Hobie Holder 12 User manual

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Introduction

Welcometo the Holder@family of sailors. Thanks for joining us. By purchasing the

Holder@12,you aretreating yourself to the ultimate in sailing enjoyment.

Evenif you havelongexperiencewith sailboats,pleasereadthis manualthoroughly. It

will giveyoueasy,accurateinstructions onassemblingyour newboat.Wesuggestreading

through the manual completelybeforeyou begin assembly.Pay specialattention to the

boatandparts descriptionsshownon the following pages.

If you are new to sailing, this manual will not teach you how to sail. There are many

excellentcoursesandbooksavailableonthe safehandlingof small sailboats.Contactyour

Holder@dealeror local CoastGuard Auxiliary for recommendationson coursesin your

area.They'll behappyto help.

Pleaserememberto obeythe most important rule of all when assemblingyour boat

-stay awayfrom overheadpowerlines! Beforestarting to rig your boat,thoroughly exam-

ine the areafor powerlines andreport any potentially hazardouspowerline that you see

by writing to the reponsibleutility company,senda copyto HobieCat Bounty Program,

P.O.Box 1008,Oceanside,CA 92054and sail elsewhere.Remember,CONTACT OF A

.. MAST WITH A POWERLINE COULDBE FATAL.

The Holder@12is madewith the innovativeComptipTMmasttip (U.S.Pat.No.4,597,346).

This is an essentiallynon-conductingcompositetip which can help preventelectrocution

; andboatdamagefrommast/powerlinecontact.HobieCatworkedmanyyearstodevelop

this new tip so that it would be as effective as possible.Still, nothing can provide total

protection at all times, so it's best to avoid wires. Be sure to read the "Maintenance"

sectionto find out how to protectthe tip's insulating ability.

By following the instructions, maintaining your new boatproperlyandobservingsafety

rules, we're confidentyou'll receivemany yearsof sailing enjoymentfrom the Holder@12.

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HOLDER12@Terminology

MAST

WINDOW

OUTHAUL

REARPIN DDWNHAUL

BOOM VANGBECKETBLOCK

BOOMBLOCKS VANGLINE

TILLEREXTEN

TRAVELE MAINSHEET VANGADJUSTERCLEAT

HULL

DAGGERBOARD

'£ WARNING

Beforestarting assembly,besurethe areain

i which youplanto work is freefrom overhead

power lines. Contact of a mast with a power

line couldbefatal.

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1) Hull 12) Sail 26) Warranty Card,Manual

2) PadEyewith Block 13)Battens 27) Tiller Extension

3) Mast Tube 14)Daggerboard 28) Hull Drain Plug

4)JamCleat 15)RudderAssembly 29) CockpitDrain Hole

! 5)UpperMastComptip@ 16)Mainsheet(5/16"x 35) 30)Gudgeons

~,~ 6) LowerMast 17)HalyardLine (1/4"x 34) 31) Hiking Straps

~.. ; 7) GooseneckAttachment 18)Outhaul Line (3/16"x 6) 32) Main SwivelJamCleat

[ Casting 19)TravelerLine (1/4"x 4) 33) Compass

'- 8b)MainSheetBlock 20)DownhaulLine(3/16"x 8)

8a) Main SheetBlockwith 21) Twist Shackle NOTE: Someparts shownmay

Becket 22) Tiller ExtensionConnector not bewith standard

9) Boom 23)YangBlock(Lower) boats.

10) Gooseneck 24) TravelerBlock

11)YangBlock 25) CockpitDrain Plug

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

I. The Plugs II. Traveler Assembly

The larger drain plug (part #25) is used to Figure 3 shows an exampleof a completed

drain the cockpit of the boat. Insert the large traveler line and block assembly.To assemble

t drain plug from the inside of the HOLDER@12 the traveler, first find the traveler block set.

into the drain hole,which is in the centerand This blockhastwo pulleys(part #24).Now find

bottom of the stern or rear of the boat (part the traveler line (part #19).Tie a figure 8 knot

. #29).Securethe plugbyloopingthe linethrough in oneendof the line and insert the other end

thepadeyeasshownin Figure1. of the line',from the outsideofthe HOLDER@,

12,through the small hole in the upper right-

handcornerof the rear of the boat.

Fig. 1

The smallerplugthreadsinto theholelocated F.g 3

on the exterior of the transom by the large. 1 .

drain plug hole as shown in Figure.2. Be sure to Pull the l~ne all the way through and then

use the black gasket to prevent leaks. (This thread the lIne through t.hesmall block of the

may already be installed.) t:aveler block ~et: Now Insert the end of the

lIne from the InsIde of the boat through the

small hole at the upper lefthand corner of the

boat.Tie a figure 8 knot in the endof the line.

Make sure the knots are secure and that the

traveler block set can run freely along the line.

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III. Mast and Sail Assembly

A. Standard and Special Edition

The mast is in two sections(part #'s 5, 6).

The bottom section displays the warnings

against sailing and assemblingnear overhead

t wires and power lines. Before raising the mast,

check again that you are in a safe area and

always remember this warning.

W Insert the top sectionof the mast into the

bottom section,making sure the tab on the rib

fits securelyinto the notch at the opening,as

shownin Figure 4.

Fig. 6

To make rigging the boat easier, point the

boat into the wind to keepthe sail from twist-

ing around the mast. Now insert the mast as

shown in Figure 7.

Fig. 4

Next, find the three sail battens (part #13)

and insert them into the batten pocketsin the

sail. To do this, push the batten in and then -.

slightly down with your thumb and forefinger -.

(Figure5).The batten shouldslide in easily. Fig. 7

C. Special Edition Sail (Zipper Luff)

Locate halyard line (part #17) and run it

through the mast head{Figure 8) using a bow-

line knot; attach the line to the headof the sail

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~ B. Standard Sail

Insert the top of the mast into the sail sleeve

at the front of the sail andpull the sail overthe

mast asfar aspossible,making sure the sleeve

doesn'ttwist aroundthe mast (Figure6).

At the bow,or front of the boat,is the mast

socket. It is a deep hollow area. You are now Fig 8

ready to insert the mast into the mast socket. .

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(Figure 9). Place the sail in the cockpit and

connectthe zipper by wrapping the luff sleeve

around the mast. Fold the webbing around to

th~.velcro@~tt~chmeD.tp()int(Figure 10).

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Fig. 10

Makesurethe halyard is on the insideof the

luff sleeve.Now hoist the sail by pulling down

on the halyard and closing the zipper simul-

taneously.When the sail is fully raised,close

the Velcro@ cover webbing and cleat off as

shown(Figure 11).

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Fig. 11

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IV. Boom Assembly V. Outhaul, Downhaul and

. . Vang Assembly

The HOLDER@12boom(part #9)ISsImpleto

use,yet it is oneof the most advanceddesigns Locate the outhaul line (part #18) and the

availableon a sailboatof this size.To connect downhaul line (part #20).Attach them to the

the boom,slide the endwhere the hole is onto padeyeson the deck(part #2),using a bowline

;. thegooseneck(Figure12).Thentaketheclew knot(Figure14).(It doesnotmatterwhichside

of the sail in one hand and the outhaul "S" you use.)Run the outhaulline through the out-

hook in the other, and hook into the grommet haul block, down to the block connected on the

~ (Figure13).Youarenowreadyto connectthe padeyeandexitthroughthejamcleat(part#4).

outhaulline. Follow the sameprocedure,but from the other

side,andgothrough thegrommetat the foot of

the sail for the downhaul. Both shown (Figure

15).To connectthevang,start by attaching the

twist shackle(part #21)to the lower maststrap

and the vang block (part #23)(Figure 16).Run

the line asshown(Figure17).NOTE: Vangline

shouldbeattachedto the boom.Standardboats

donot havevang.

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VI. Mainsheet Assembly

Locatemainsheet(part #16).Take oneendof

the mainsheet and tie it to the small block

hangingat the rear of the boomwith a bowline

(Figure 18).Run the freeendthrough the large

r blockof the traveler blocksetandthen backup

to and through the.small block hanging at the

rear of the boom.

Fig. 16

Fig. 18

Now run the free end of the mainsheet for-

ward along the boom. Run the line through the

~ circular strap attached to the boomand then

run the line through the block attachedto the

~ boomjust forward of the strap.

. Fig 17 Continue the line forward and then down

. through the mainsheet block (part #32) at-

tached to the bottom of the hull behind the

mastandthe daggerboardslot. Tie the freeend

of the line in a figure 8 knot about 6 inches

from the end.Shown,Figure 19.

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VII. Rudder and DaggerboardSpecial Notes

To attach the rudder assembly (part #15) to Using the Kick-up Rudder

the boat, align the pins on the rudder with the The kick-up rudder on the HOLDER@ 12

fittings (~art ~30) on the transom. Make sure permits the rudder to do all of the hard work by

- t~at the tiller IS placed ~nderneath the tr~ve.ler using the over-center cam principle. Snapping

- lIne. Make sure the clIp ?n th,e upper fIttmg the end of the tiller puts the rudder in motion

engages the top rudder pm (FIgure 20). Now and causesthe rudder to raise or lower itself as

. push down. needed. Do not try to force the rudder up or

. down. It is recommended that you practice this

motion onceor twice before beginning your sail.

YOUR HOLDER@12IS NOW READY TO SAIL!

Fig. 20

Insert the daggerboard (part #14), just barely

enough to keep it upright, into the slot. As the

water deepens,push the daggerboardcompletely

down. At the end of the day as you approach

shore, pull the daggerboard up. You can run the

downhaul line through the hole in the dagger-

board; tie off with a figure 8 knot (Figure 21).

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'.. This will keep you from losing the daggerboard

in the unlucky event of a capsize.

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