Hobie Kayak Sail Furler Kit User manual

Please read through the instruction manual before using this product.
Hobie
Kayak Sail
Furler Kit
®

2
1. Furler Assembly
2. Furler Line Assembly
3. 7/64” Allen Wrench
4. Pad Eye
5. Eye Post
6. Fairlead
Installation
Slide furler assembly up the
kayak sail mast. See FIG 1.
1Furler Kit Installation
1
3
2
45 6
FIG 1

3
Locate the best height for
the furler on the mast. This
will vary depending on your
kayak model. Tighten screws
with the provided Allen
Wrench once location is
determined. Stretch shock
cord attached to sail and
loop around the hook on
furler assembly. See FIG 2. If
the shock cord is not taut
you will need to knot the
shock cord to shorten the
length.
2
Mark the appropriate
locations for the Fairlead and
Eye Post before drilling and
thru bolting.
Fairlead
Mount to the rail of the
kayak. Mark 5” behind mast
base to the center point of
the Fairlead. Use the Fairlead
as a template to mark drilling
locations. See FIG 3 & 5.
Eye Post
Mark 7” to the side of the
center of the mast base on
the top of the firewall. Use
the furler assembly to gauge
the best location for the
Eye Post. The downhaul line
should be slack but without
sag. See FIG 4 & 5.
3
Eye Post
7”
Fairlead
5”
TAUT
5”
7”
FIG 2
FIG 3
FIG 4
FIG 5

4
1. From the marked
locations drill the two
holes for the Fairlead
using the 3/16”
drill bit. Kayak
depending, you may
need to angle the
Fairlead outward
to eliminate furler
lines from interfer-
ing with each other.
See FIG 6.
2. Using a 13/64”
bit, proceed to drill-
ing the hole for the
Eye Post See FIG 7.
4
3/16” Drill Bit
13/64” Drill Bit
FIG 6
FIG 7
Angle Fairlead

5
1. Thru bolt Fairlead
to side rail. Access
the inside of the hull
through the front
hatch. See FIG 8.
Wrench size
11/32”
2. Thru bolt the Eye
Post to the front
firewall. Access the
inside of the hull
through the front
hatch. See FIG 8.
Wrench size
3/8”
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FIG 8
FIG 9

6
For the Pad Eye you
will need to drill two
holes on the side of
the hull.
1. Measure the drill
location by attaching
the Furler Line
Assembly to the
Furler. Run the line
through the Fairlead
and straight back
along the rail of the
hull. Locate the hook
at the end of the Furl-
er Line Assembly and
mount the Pad Eye 5”
back of the hook. See
FIG 10 &12.
2. Thru-bolt the
Pad Eye to the hull.
Access the inside of
the hull from the seat
hatch or rear hatch
depending on your
kayak model.
3. Once the Pad Eye
is mounted stretch
the shock cord on the
Furler Line Assembly
and hook to the Pad
Eye. See FIG 11. This
will keep the furler
line taut allowing
the furler to work as
designed.
6
13/64”” Drill Bit
13/64”” Drill Bit
FIG 10
FIG 11

7
1. Furl your sail by
pulling on one of the
two lines running
down the side of the
boat. See FIG 12.
2. Unfurl by pulling
the opposite line
used to furl the sail.
See FIG 12.
7
Furl
Unfurl
Furl
Unfurl
FIG 12
For the best results, keep a
small amount of tension on the main
sheet when furling. Ball grips may be adjusted to
the user’s liking by removing tension from the shock
cord and sliding the furling lines to the desired
location. Add tension when location is set.

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Oceanside, California, USA
1-800-HOBIE-49
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Huskisson, New South Wales, Australia
1-800-4-HOBIE
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Toulon, France
[phone]
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Stellendam, The Netherlands
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Bahia
Brazil
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