Hobie Mirage Tandem Island User manual

Hobie®Mirage®
Tandem Island Manual

In 1950, Hobie’s dream was born in his
parents’ garage when he decided to apply
his love of woodworking to the sport of
surfing. Dad backed out the Buick... Hobie
carved out his very first surfboard...
Hobie’s business of fun had begun.

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Anatomy ....................................................................................................................6
Assembly...................................................................................................................8
Vantage CT Seating .................................................................................................17
MirageDrive®...........................................................................................................24
On the Water ...........................................................................................................26
Lowrance®Ready Option ........................................................................................32
Storage and Transport............................................................................................ 35
Maintenance and Care............................................................................................38
Safety ......................................................................................................................42
Warranty..................................................................................................................50
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The Hobie Island Club will assist in the introduction of Island owners to one
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6 | Anatomy
1. Hull
2. Vantage CT Seat (x2)
3. MirageDrive GT Turbo (x2)
4. Paddle and T-Handle (x2)
5. Lowrance-Ready Components
6. Cassette Plug (x2)
7. Akas (4)
8. Aka Carry Bag
9. Mast (2 piece)
10. Sail
11. Batten Set (3 pieces)
12. Small Parts (batten caps, spare sheer
pins and steering riser (x2) (pg39)
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Island Terminology
Battens
Battens are long fiberglass
rods that are inserted into the
sail to give it stiffness and help
maintain sail shape.
Amas
Amas are the outer
hulls that provide
stability under sail
power. Centerboard
The centerboard is used to improve
your upwind performance by
preventing the boat from slipping
sideways in the water.
Roller Furler
The roller furler allows
the sail to be easily
rolled around the mast to
reduce sail size in high
winds and for storage.
Sail
The sail is a “square -top”
design that utilizes the current
trend in sail design for better
performance.
Telltales
Telltales are small ribbons
to help determine the
correct trim of the sail.
Akas
Akas are the aluminum bars
that extend away from the hull to
support the amas.
Rudder
The rudder is the
rear blade that is
used to steer the
boat.
Mainsheet
The mainsheet is a rope
that connects to the sail
to control the trim of the
sail.

8 | Assembly Required
Slide the two halves of
the mast together
1
Insert the assembled
mast into the sail sleeve
2
Insert the webbing at the
top of the sail into the mast
cap
3
Feed the downhaul line
through the loop on the
mast collar. Pull tension on
the line to tighten the sail
onto the mast and cleat off
the line. Tie a knot off at
the end for extra security.
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Mast/ Sail Assembly

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Rotate the mast counterclockwise so that the sail rolls onto the mast per the
diagram below.
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Slide the batten cap over the ends of the battens and lace the line through the
cap. Make sure to pull tension on the line and cleat it off to hold on the cap and
retain batten pressure into the pocket. Tie off the end of the line for extra batten
security.
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Feed the battens into the
batten pockets (note they
are different lengths per the
different length pockets)
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1. PULL
2. CLEAT

10 | Assembly Required
Rudder Installation
Place rudder over rudder
gudgeon and insert pin
1
Place the ring through
the hole in the end of the
rudder pin
2
Lift rudder up/down control
lines and make sure they
are running through the
middle of the rudder pin.
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