Hobie PEARL User manual

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TABLEOFCONTENT
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Partslist ...........................................................................................3
Cables.......................................................................................4
Linebag&rigbag ....................................................................5
Gennakerriggingparts ............................................................6
Hullconstruction..............................................................................7
Trampolineassembly.......................................................................8
Rudderassembly............................................................................11
Tillercrossbarandextension.........................................................11
Mastpreparation...........................................................................12
SpeaderBars ..................................................................................13
MastSetUp ...................................................................................14
Steppingthemast..........................................................................15
Trapezes.........................................................................................16
Mainsail.........................................................................................17
Cunningham...................................................................................18
Boom..............................................................................................19
Mainsheetsystem..........................................................................20
Furlingjibassembly .......................................................................22
Gennaker .......................................................................................24
Towingdevice ................................................................................27
Wingassembly(option).................................................................28
Caution&safetytips......................................................................29

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Itisadvisabletohaveatleast
2peopletoassemble
theHobieCatPearl
Toolsnecessary:
2wrenches‐No.17‐2wrenches‐No.10
1pairofuniversalpliers
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PARTSLIST
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Hulls(2)
Frontcrossbar
Rearcrossbar
Mast
Boom
Trampoline
Wirebag
Partbag
Ropebag
Gennakerriggingparts
Rudderassembly(2)
Tillercrossbar
Tillerextension
Mainsail+battens(7)
Furlingjib
Trampoline+rod
Gennaker+pole
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CAUTION!DANGER
ALUMINIUMMAST
STAYAWAYOFELECTRICALWIRES

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PARTSLIST
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WIRES
1. 2Shrouds
2. Ø8schackle
3. Pigtail
4. Furlingjibswivel
5. jibhalyardblock
6. Forestaywire
7. Jibhalyardwire
8. 2trapezewires
9. Diamondwire
10. 2Bridles
11. Jibfurler
12. Polesupportbridle
13. 2trapezesets(4elements)
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5
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7
8
9
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11
12
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PARTSLIST
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ROPES
1. Reartrampolinelacingline
2. Jiblufftensioningline
3. Jibsheet
4. Jibhalyardrope
5. Rightingline
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RIGGING
1. Spreaderbarassembly(2spreaderbars)
2. 2drainplugs+watertightgaskets
3. 2Tillerconnectorkits‐TCM
4. Maincunninghamblock
5. 2maincuninghamblocks+shackle
6. Maincunninghamrope
7. 2Stayadjustercovers
8. 2stayadjusters
9. Assemblyfortwoadjusters
10. 2stopballs
11. Boomattachmentsplint
12. Gooseneck
13. 2jibclewblocks+hook
14. Mainsheetsystem(topblockwithhookandratchetblock)
15. Hawaiianrightingkit

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PARTSLIST
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Gennakerrigbag
1. Gennakersheetline
2. Gennakerhoistingline
3. Gennakertensionningline
4. Gennakerfurler
5. 2gennakerblocks
6. Gennakerhalyardwithswivel
7. Swivel

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HULLCONSTRUCTION
1. Positionthehullsparalleltoeachotherasinthephoto.
NB:Itisadvisabletoputsomepaddingunderthehullsto
preventscratchinganddamage.
Lifttherighthull.Onepersonstraddlesthehulltoholditin
anuprightposition.TheotherpersonappliestheSilicone
sealant(forwaterproofing)aroundtheboltholesinthedeck
saddles.
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2. Takethefrontcrossbarandremovethe2nuts(onestainless
washerandonenylonwasherfromeachbolt).NB:itis
advisabletoplaceasmallamountofgreaseoneachbolt.
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3. Ensuringthatthetrampolinetrackfacestherearofthe
catamaran,Positionthefrontcrossbarinthedecksaddle
andpushtheboltsintothe
holes.Reachinthroughthe
inspectionportandpositionthe
washersandthennutonthe
threadofeachbolt.Tightenthe
nutsbyhandorlooselywiththe
#17wrench‐Donotover
tightenatthisstage.
NB:Respectthesameorderof
thewashersastheywereputon
theboat.
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4. Lifttheporthull,andrepeatthe
mountingprocess.
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5. Installtherearcrossbarnowinthesame
mannerasthefrontcrossbar.Verifythatthe
trampolinelacingpostsfacetherearofthe
boat.Nowusingthe#17wrenchtightenall8
nutsandboltssecurely,theninstallthelock
nuts.
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NB:Checkallnutsafteryourfirsttimeonthewater
andafterwardsonaregularbasis

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TRAMPOLINE
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Thetrampolineispre‐equippedwithgennakerandjibtensionadjustersthatwillbeeasilyconnectedto
bothfurlers.
Putthetrampoline
withthereverseside
up,andyouwillsee
thegennakertension
adjusterinblack
(photoontheleft)and
thejibtensionadjuster
inwhite(photoonthe
right).
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Taketheendofeach
lineandthreadit
throughthe
trampolineeyelet
facingtherespective
furler.
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Youcannowmount
thetrampolineontotheframe.

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TRAMPOLINE
1.
Unfoldthetrampoline.Notethatthetrampolinehas
sidetensionlinesthatarealreadypre‐threaded.Insert
thefrontedgeofthetrampoline(thesidewiththe
pocket)intothetrackattheleft,rearsideofthefront
crossbar.Continuefeedingthetrampolineintothe
trackandpositionitinthecentre.Lineupthegrommet
inthecentreofthetrampolinewiththedolphinstrikerpost
toensureitiscentred.
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2.
Takeoneofthesidetensioninglinesandpasstheline
throughthepad‐eyethatisfixedtothefrontcrossbar.Then
tiethelineontothegrommetofthetrampolinewitha
bowlineknotneartowheretheropecomesoutofthe
trampoline.Repeatthisstepontheoppositefrontside
corner.
3.
Movetotherearofthetrampoline.Tiealoopveryclosetowheretheside
tensioninglinecomesoutoftherearofthetrampoline.Ensurethatyoupullthe
sidetensioninglinefirmly,inordertotietheloopascloselytowheretherope
comesoutofthetrampolineaspossible.Tieabowlineorasimilarloopintheline
whichwillbeusedasa4:1forcereductiononthesidetensioninglines.Repeatthis
stepfortheoppositesiderearcorner.
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4.
Nowtakethetaleofthesidetensioninglineandpasstheropethroughthepad‐eye
mountedontherearcrossbeamclosesttowherethelinecomesoutofthetrampoline.
Thenpassthelinebackthroughtheloopmadeinstep3.Gothroughthepad‐eyeonthe
beamagainandbackthroughtheloop.
Thiswillprovidea4:1forcereduction.Pull
thelineslightlytogivesometensionon
thesidesbutdonotcompletethetension
atthisstage.
Repeatthisstepfortheoppositesiderear
corner.Ensurethatthetrampolineisstill
centred.

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5.
Insertthetrampolinerodintotherearofthe
trampoline.
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6.
Startbylacingtherearofthetrampoline.
Thelacinglinestartsattheleft,rearlacing
buttonontherearcrossbar.Lacetherearof
thetrampolineastightlyaspossibleasin
thephotographsanddiagramssupplied.
Continueacrosstherearcrossbarandtieoff
securelywhenfinished.
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7.
Onceagain,takethesidetensioninglineandpullthelineveryfirmly.Oncethatit
isastightaspossible,tieoffthelinewithanadequateknot.Repeatthisforthe
oppositesiderearcorner.
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8.
Oncethesidetensionlinehasbeentiedoff,usingthelongtail,passitbackthrough
thegrommetattherearcornerofthetrampolineneartowherethesidetensioning
linecomesoutofthetrampoline.Thenpassthelinethroughthepad‐eyeontherear
crossbar.Passthetailthroughthegrommetonthetrampolineagainandpullthe
linefirmly.Oncethesidesofthetrampolinehavebeenfurthertightened,tieoffthe
lineandtuckthetailunderthetrampoline.Repeatthisstepfortheoppositeside
rearcorner.
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Itisimportantthatthetrampolinebestronglytightened.
Checkthetensiononaregularbasis.
beginning