Fogh Marine HOBIE FOX User manual

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List of parts.......................2
Hull assembly ...................4
Trampoline........................5
Rudder assembly..............7
Tiller crossbar & stick........8
Mast set up.......................9
Spreader bars.................10
Preparation for mast
assembly ........................11
Stepping the mast...........12
Trapeze.......................... 13
Boom.............................. 14
Mainsail.......................... 15
Cunningham................... 16
Jib .................................. 17
Jib sheet system ............ 18
Main sheet system......... 19
Pre sailing...................... 20
Spinnaker Kit.................. 21
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Tools necessary :
⇒ 2 spanners - No. 17
⇒ 1 pair of universal pliers
It is advisable to have at least 2 people to assemble
the Hobie Fox .
LIST OF PARTS
Hulls (2)
Front crossbar
Rear crossbar
Mast
Boom
Trampoline & rod
Rigging bag
Wire bag
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Daggerboards (2)
Ropes bag
Rudder assemblies (2)
Tiller crossbar
Tiller extension
Mainsail + battens (7)
Jib
Spinnaker kit + spinnaker (optional)
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WIRES :
1. Shrouds
2. Bridles
3. Spreader diamond wires
4.5. Jib halyard + forestay
6.7. Trapeze wires
8. Spreader assembly
9. Stay adjuster cover
10. Jib furler
ROPES :
All ropes are labelled with ref. number
and name. Please check carefully be-
fore using.
1. Righting line (white)
2. Trapeze shock cord
3. Jib sheet (yellow)
4. cunningham line (red)
5. Mainshjeet (black and yellow)
6. Jib halyard rope
7. Jib luff tensioner line
8. Rotation line
9. Jib sheet tangle preventor
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Position the hulls in parallel with the inner
sides facing the ground.
Lift the right hull. One person straddles the hull to
hold it in place. The other person applies the silicone
sealant (for waterproofing) around the screw holes.
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Take the front crossbar (with dolphin striker).
Place it in its support so that the trampoline
track faces the rear of the boat. Insert the two
bolts. Pass your hand through the inspection port to
position the nuts and washers onto the screws
photo). Fasten loosely.
Lift the left hull, and follow the same steps as for the
right hull. Do not fully tighten the screws.
***Respect same order for the washers as assem-
bled at the delivery***
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Apply silicone sealant around the screw holes
at the back of the hulls. Place the rear cross-
bar on the right side. Insert the bolts, washers
and nuts as shown for the front crossbar. Do the
same thing for the left side.
Once the frame has been mounted, tighten all the
bolts fully and then install the lock nuts.
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NB : it is advisable to check the fastening of the bolts after the first
trip out onto the water, and recheck these at regular intervals.
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Commence lacing and tensioning the
trampoline. The lacing line ties off and
starts on the rod at the rear left. Pass it
around the far left lacing post and back
around the rod in the first cut out. Now bring
the line once more around the 1st lacing post
and lead to the 2nd lacing post. The line then
passed around the lacing rod and is led back
to the 2nd lacing post. Pass it behind the line
and head towards the 3rd lacing post. Conti-
nue all the way across in the same manner.
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When the trampoline is pulled all the
way to the back of the boat insert the
fibreglass-lacing rod into the rear flap.
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Unfold the trampoline and insert the
front sealed edge part of the trampo-
line into the trampoline track of the
front crossbar.
NB: To ease feeding the trampoline into the
track and hull cut-outs liquid soap may be
used. Be sure to wash off before sailing.
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Insert the right and left-hand rear cor-
ners of the trampoline into the corres-
ponding cut-outs in the hull. Pull back
evenly.
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When the trampoline is tensioned
evenly tie off the lacing at the right
hand rear corner.
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NB : The trampoline must be tight.
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Identify the right rudder from the left rudder
(green sticker = right ; red sticker = left)
Take the left rudder, place the washers as shown in
the photo, then align the rudder casting onto the
gudgeon.
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insert the rudder pin, and do not forget to put in
the two split rings: one on top and one at the
bottom of the rudder pin.
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Repeat the procedure for the right rudder as-
sembly.
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Take the tiller crossbar and insert the right
side into the right rudder arm and the left side
into the left rudder arm.
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Take the yoke connection of the tiller extension
and fix it into the middle of the tiller crossbar
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Then fix the tiller head into the yoke connection
as shown on the photo.
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Place the mast onto two supports or padding.
Unroll the trapeze wires and fix them using the 6 mm
bow shackle to the upper hole on the mast tang (two
on each side).
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Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire (with
the jib halyard block) and fix them to the lower
hole of the mast tang using the 8 mm bow sha-
ckle. The shrouds go onto each side of the forestay.
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IMPORTANT : Do not forget to attach the jib ha-
lyard rope to the small single block at the end of
the jib halyard wire. Tie off the jib halyard wire
and rope near the base of the mast.
NB
: If you have chosen the optional spinnaker kit, fit
the spinnaker halyard now, passing it behind the ha-
lyard yoke and around the pulley. Both ends then go
over the shrouds and trapeze wires. One end of the
halyard passes between the spreader arm and brace
on the starboard side of the mast. Secure both ends
near the base of the mast.
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Unroll the diamond wires. Unwind the top of the
large turnbuckle all the way – leave 6 or so
threads so it does not come apart.
Attach the thimble at the bottom of the diamond wire to
the top of the turnbuckle.
NB
: It is a good idea to equalise the length of the two
sides of the diamond wire by adjusting the small turn-
buckle.
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Assemble the spreaders onto the spreader roots
on the mast using the clevis pins and split rings.
The spreader brace (the longest part) is fixed to
the front of the mast and the spreader arm (shortest)
to the back.
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Slide the diamond Wires into the slots at the end
of the spreaders. Ensure the plastic disk (jib pro-
tection) is mounted above the spreader. Secure
the diamond wire with the cotter pins provided.
Advice: Cover all split rings and pins on the spreader
bars with ducting or amalgamating tape. Wrap some
tape on the wire above the disk to prevent it riding up
the wire.
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Attach the terminal fork ends to the diamond
tangs mounted just below the shroud tang. Tape
these pins up as well.
Wind in the desired tension. Make sure that all locking
nuts are tightened after tension/rake is set.
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