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

9

12

13

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34

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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TRAMPOLINE

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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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