Hobie Holder 12 User Manual
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Introduction
Welcome to the Holder@ family of sailors. Thanks for joining us. By purchasing the
Holder@ 12, you are treating yourself to the ultimate in sailing enjoyment.
Even if you have long experience with sailboats, please read this manual thoroughly. It
will give you easy, accurate instructions on assembling your new boat. We suggest reading
through the manual completely before you begin assembly. Pay special attention to the
boat and parts descriptions shown on the following pages.
If you are new to sailing, this manual will not teach you how to sail. There are many
excellent courses and books available on the safe handling of small sailboats. Contact your
Holder@ dealer or local Coast Guard Auxiliary for recommendations on courses in your
area. They'll be happy to help.
Please remember to obey the most important rule of all when assembling your boat
-stay away from overhead power lines! Before starting to rig your boat, thoroughly examine the area for power lines and report any potentially hazardous power line that you see
by writing to the reponsible utility company, send a copy to 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.
The Holder@ 12 is made with the innovative ComptipTM mast tip (U.S. Pat. No. 4,597,346).
; and boat damage from mast/power line contact. Hobie Cat worked many years to develop
This is an essentially non-conducting composite tip which can help prevent electrocution
this new tip so that it would be as effective as possible. Still, nothing can provide total
protection at all times, so it's best to avoid wires. Be sure to read the "Maintenance"
section to find out how to protect the tip's insulating ability.
By following the instructions, maintaining your new boat properly and observing safety
rules, we're confident you'll receive many years of sailing enjoyment from the Holder@ 12.
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HOLDER 12@ Terminology
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MAST
WINDOW
OUTHAUL
REAR PIN DDWNHAUL
BOOM VANG BECKET BLOCK
BOOM BLOCKS VANG LINE
TILLER EXTEN
TRAVELE MAIN SHEET VANG ADJUSTER CLEAT
HULL
DAGGERBOARD
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WARNING
i which you plan to work is free from overhead
Before starting assembly, be sure the area in
power lines. Contact of a mast with a power
line could be fatal.
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1) Hull 12) Sail 26) Warranty Card, Manual
2) Pad Eye with Block 13) Battens 27) Tiller Extension
3) Mast Tube 14) Daggerboard 28) Hull Drain Plug
4) Jam Cleat 15) Rudder Assembly 29) Cockpit Drain Hole
! 5) Upper Mast Comptip@ 16) Mainsheet (5/16" x 35) 30) Gudgeons
~,~ 6) Lower Mast 17) Halyard Line (1/4" x 34) 31) Hiking Straps
~.. ; 7) Gooseneck Attachment 18) Outhaul Line (3/16" x 6) 32) Main Swivel Jam Cleat
[ Casting 19) Traveler Line (1/4" x 4) 33) Compass
'- 8b) Main Sheet Block 20) Downhaul Line (3/16" x 8)
8a) Main Sheet Block with 21) Twist Shackle NOTE: Some parts shown may
Becket 22) Tiller Extension Connector not be with standard
9) Boom 23) Yang Block (Lower) boats.
10) Gooseneck 24) Traveler Block
11) Yang Block 25) Cockpit Drain Plug
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
I. The Plugs II. Traveler Assembly
The larger drain plug (part #25) is used to Figure 3 shows an example of a completed
t drain plug from the inside of the HOLDER@ 12 the traveler, first find the traveler block set.
. #29). Secure the plug by looping the line through in one end of the line and insert the other end
drain the cockpit of the boat. Insert the large traveler line and block assembly. To assemble
into the drain hole, which is in the center and This block has two pulleys (part #24). Now find
bottom of the stern or rear of the boat (part the traveler line (part #19). Tie a figure 8 knot
the padeye as shown in Figure 1. of the line', from the outside of the HOLDER@ ,
12, through the small hole in the upper righthand corner of the rear of the boat.
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The smaller plug threads into the hole located F. g 3
on the exterior of the transom by the large. 1 .
drain plug hole as shown in Figure.2. Be sure to Pull the l~ne all the way through and then
use the black gasket to prevent leaks. (This thread the lIne through t.he small block of the
may already be installed.) t:aveler block ~et: Now Insert the end of the
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lIne from the 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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