Hobie 15 Club User manual

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ASSEMBLY MANUAL
HOBIE CAT 15 CLUB

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TABLE OF CONTENT
List of the parts.......................... 3
Hull assembly............................ 4
Trampoline .............................5-6
Rudder assembly ...................... 7
Tiller crossbar and extension .... 8
Mast set-up...........................9-10
TOOLS NECESSARY
1 x #14 wrench
1 x # 10 wrench
1 x pair pliers
LIST OF THE PARTS
1 Hulls (2)
2 Front Crossbar
3 Rear Crossbar
4 Sidebars (2)
5 Mast
6 Trampoline (3 pieces)
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Raising the mast ................ 11-12
Mainsail....................................13
Main traveller ...........................14
Mainsheet system....................15
Preparation for sailing..............16
Safety advice ...........................17
7 Rigging Bag
8 Wire Bag
9 Rope Bag
10 Rudder assemblies (2)
11 Tiller Crossbar
12 Tiller extension

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List of the parts
WIRE BAG
1 Shrouds
2 Forestay
3 Pigtail & swivel
4 Trapeze wires
5 Trapeze handles, rope lock & shock cord
6 Furler
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6
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ROPE BAG
1 Mainsheet
2 Jib sheet
3 Righting line
4 Main halyard
5 Trampoline lacings
6 Trapeze lines
7 Cunningham
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RIGGING KIT
1 Ratchet block
2 Triple block w/ hook
3 Stay adjusters
4 Twist toggle, pins & rings
5 Rudder pins
6 Main traveller car
7 Tiller connector kit
8 Teflon chip
9 Jib clew blocks w/shackle
10 Tang shackle
11 Drain plugs

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Repeat mounting procedure for front crossbar.
Repeat procedure for port hull.
Position the two hulls parallel ensuring that you have identified right from left.
NB : the decals are normally on the outside of the hull.
Lift the right hand hull to the upright position. one person holds hull while the other seats the rear
crossbar into its deck support.
NB : the trampoline track faces aft.
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Hull assembly
Insert the two bolts
through the holes in the
deck. Position anchor bars
under gunwhale lip so that
threading will commence and
tighten both loosely using
#14 wrench.
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After both beams are in place,
tighten all eight bolts securely.
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Now insert the front outside edge of the
trampoline into the cut-out at the rear of the
sidebar. Pull forward as far as possible.
Insert the front trampoline lacing slide into the
cut out in the track of the front crossbar.
Position centrally.
Trampoline
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Identify the right and left side trampoline
halves and insert them into the trampoline
track in the back of the rear crossbar. Pull them all
the way to the deck edge.
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Locate the two short front trampoline lacings. Tie
off at the outermost eyelets and proceed to lace
toward the centre. Tension both and tie off
temporarily near the toe straps.
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Locate the long trampoline lacing and starting at the rear, lace up the trampoline all the way to
the front. Tension and tie off securely.
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Now, complete lacing the two front sides. Tension and tie off securely.
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If the trampoline is loose, then retighten lacings. The trampoline should be quite firm. The
trampoline lacings may stretch slightly after some use so it is a good idea to check the
tension regularly and re-tighten if necessary.
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CAUTION : The dolphin striker is tightened at the
factory. As this part supports the whole
pressure of the mast, It is most important to
verify that it is tightened properly after some
utilisations, if it is too loose, the aluminium
profile of the crossbar may not be able to resist.
Trampoline

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ADJUSTING SCREW
The screw allows the tightening of the plastic cam.
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RUDDER ASSEMBLY
Identify the starboard (green
sticker) and the port (red sticker)
rudder assemblies. Locate the
two aluminium rudder pins in the
parts bag and split pins or split
rings. Hold the starboard rudder
casting in line with the starboard
gudgeon and insert the rudder
pin. ensure that the small hole in
the rudder pin is at the top. Insert
a split pin or split ring through
the hole in the top of the rudder
pin
RUDDER ASSEMBLY
Upper casting
rgehäuse
Rudder blade
Plastic cam
DRAINING PLUG
Tiller arm
Lower Casting
Gudgeon
Split ring
Rudder pin
Rudder screw
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TILLER SYSTEM
Attach the tiller crossbar
(1) to the tiller arm (2). Pay
attention to the left and right
side. Insert the screw as
shown on the drawing. Repeat
the same operation on the
other side.
Tiller extension
Attach the stick by slipping the pin through the
violin screw in the middle of the tiller crossbar.
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It is advisable to have the rudder blades
parallel or lightly toed-in (3-4 mm).
The length of the tiller crossbar can be
adjusted to achieve this. Loosen the screw
on the underside of the tiller crossbar and
you will be able to slide the adjuster in or
out. When you have aligned the rudders
correctly, ensure that you re-tighten the
adjuster screw firmly.
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Tiller crossbar and tiller extension

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MAST SET UP
Assemble the stay adjusters with twist toggles, clevis pins and split
rings. Attach them to the anchor bar pins. Ensure that the stay
adjuster points fore and aft - as per photograph.
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Attach the two bridles to the jib furler. Now is a
good time to roll some line onto the furler drum.
Roll in a clockwise direction. leave enough line to
reach the furler cleat on the front crossbar.
NB: Ensure that the hole in the furler housing
points toward the front crossbar.
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Tie the main halyard line to the
thimble at the end of the main
halyard wire. Take both ends to the
base of the mast and secure to
halyard cleat.
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Using the 8mm bow shackle provided, attach the
wires to the mast tang as shown in the
photograph. Tighten the shackle securely and
check tightness on a regular basis.
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Estrope
Trapeze (2)
Shroud

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Locate de Teflon chip (mast pivot bearing) and
push it down into the mast step casting on the
front crossbar.
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Lay the mast on top of the boat with the sail
track to the bottom and the mast base toward
the bows.
NB : place padding under the mast to prevent
scratching.
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Make sure that the rigging wires are not twisted.
Attach the shrouds to the top hole of the side stay
adjusters. Leave the trapeze wires loose at this stage.
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Attach the head of the jib sail to the shackle underneath the
pigtail swivel. Tighten securely.
NB : The forestay is also attached to this shackle.
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Watch for overhead wires before raising
the mast.
CONTACT OF THE MAST WITH POWER
LINES COULD BE FATAL!
The second person moves to the
front of the boat and attaches the
forestay to the top hole in the furler
chainplate. Now the jib tack is
attached to the chainplate using the
shackle provided.
RAISING THE MAST
One person stands on the trampoline and
holds the mast base onto the mast step.
Ensure that the hook on the mast base is
engaged under the pin on the mast step. The
second person lifts the mast until the person on
the trampoline can support the mast.
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Now, the person on the trampoline pushes the
mast into the fully upright position.
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Take the two trapeze shock cords, pass them underneath the
trampoline and up through the grommets in the trampoline.
Attach the trapeze handle ropes and rop locks as per the
photograph.
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Shackle the two jib clew blocks to the clew of
the jib. Thread the jib sheet line through the
clew and sheet blocks (see explanations below)
as per photograph. The jib can now be furled by
pulling on the furler line and cleating it off on
the front beam.
RAISING THE MAST
Now the rigging can be tensioned. One person can pull down on
the trapeze wires while the other person moves the shrouds into
a lower position in the stay adjuster. Ensure both sides are
equal. Position the stay adjuster covers over the adjusters
and twist toggles.
Jib sheet system : Tie one end of the jib sheet
around the clevis pin in one of the jib sheet
blocks on the front crossbar. Lead it through the
clew block and back through the cam cleat. Lead
the free end of the jib sheet to the opposite jib
sheet block. Route it identically to the first side,
but in reverse order.
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When the sail is all the way to the top of the
mast, engage the slug on the halyard wire
into the halyard lock. Secure the halyard line to
the cleat on the side of the mast. Stow the
excess line in one of the trampoline pockets.
Pull down on the main halyard line whilst
continuing to feed the sail bolt rope
into the mast cut out.
Position the boat so that it is facing into the
wind. Attach the main halyard shackle to the
headboard of the mainsail. Feed the bolt rope
into the mast cut out.
Unfold the mainsail and insert the sail
battens into their respective pockets.
Fasten the battens into the sail as per the
photograph. Enough tension should be
applied to remove any wrinkles from the
batten pocket.
Main sail
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HOBIE 15 CLUBMain traveller
Take the traveller car CCT and dismount it out
by removing the pin and the split ring. Slide
the bearing cylinger out by pressing the end
of the plastic part.
Take the cylinder out of the upper part.
Split the plastic slide in two parts and insert
each one in the track of the rear
crossbar.Slide them one over the other until
they fit together
Reassemble the traveller car in a reverse
manner, i.e. : fit in the upper part, slide the
cylinder and place the pin and the split ring.

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Attach the upper block to the main hook and attach the
hook into the middle hole of the main clew plate. Attach
the ratchet block to the traveller car on the rear crossbar
with the clevis pin and lock ring provided. Check that the
two blocks are facing each other. Take the mainsheet, run
the free end through the cam cleat of the ratchet block and
tie a figure of eight knot to secure the line. Then the
installation is as follows :
...up to front sheave from left to right
...down to right sheave from front to rear
...up to middle sheave from right to left
...down to left sheave from front to rear
...up to rear sheave from left to right
...down to middle sheave from rear to front
and back to the cleat on the block.
Run the free end of the mainsheet through the cam cleat
on the aft crossbar, the traveler car, and the dead eye
behind the cam cleat. Tie a figure of eight knot to secure
the line.
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Install drain plugs. Ensure that the threads are clean and that
they have the gasket or “O” ring fitted. Tighten firmly by hand.
Overtightening can cause the gasket to deform or it may break
the seal between the plug housing and the hull.
Tie one end of the righting line to the dolphin
striker post. Pass the other end of the line up
through the nearest trampoline grommet and
stow all excess in one of the trampoline
pockets.
Tie the cunningham line to the grommet in
the sail tack using a bowline knot or similar.
Pass the line down around the cunningham
cleat and back through the grommet. Pull
down on the line, apply sufficient tension to
remove wrinkles from the sail luff and cleat
off at cunningham cleat.
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Preparation for sailing
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♦ 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.
SAFETY TIPS