Hobie Wild Cat Owner's Manual

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new HOBIE CAT and welcome to the HOBIE sailing family. Your Hobie Cat is a long life boat.

The Hobie Wild Cat is a F18 Catamaran and is destined to experienced sailors.

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 4 Description of the boat 5 Safety advices 6 Further information 7-8 How to use your Hobie 9 Dealer’s receipt 10 Warranty conditions ASSEMBLY MANUAL 11 List of the necessary tools 12-17 List of the parts 18 Hull / Crossbar assembly 19-21 Trampoline Assembly 22-26 Preparing the past 27-30 Stepping the mast 31 Mast rotation 32 Installation of the boom 33-35 Assembling the spinnaker kit 36-39 Hoist the main sail 40-42 Hoist the jib 43 Hoist the spinnaker 44-45 Rudder assembly 46 Tiller crossbar & stick assembly 47 Tuning guide : daggerboards, Cunningham, rotation, mast rake 48 Tuning guide : tensioning the rig 49 Contact

APPENDIX

♦ ILLUSTRATED PART GUIDE ♦ BUILDER’S CERTIFICATE

KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND GIVE IT TO THE

NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL YOUR BOAT

Table of content

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The building of Hobie Cat is made according to the following ISO norms : ISO 12215-1:2000 Hull construction ISO 12217:2000 Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization ISO 10087:1995 Hull identification and coding system ISO FDIS 14945 Builder’s plate ISO 10240:1995 Owner’s manual ISO FDIS 8666 Small crafts main data

Builder’s plate

The boat identification number is engraved on the transom of the boat. Example

Immatriculation is mandatory (see governemental web sites for procedure ).

Length m : 5,51 Width m : 2,60 Mast height m : 9,00 Weight kg : 180 Main sail area m² : 17 Jib sail area m² : 4,15 Spinnaker area m² : 21 Maximum load kg : 240 Crew number : 3 Homologation EC n° : Module : Abis Category : C/D Hull construction : Sandwich polyester

Builder : Hobie Cat Europe zi Toulon Est, BP 250 83078 Toulon cedex 9 France Tel +33 (0)494 08 78 78 Fax +33 (0)494 08 13 99 E-mail : info@hobie-cat.net http://www.hobie-cat.net

Description of the boat

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¾ Whether on land or on the water, watch for overhead power lines. Contact with power lines

can cause serious injury or death.

¾ DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

¾ 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.

¾ Everyone on board should wear a life jacket at all times.

¾ 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.

¾ Never sail without a righting line.

¾ Wear appropriate clothes. Wear a wet suit or dry suit in cold weather or cold water

conditions.

¾ Protect yourself against heat and sun. ¾ Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt, give way to others.

¾ When not sailing, always keep the boat pointed into the wind whether in the water or on the

beach.

¾ Read the instruction manual carefully.

Safety advices

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Hobie Cat owners are organised in a world-wide class association :

The IHCA (International Hobie Class Association).

For Europe, you can contact the EHCA (European Hobie Class Association).

Visite their web site :

http://ehca.hobieclass.com

to find contact details for your country.

Further 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 and launching

In order to avoid hull damages :

- Always use a dolley to transport your Hobie Tiger 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.

How to use your Hobie

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Launching the boat

Launching the boat is easiest when the boat can be pointed into the wind to keep it depowered 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.

Righting the boat

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 crossbar 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

Storage and maintenance

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.

How to use your Hobie

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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 hereafter in this manual.

Please carefully and thoughroughly read this manual. Keep it in a safe place

and give it to the new owner if you resell your Hobie.

Your Hobie Cat dealer :

(stamp)

Dealer’s receipt

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This warranty applies to customers of Hobie Cat Europe. The boat is warranted to the original retail customer for one year from the date of retail purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. The spare parts are warranted for one year. The components coverage applies only to the original retail customer. The warranty is not transferable. In 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 at HCE). 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.en détail toutes les cases. L'oubli d'une coque, d'une voile ou d'un numéro de série rendra toute réclamation impossible à traiter

Warranty conditions

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Driller Lubricant Tape measure Drill Ø 8 Allen key supplied Screw driver Wrench Adjustable wrench

List of the necessary tools

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Your Hobie Wild Cat is delivered in 5 parcels :

1. Right hull (18756282)

2. Left hull (18756180)

3. Parcel n° 1 including

o Front crossbar (18762500) with the trampoline (18725800) mounted o Rear crossbar (18762600) o Boom (18712800) o Tiller crossbar (18762260) o Rig bag (18780300) o Rope bag (18770400) o Wire bag (18760500)

4. parcel n° 2 including

o Centreboards (18750910) x 2 o Right rudder assembly (18762160) o Left rudder assembly (18762150) o Tiller extension (99502360) o Mainsail o Jib o Spinnaker o Spi trumpet (99267755) + spi bag (99267527)

5. Spi pole (18770300)

List of the parts / References

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N° Description Reference Quantity 1 Rear trampoline lacing line 18770420 1 2 Jib halyard 18770417 1 3 Mast rotation line A 18770416 2 4 Degressive spinnaker halyard 18770410 1 5 Jib cunningham B 18770408 1 6 Jib car bordering line 18770419 1 7 Main cunningham (mast cleat) 18770504 1 8 Jib cunningham A 18770407 1 9 Righting line 18070414 1 10 Self tacking jib line 18770402 1 11 Mast rotation line B 18770425 1 12 Trumpet support line 18070431 1 13 Pole support line 18070420 1 14 Spinnaker sheet 18770409 1

List of the parts - Ropes

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N° Description Reference Quantity 1 Crossbar fixation bolts 99220485 8 2 Aluminium washer 99220052 8 3 Teflon washer 99220290 8 4 Block H417 99500495 1 5 Stop ball 99500103 2 6

Shackle Ø4

99220036 2 7 Wrench BTR8 99220060 1 8 Jib blocks 99500478 2 9

Shackle Ø 6

99220035 2 10 Shroud adjuster Stay Master 99180060 2 11 Spi winch block 99501575 2 12 Self welding tape 99316037 1 13 Snap shackle 99500435 1 14 Boom triple block 99501580 1 15 Degressive mainsheet rope 18770401 1 16 Triple winch block with cleat 99501585 1

List of the parts – Rigging parts

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N° Description Reference Quantity

1 Spreader bar kit V2 18760300 1

2 Left adjustable spreader wire 18760565 1

3 Shrouds 18780400 2

4 Right spreader wire 18760560 1

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List of the parts – Wire set

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