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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8
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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.
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RUDDERASSEMBLY
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1.
Identifytherudder
assemblies:
‐greensticker=starboard;
‐redsticker=port.
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2.
Taketheportrudderassembly
(red)andalignthelower
castingonthegudgeononthe
lefthull.Taketherudderpin,
removethesplitring,and
inserttherudderpinthrough
thecastingandthegudgeon.
Putthesplitringbackatthe
bottomoftherudderpin.
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Repeattheprocedureforthe
starboardrudderandhull.
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3.
Identifytherighthandendofthetillercrossbar.
(sticker«right»).Fastenittothetillerconnector
atthefrontoftheleftrudderarmusingthetiller
connectorkit(photobelow).Placethepartsas
shownontheleftphoto.Theresultshouldbeas
ontherightphoto.
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Repeattheprocedureforthelefthandside.
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4.
Fixthetillerextensioninthecentreofthetillerbarusingthepinattachedtothetiller
extensionandinserttheplasticloopoverthepintosecureit.

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MASTPREPARATION
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1.
Placethemastontotwo
supports(eg:twopiecesof
polystyrene).
Unrollthetrapezewiresand
fixthemusingashackletothe
upperholeonthemasttang
(twooneachside).The
trapezethimblesshouldbe
inserted2directlyaroundthe
shacklepinand2aroundthe
shackle(seephoto).
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2.
Unrolltheshroudsandthe
forestaywire(withthejib
halyardblock)andfixthemto
thelowerholeofthemast
tangusingashackle.The
shroudsgoontoeachsideof
theforestay.
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IMPORTANT:Attachthejibhalyardropetothesmallsingleblockattheend
ofthejibhalyardwire(seeredcirclebelow).
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3.
Attachthegennakerswivelonthetangatthetopofthemast
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4.
Fastenthegennakerhoisting
line(n°2page6)ontothegennakerhalyard(n°6page6)usingabowlineknot
(asshownonthephoto).
Fixthelooseendstothecleatatthebottomofthemast.

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HOBIECAT«PEARL»ASSEMBLYMANUAL
SPREADERBARS
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1. 
Unrollthediamondwires.Attachthe
jointendofthediamondwiresonto
theturnbuckleadjusternearthebase
ofthemast(levelwiththesecurity
sticker)usingthepinandsplitring.
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Takethelooseendsofthediamond
wiresandholdtighttoadjusttothe
samelength,usingtheturnbuckle
adjusterwhichislocatedonthelower
sectionofoneofthewires.Oncethey
arethesamelength,attachthetwo
wirestotheshieldplatessituatedon
eachsideofthemastunderthemast
tang.
2.
Assemblethespreadersonthecentreofthe
mast.Thespreaderrootattachestothe
frontofthemastsectionontotheone‐piece
stainlesssteelstrap.Thespreaderrake
adjusterbarrelattachesoneachsidetothe
individualfittingsonbothsidesofthemast
nearerthesailtrack.Toadjustthespreader
rake,adjustthelengthofthebarrel(by
windinginorout)andmeasurefromthe
wirepositionsatthetipsofeachspreader.
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Caution:donottrytoadjustspreaderrake
whilediamondwiresaretensioned.Only
adjustwithnodiamondwiretensionandby
screwingthebarrelbyhand.
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3.
SlidethediamondWiresintothecorrespondingslotsattheendofthe
spreaders.Ensuretheblackplasticrollerisabovethespreaderarm.It
maybenecessarytoreleasetensionfromthediamondwireturnbuckle
adjusternearthebaseofthemast.Securethediamondwirewiththe
thinwiresupplied.Passthewirethroughthesmallholenearthe
spreadertip,bendthewireandononesideofthespreaderturnthe
wirearoundthethickerdiamondwirestwoorthreetimes.Dothesame
fortheothersideofthespreader.Cutofftheexcessthinwireensuringit
isbentneatlyontothediamondwiresastopreventthewirefrom
tearingthesails.Oncesecured,tapeoverthespreadertipstofurther
ensuretherearenosharpedges.

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MASTSETUP
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1.
LocatethebridlewiresandJibfurler.Fasten
thebridlewirestothebowtangsoneachhull
and,afterensuringthattheyarenottwisted,
fastentheinnerendsofthebridlewirestothe
Jibfurler.
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Ensurethattheholeinthefurlerdrumcoverispointingtowardsthefront
crossbar.Now,windthefurlerdruminaclockwisedirectiontoprimethe
furler.
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Leaveenoughlinetoreachthefurler'V''jamcleatmountedontherearof
thefrontcrossbar.
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2.
Placethemastassemblyontopoftheplatform(onsomepaddingorfoam
topreventdamage)withthesailtrackunderneathandthemastbase
towardsthefront.Separateoruntwistallofthewiresandlaythe
correspondingshroudandtrapezesdowneachsideoftheboat.
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3.
Pinthestayadjusterstothetwisttogglesandthenpinthetwisttogglesto
theshroudanchorpins.Ensurethattheadjustersarefacinginaforeand
aftdirection.
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NB:Forinitialrigging,pintheshroudsintoanyofthe3topholesineach
adjusterandthetrapezewirescanbelefthangingloose.
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Thetrapezescanbeconnectedoncethemastisupandtheshroudposition
inthestayadjusterscanbechangedtoaltermastrakeandtension.

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Manque photo
Manque photo Manque photo
STEPPINGTHEMAST
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CAUTION:ALUMINIUMMAST–DANGER
Lookaroundandmakesurethattherearenopowerlinesorotherobstructionsthatthemastmaycomeincontactwith.
Forthefirstfewtimes,threepeoplewillmakeiteasierandsafertoraisethemast
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1.
Removethenut&boltfromthefrontofthemastbasecastingbutkeepthemhandy.Now,
pickupthemast‐onepersonatthehead,one
atthebase.
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2.
Walkthemastbackandrotateit90degrees.
Placethemastbasecastingoverthemaststep
ballandreinstalltheboltandnut.Thiswill
preventthemastbasefromjumpingoffthe
maststepball,checkagainthatallwiresare
nottwisted,tangledorcaughtunderthe
ruddersandthattheforestayisfree.
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3.
Onepersonnowgetsonthetrampoline
justinfrontoftherearcrossbarandthe
personatthemastheadwalkstowardthe
rearoftheboatraisingthemasthandover
hand.
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Thepersononthetrampolinecanassist
hereuntiltheycansupportthefullweight
ofthemast.Now,theotherpersoncanhelpbyeither
gettingontothetrampolineandliftingorbywalking
forwardwiththeforestayoratrapezewire.
Whenthemastisfullyraised,onepersononthe
trampolinecanholdthemastuprightwhilsttheother
connectstheforestaytothetopofthechainplateofthefurler.
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4.
NB:Theriggingwillbelooseatthisstage.Itcanbetightenednoworlatertoachieve
desiredtensionrake.Itisbesttodothisbeforethejibisattached.Whenadjusting
forestaychain‐plateposition,haveyourassistantwalkforwardandpulldownwitha
trapezewireforaddedsecurity.
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Similarlywhenadjustingtheshroudposition,haveyourassistantpulldownonatrapeze
wireonatthesideofbesidetheboat.

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TRAPEZE
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1.
Locatethetrapezehandles(4),rope‐locks(4),andadjusterlines(4).
Assemblethetrapezesasinthephoto.
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Takecaretoruntheadjusterlinesthroughtheropelockscorrectly‐
ifnotdoneproperly,theymayslip.
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2.
Locatethe2trapeze
shockcordsfromthewires
bagandleadthem
underneaththetrampoline
andupthroughthe
grommetsatthesideedges
ofthetrampoline.
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3.
Afterensuringthetrapeze
wiresarenottwistedor
wrappedaroundtheshrouds,
tieoffthetailendofthe
adjusterlinestotheloopsin
theendsofthetrapezeshock
cords.
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Trapezeheightcansimplybeadjustedbychangingthepositionofthe
ropelockontheadjusterline.Itisagoodideatocheckyourtrapezing
heightbeforeyoulaunchyourboat.

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HOBIECAT«PEARL»ASSEMBLYMANUAL
MAINSAIL&BATTENS
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1.
Unfoldthemainsailonto
thetrampolineandinsert
eachbattenintoits
respectivepocketinthe
sail.Thesmallestgoesat
thetopofthesailandthe
longestatthebottomof
thesail.Insertthebattens
intotheirpocketsand
securethemusingthe
webbingstrapsand
plasticclips.Applyenoughtensiontoremovethewrinklesfromthepocket.
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2.
Attachthemainhalyardshackletothesailheadboard.Feedtheboltropeofthesailinto
theslitinthesailtrack.Proceedtopulldownonthemainhalyardwhilstyourassistant
feedstheboltropeintotheslit.
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Raisethemainsailfully.
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NB:AlwayspointyourHobiedirectlyintothewindbeforeyouraisethemainsail
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3.
Feedthebottompartoftheboltrope(thepartthat
remainsatthebottomoncethesailisfullyraised)into
thesailtrackbelowtheslit.
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4.
Securethehalyardinthecleatatthebottomofthemast.Stowtheexcesslineinthe
trampolinepocket.
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CUNNINGHAM/RIGHTINGLINE
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1.Cunningham
Attachthesnapclaspwiththetwodoublepulleys
inthegrommetatthetackpointofthemainsail.
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Locatethecunninghamlineandthreaditthrough
thecleats,cunninghamblocksandmastbase
sheavesasinphoto.
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Attachthelooseendstotheshrouds.
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2.Rightingline
Taketherightingline.Passoneendthroughthegrommetinthecentre
ofthetrampolineandsecureittothedolphinstrikerpost.
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Pullanyslackbackupthroughthetrampolinegrommetandstowthe
rightinglineinthetrampolinepocket.
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Aknotintherightinglinejustabovethegrommetwillpreventthe
rightinglinefromslippingdownanddragginginthewater.

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Ref:MMPEARLAuthor:SDDate:03/04/2009Up‐date:0Page19/29
HOBIECAT«PEARL»ASSEMBLYMANUAL
BOOM
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1.
Slidetheoutboardendoftheboomthroughthe
webbingloopattachedtotheclewofthemainsail.
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2.
Connecttheboom
tothemastusing
thehingevertex,
clevispinandsplit
ring.
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3.
Connecttheshackleon
theboomouthaulline
tothegrommetinthe
clewofthemainsail.
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4.
Taketheendoftherotationlinethatisattachedtotheclamcleatontopoftheboomandpassitthroughtherotationarmon
themast.Takethelinebackthroughtheclamcleatandsecurethesandowelasticcordontheplasticcleatattherearofthe
boom.
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Ref:MMPEARLAuthor:SDDate:03/04/2009Up‐date:0Page20/29
HOBIECAT«PEARL»ASSEMBLYMANUAL
MAINSHEETSYSTEM
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Themainsheetsystemofyourboatismountedwhenitisdeliveredwiththeboat.However,ifyouwishtochangetherope
seethefollowingpageforstepbystepexplanations.
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1.
Fixthetackblocktothetraveller
carontherearcrossbarusingthe
snapclasp.
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2.
Hangthetopblockdirectlyonthestrapusingthehook(as
showninthephoto).
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