. Do

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centre.
Pull the trampoline to the back of

the boat and insert the fibreflass
rod into the rear flap of the trampoline.
Leave an equal amount protruding from

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Now lead the end of the line through the
eyestrap on the rear of the front beam and

back through the loop. Lead the end back
through the eyestrap and apply as much tension as
possible. Maintaining the tension, lead the line
through the grommet and back to the eyestrap.
Next, lead the line through the grommet in the front
edge of the trampoline and tie off securely. Repeat

Move to the front
right corner of the

trampoline. Pull on
the line as firmly as pos­sible and tie a bowline knot
or loop in the line as close
to the trampoline edge as
possible. This will enable a
4:1 purchase to be used for
tensioning. Tie off once
tensioned to secure.

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procedure for port
side.

Retighten rear lacing
from left to right. Tie the rear
lacing off securely at the eye­let posts on the right hand
end of the rear beam. NB :

It
is important that the trampo­line lacing is kept very tight.
Check the trampoline tension
on a regular basis. Remem-

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