Hobie Tiger User manual

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ASSEMBLY MANUAL
HOBIE TIGER

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Necessary tools :
2 spanners #17
1 pair of universal plier
It is advisable to be at least 2 people to
assemble the Hobie Tiger .
CAUTION - DANGER ALUMINIUM
MAST - STAY AWAY OF
ELECTRICAL WIRES
TABLE OF CONTENT
List of parts..............................................2
Hull assembly ..........................................4
Trampoline...............................................5
Rudder assembly .....................................7
Tiller crossbar & stick .............................8
Mast set up...............................................9
Spreader bars ........................................10
Preparation of the mast 11
Stepping the mast..................................12
Trapeze...................................................13
Boom......................................................14
Mainsail..................................................15
Cunningham...........................................16
Mast rotation..........................................18
Jib furler (option) ...................................19
Fully battened jib (serial) .......................21
Jib sheet self tacking system ................23
Self tacker traveller car control ............24
Main sheet system.................................25
Trumpet Spinnaker (option)...................27
Before Sailing.........................................32
Safety advice ..........................................33
LIST OF PARTS
Hulls (2)
Front crossbar
Rear crossbar
Mast
Boom
Trampoline
Part bag (wires)
Rigging bag
Ropes bag
Spinnaker rig bag
Rudder assemblies (2)
Tiller crossbar
Tiller extension FX6
Mainsail + battens (7)
Jib
Trampoline lacing rod
Daggerboards (2)

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ROPES :
1. Kit trapeze handle
2. Jib sheet
3. Jib halyard
4.6. Side lines for Cunningham
5. Central line for Cunningham
7. Mast rotation line
8. trapeze shock cord
9. Trapeze line
10. Trapeze handles
11. Trampoline laces
12. Righting line
13. Main sheet system
RIG BAG :
1. Drain plug + gasket
2. Plastic spring for boom
3. Main cunningham blocks
4. Heart shackle + cunningham blocks
5. Gooseneck connector
6. Ball stop
7.Stay adjusters
8. Batten kit
9. Cunningham blocks
10. Inox rudder pins + split rings
LIST OF PARTS
WIRES :
1. Shrouds
2. Bridles
3. Diamond wires
4.5. Forestay + pigtail + jib halyard rope
6.7. Trapeze wires
8. rigid forestay
9. Stay adjuster
10. Spreader bars
11. Stay adjuster covers
12. Shackle D8

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1. Position the hulls in parallel with the inner
sides facing the ground.
Lift the right hull. One person straddles the hull
to hold it in place. The other person applies the
silicone sealant (for waterproofing) around the
screw holes.
2. Take the front crossbar (with dolphin striker).
Place it in its support so that the trampoline
track faces the rear of the boat. Insert the two
bolts. Pass your hand through the inspection
port to position the nuts and washers onto the
screws photo). Fasten loosely.
Lift the left hull, and follow the same steps as for
the right hull. Do not fully tighten the screws.
***Respect same order for the washers as as-
sembled at the delivery***
3. Apply silicone sealant around the screw holes
at the back of the hulls. Place the rear crossbar
on the right side. Insert the bolts, washers and
nuts as shown for the front crossbar. Do the
same thing for the left side.
Once the frame has been mounted, tighten all the
bolts fully and then install the lock nuts.
It is advisable to check the fastening of the bolts
after the first trip out onto the water, and re-
check these at regular intervals.
Hull assembly

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Trampoline assembly
1. Unfold the trampoline. Note that the trampoline has side tension lines that are already pre-threa-
ded. Insert the front edge of the trampoline into the track at the left, rear side of the front crossbar.
Continue feeding the trampoline into the track and position it in the center. line up the grommet in the
center of the trampoline with the dolphin striker post to ensure it is centered.
2. Take one of the side tensioning lines and pass the line
through the pad-eye that is fixed to the front crossbar then
through the grommet of the trampoline near where the
rope exits the trampoline and back to the pad-eye. Then
fix it through the grommet that is near the crossbar using
a bowline knot.
Repeat this step at the opposite side front corner.
3. Move to the rear of the trampoline. Very closely to
where the side tensioning line exits the rear of the tram-
poline tie a loop. ensure you pull the side tensioning line
firmly as to tie the loop as closely to the trampoline where
the rope exits as possible. Tie a bowline or a similar loop
in the line which will be used for a 4:1 purchase of the
side tensioning lines. Repeat this step for the opposite
side rear corner.
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 exits the trampoline. Then pass the line back through the
loop tied in step3. Again go through the pad-eye on the beam and back through the loop. This will pro-
vide a 4:1 purchase. Pull the line slightly as to take some tension for the sides but do not completely
tension at this stage. Repeat this step for the opposite side rear corner. Ensure that the trampoline is
still centered.

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Trampoline assembly
5. Find the trampoline rod and insert it into the rear of the
trampoline.
6. Commence 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 per the photographs and
diagrams supplied. Continue across the rear crossbar and tie off securely when finished.
7. Again, take the side tensioning line and very
firmly pull the line in order to tighten the trampo-
line. Repeat this for the opposite side rear corner.
8. Once the sides of the trampoline have been
further tightened, tie off the line and hide the tail
under the trampoline. Repeat this step for the
opposite side rear corner.
NB : It is important that the trampoline be
strongly tightened.
Check the tension on a regular basis.
beginning

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Rudder assembly
1.
Identify the right rudder from the left rudder
(green sticker = right ; red sticker = left)
Take the left rudder, and align the lower rudder
casting onto the rear gudgeon.
2. Insert the rudder pin.
Do not forget to put in the two split rings: one on top and one at the bottom of the rudder pin.
Repeat the procedure for the right rudder assembly.

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1.
Take the tiller crossbar and insert the right side into the
right rudder arm and the left side into the left rudder arm.
2. Take the yoke connection of the tiller extension
and fix it into the middle of the tiller crossbar
3. Then fix the tiller head into the yoke connection
as shown on the photo.
Tiller crossbar & extension

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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 6 mm shackle to the upper hole on the
mast tang (two on each side).
2.
Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire +
pigtail + jib halyard rope and fix them to the
lower hole of the mast tang using a shac-
kle 8 mm. The shrouds go onto each side
of the forestay.
3. IMPORTANT : Do not forget to attach the jib halyard rope to the small single block at the end of the
jib halyard wire. Tie off the jib halyard wire and rope near the base of the mast.
Preparation of the mast

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1. Unroll the diamond wi-
res. 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.
Take the loose ends of the
diamond wires and hold tight
to adjust to the same length,
using the turnbuckle adjus-
ter 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 plaes 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 sprea-
der 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.
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 sprea-
der tips to further ensure there are no sharp edges.
Caution : do not try to adjust
spreader rake while diamond
wires are tensioned. Only adjust
under no diamond wire tension
and screwing the barrel by hand.
Spreader Bars