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HOBIE TEDDY
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Congratulations for the purchase of your new HOBIE CAT and welcome to the HOBIE sailing family. The Hobie Cat is a long life boat.
We offer this manual as a guide to increased safety and enjoyment of your new boat. The purpose of this publication is to provide easy, simple and accurate instructions on how to get your Hobie ready for the water. Please read them carefully and familiarize yourself with the boat and all of the parts spread before you.
Whether you are a new sailor or a veteran of many years, we recommend 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 you are rigging, launching, sailing or trailering with the mast up. CONTACT OF THE MAST WITH POWER LINES COULD BE FATAL! Be certain that the rigging area and the area that you will be sailing in are free of overhead power lines. Report any such power lines to your local power authority and sail elsewhere.
We take pride in presenting this Hobie Cat to you and hope that you’ll take as much pride in owning her.
Fair winds and good sailing!
Hobie Cat Europe
Welcome in the «Hobie Way of Life»
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Pages Description
OWNER’S MANUAL
4 Boat description
5 Safety advices
6 Complementary information
7-8 Handling and maintenance
9 Warranty conditions
10 Your distributor
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
11 Necessary tools
12-13 List of the parts
14 Frame assembly
15 Front spreader bar
16-17 Trampoline assembly
18 Preparation of the mast
19 Jib furler
20 Stepping the mast
21 Trapezes
22-23 Jib
24-25 Main sail
26 Mainsheet system
27 Cunningham / Righting line
28 Rudder assembly
29 Tiller crossbar & extention
30 Safety equipment : Mast floating device
31 Hawaiian righting kit
32 contact
ANNEXES:
• SPAREPARTILLUSTRATEDGUIDE
• CONFORMITY
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND GIVE IT TO THE
NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL YOUR BOAT
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Length (m) 3.91
Beam (m) 2.15
Mast height (m) 6.10
Weight (kg) 118
Main sail area (m²) 8.50
Jib area (m²) 2.10
Spi area (m²) 8.10 (option)
Maximum load (kg) 240
Crew number 2/3
Homologation EC N°
Module Abis
Category D
Hull construction Sandwich polyester
The manufacturing of Hobie Cats conforms to the following ISO norms :
Hull construction and scantlings ISO 12215-1:2000
Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization ISO 12217:2000
Hull identification -- Coding system
FR-HCE M0089G011
ISO 10087:1995
Builder’s plate ISO FDIS 14945
Owner’s manual ISO 10240:2004
Small crafts - principal data ISO FDIS 8666
Boat description
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Read carefully before sailing :
• Whether on land or on the water, WATCH FOR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. Contact with power lines can cause serious injury or death.
• DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
• Only sail in conditions in which you feel comfortable and where you feel confident that you can safely sail the
boat. Never go out in conditions beyond your ability.
• Everyone on board should wear a life jacket at all times.
• If you are in the water, remain in contact with the boat, even if it is capsized. A sailboat can drift away faster
than a person can swim.
• Never sail without a righting line.
• Wear appropriate clothes. Wear a wet suit or dry suit in cold weather or cold water conditions.
Protect yourself against heat and sun.
• Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt, give way to others.
• When not sailing, always keep the boat pointed into the wind whether in the water or on the beach.
• Read the instruction manual carefully.
• Make sure everyone on the boat reads and understands these safety instructions.
• ALWAYS check that the drain plugs are screwed in before launching your catamaran. Remove the plugs after
sailing to drain any water that may have leaked into the hulls.
Safety equipment :
All necessary safety equipment must be available on board. (Life jackets, etc.) and must correspond to the boat type, weather conditions, etc. This material is mandatory in some countries. The crew must know how to use this material and how to behave in case of emergency (men at sea, towing, etc.) ; Sailing schools and clubs regularly organise training sessions to learn how to use the safety equipment and how to behave in case of emergency.
Safety advices
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INTERNATIONAL HOBIE CLASS ASSOCIATION (I.H.C.A.)
Hobie Cat owners are organised in a world-wide class association : the IHCA (Interna-
tional Hobie Class Association).
For Europe, you can contact theEHCA (European Hobie Class Association).
Visit their web site : http://ehca.hobieclass.com to find the name and contact details of
the association of you country.
EUROPEAN REGION
Complementary information
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Before sailing, check the following points :
1/ Install the drain plugs (if any) – do not overtighten, hand tight is sufficient. Overtightening may cause the drain plug flange to distort and cause leakage. 2/ Tension the rig. This can be accomplished by having your assistant hang from the trapeze or you can use mainsheet tension on one side at a time so that you can adjust the shroud position in the side stay adjusters. 3/ Fit the daggerboards into the daggerboards wells. 4/ Check all fastenings :
- Mast tang shackles and shrouds (to prevent the mast to fall down)
- pins and trapeze rope locks (to prevent falling out in the water if the trapeze is not well fastened)
- pins and spring rings on the forestay and shrouds (to prevent the mast to fall down)
- spring rings on the rudder pins (to prevent loosing the rudder assembly in case of capsizing)
Transport
Afin d’éviter d’endommager les coques :
In order to avoid hull damages :
- Always use a dolley to transport your Hobie on the beach (even if it is sand beach) and for launching. Step into the water with the dolley and once the cata is afloat take out the dolley.
- DO NOT BEACH. Beaching, even smoothly, may damage the hulls. use your beach dolley to take the boat out of the water.
- For towing, always use an homologated road trailer with cradles.
Launching your Hobie Cat
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 the rudders.
It is possible to launch in shallow water with the rudders partly up.
Try not to steer with too much force on the rudders until you lock them in the down position.
Keep the sail loose and trimmed out completely until you can power up and steer away from any obstacle.
Handling & maintenance
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Righting your Hobie Cat
If you tip the boat over, in order to avoid the mast from sinking under the hull, one of the crew must rapidly climb on the hull that remains on the water. In the meantime, the other crew uncleat all the lines and sheets.
It is not necessary, but it is easier, to right the boat when the bow and the mast are pointed into the wind. There will be less resistance and better control in this position.
Skipper and crew stand up on the hull. Using the righting line, skipper and crew pull the righting line that is against the upper hull and hold the line while slowly leaning back away from the trampoline. As the mast and sail lift out of the water, drop down to your knees then into the water. Hold on to the cross-
bar near the hull that you were standing on. Be well aware of the hull and crossbar coming down over your head. Holding the crossbar or righting line will also insure that you remain with the boat when it is righted. Climb abord and continue sailing.
Maintenance of your Hobie
This manual is not an exhaustive guide for the mainteance or repair of your Hobie. In case of difficulties, take contact with the builder or his representative.
Always use the service of an experienced professional for the maintenance, the mounting of accessories or the modifications to your Hobie.
Modification that may affect the safety use of the boat must be checked before processing and made by an expe­rienced professional. The builder cannot be hold for responsible for modification that he has not duly approved.
In some countries, prior authorisations are necessary or specific regulations are in force. Check them.
Always maintain your boat and take into account the deterioration that may occur with the time or following inappropriate or intensive use. Any boat (even the strongest one) may be severely dammaged if it is not used the right way. This is not compatible with a safe sailing.
• Hobie Cat does not recommend leaving your Hobie in the water on a mooring. Accelerated wear to the boat
and rigging will be experienced. Damage to the hull material is possible. Limitation of the mast rotation and tensioning of the rigging are required to lessen this wear. Inspect rigging often and tape rigging rings and shackles to prevent loosening.
• After sailing, it recommended to wash the hulls to remove the salt. Also remove the sails and wash them
before storing them.
• There is one plug in the rear of each hull. These plugs are used to drain the hulls. The plugs should be in
place before sailing. Remove the plugs after sailing to drain any water that may have leaked into the hulls. It is best to travel with and store the boat with the plugs removed to allow for pressure changes due to hea­ting, cooling, and altitude changes. This will prevent warping of the hull surface.
Handling & maintenance
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The material and workmanship of this boat are warranted free from defects by Hobie Cat Europe following legal regulations. They are warranted for a 2-year period applying to the «Iegal conformity guarantee» in application of the European directive 1999/44/ CE dated 25th May 1999. ln no case, the repairs made will extend the initial date of the warranty, except for any replacement or repaired parts. The Warranty Registration Card is required by law for use in the event of a product problem notification. The warranty is only effective if the boat is sold by an authorised Hobie Cat dealer.
What is covered?
Replacement parts and labour. According to the decision of Hobie Cat Europe, the dealer will make the repairs himself or through an external contractor, after presentation of an estimate and written agreement from HCE. The dealer will be then reimbursed after presentation of the invoice. The warranty covering these repairs will no longer be at HCE’s charge but at the contractor’s charge.
What is not covered?
• normal wear and discoloration
• Transport charges to or from the dealer’s shop to the client
• charges occurred in case of an on-the-spot repair.
• Damages caused by abuse or failure to perform normal maintenance (see assembly manual), by a defective or abnormal use or by a bad storage.
• Discoloration, blistering or grazing of gelcoat caused by boat being moored or stored in salt or fresh water.
• The boat is not covered under warranty if the boats are hired or placed in commercial service.
• Hobie Cat Europe is not responsible for boat damage as a result of adding additional blocks to the original manufacturer’s sheeting arrangement.
• Any other expenses: CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
How to obtain warranty performance within 30 days of discovering the defect:
Bring your boat to the nearest authorised Hobie Cat Europe dealer (a list of the dealers is available on the website). Be sure to take proof of date of retail purchase (invoice). All payments for in-warranty expenses shall be made by Hobie Cat Europe to the Hobie Cat Europe dealer and not to the customer.
Implied warranties:
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE NO LONGER THAN THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. Hobie Cat Europe makes no express warranties in addition to this limited warranty. Hobie Cat Europe’s dealers have no authority to make any warranties on behalf of Hobie Cat Europe in addition to or inconsistent with those stated herein. To the extent any provision of this warranty is prohibited by federal, state, or municipal law and cannot be pre-empted, it shall not be applicable.
HOW IT WORKS?
It is essential that for each sold boat, the warranty card be completely filled in, signed by the dealer and the customer, and that the copy for Hobie Cat Europe be returned to the factory within 8 days of boat delivery. For all claims the warranty department must be contacted. The final decision regarding warranty claims lies with this service.
SPECIAL NOTES:
All warranty transactions will be handled through the claiming dealership and not directly with the customer.
Hobie Cat dealers are responsible for proper diagnosis and completion of all warranty claims.
If in doubts about warranty coverage of a particular problem, contact the Warranty department first.
Warranty work may be carried out by an authorised dealer other than the original seller of the boat, however for all warranty requests it is mandatory to fax or mail a copy of the completely filled out warranty card which must have been registered immediately following delivery to the custo­mer.
As warranty work is registered following the information of the warranty card, it is mandatory that the card be filled out in detail in all the boxes. Failure to cite a hull, sail, or serial numbers on the warranty will make claims impossible to process.
Warranty
Ref : MM_TEDDY Issued by : IR Date : 01/2015 Up-date : 2 Page : 10/32
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Your dealer is our representative and will bring you all necessary assistance
in order to solve problems you may encounter.
As soon as you become owner, please date and sign this receipt (below)
and give it to your dealer to be covered by our warranty.
Please carefully read the warranty conditions
written in this manual.
Please carefully and thoughroughly read this
manual. Keep it in a safe place
Give it to the new owner if you resell your Hobie.
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