Hobie T1 User manual

Hobie Cat®
T1 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......................................................................................................9
Storage and Transport...............................................................................31
Maintenance and Care...............................................................................34
Safety .........................................................................................................35
Sailing Basics.............................................................................................37
Warranty.....................................................................................................41

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6 | Anatomy
1. T1 Hulls (2)
2. Trampoline Set
3. Trampoline Lacing Rod
4. Forward Crossbar
5. Rear Crossbar
6. Tiller Extension
7. Tiller Crossbar
8. Bow Spreader
9. Batten Set (7 pieces)
10. Rudders (2)
11. Mast Float
12. Main Sail
13. Jib
14. Mast
Items not shown to scale
Large Components

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1. Bolt Caps (8)
2. Crossbar Bolts (8)
3. Loctite®
4. Bridle Bolts (2)
5. Adjuster Plates (3)
6. Clevis Pins and Rings (5)
7. Large Mast Tang Shackle
8. Small Forestay Shackles (2)
9. Shackle Safety Wire
Rig Kit 10. Mainsheet Assembly
11. Jib Sheet Assembly
12. Downhaul Line
13. Rear Lacing Lines (2)
14. Center Tramp Lacing Line
15. Righting Line
16. Bridle Wires (2)
17. Shroud Wires (2)
18. Forestay Wire/Jib Halyard

8 | Anatomy
T1 Terminology
Battens
Sail Head
Rudders
Downhaul
Tell Tail
Mainsheet
Tiller Crossbar
Tiller Arm
Main Sail
Main Sail Clew
Shrouds
Reef Points
Bow Bar
Bridles
Forestay
Main Sail Tack
Jib
Jib Sheet
Mast Float “Bob”

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Place bow spreader on
hull and thread in the
bridle bolts through the
hole at the ends of the
bow bar and into the hull.
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Once you have been able to get
the threads started on all of the
crossbar bolts and bridle bolts,
tighten them all down.
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Hull Assembly
Place a few drops of Loctite on the crossbar bolts and
attach the crossbars to the hulls. Make sure the bolt
caps are underneath the bolts when installing. LOOSELY
THREAD EVERY BOLT IN PLACE. DO NOT TIGHTEN UNTIL
ALL BOLTS HAVE BEEN STARTED.
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10 | Assembly Required
Feed the trampolines
into the track on the front
crossbar as shown here.
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Feed the side of the
trampoline into the track
on the side of each hull.
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Trampoline Installation