Mise à jour/Last up-date : June 2003 ASSEMBLY MANUAL 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 for mast assembly .....................................11 Stepping the mast.................
List of Parts Tools necessary ⇒ ⇒ It is advisable to be at least 2 people to assemble the Hobie Tiger . 2 spanners - No.
List of parts 2 WIRES : 1 3 1. Shrouds 2. Bridles 3. Spreader diamond wires 4.5. Jib halyard + forestay 6.7. Trapeze wires 8. Spreader wire 9. Stay adjuster cover 9 6 7 5 4 8 2 1 3 4 5 ROPES : All ropes are labelled with ref. number and name. Please check carefully before using. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. 8. 9. 11.
Hull assembly 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).
Trampoline Unfold the trampoline. Note that the side tension lines are prethreaded. Insert the front sealed bolt rope edge into the trampoline track of the front corssbar. Continue feeding the trampoline into the trampoline track and position it in the centre. Line up the grommet in the centre of the front edge of the trampoline with the dolphin striker 1 Pull the trampoline to the back of the boat and insert the fibreflass rod into the rear flap of the trampoline.
Trampoline 7 Retighten rear lacing from left to right. Tie the rear lacing off securely at the eyelet posts on the right hand end of the rear beam. NB : It is important that the trampoline lacing is kept very tight. NB : Check the trampoline tension on a regular basis.
Rudder assembly 1 Identify the right rudder from the left rudder (green sticker = right ; red sticker = left) Take the left rudder, and align the upper rudder casting onto the rear gudgeon. 2 Insert the rudder pin, and do not forget to put in the two split rings: one on top and one at the bottom of the rudder pin. 3 Repeat the procedure for the right rudder assembly.
Tiller crossbar & extension 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.
Mast Set-up 1 Trapeze wires Trapeze wires Place the mast onto two supports (eg: two pieces of polystyrene). Unroll the trapeze wires and fix them using a shackle to the upper hole on the mast tang (two on each side). Forestay Shrouds 2 Unroll the shrouds and the forestay wire (with the jib halyard block) and fix them to the lower hole of the mast tang using a shackle. The shrouds go onto each side of the forestay.
Spreader Bars 1 2 Unroll the diamond wires. 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. 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 spreader rake adjuster barrel attaches on each side to the individual fittings on both sides of the mast nearer the sail track.
Mast Set-up 1 Lay the mast on top of the boat with the sail track to the bottom and the mast base toward the bows. Place padding under the mast to prevent scratching. 2 Lay the shroud wires and trapeze wires down each side of the mast. Secure the trapeze wires temporarily near the base of the mast. 3 Ensure that the shroud anchor pins are sealed, tight and pointing at 90° to the centreline of the hull. Attach the twist toggles to the anchor pins using the clevis pins and rings.
Stepping the mast CAUTION - DANGER - ALUMINIUM MAST STAY AWAY OF ELECTRICAL WIRES 1 Place the mast foot on the mast base and place the pin in it. This prevents the mast from leaving its base when lifted. Check that the wires are not tangled. 2 Then, with one person on the trampoline, the second person lifts the mast by the top and moves down the mast until the person on the trampoline can take the mast on their shoulder.
Trapeze 1 Release the trapeze wires from the base of the mast. The crew’s trapeze has the clamcleat swaged to the wire. Ensure that the crews trapeze wire is positioned in front of the shroud. Attach the trapeze handles and kits to the trapeze wires. CREW SKIPPER 2 Pass the trapeze shock cords underneath the trampoline and up through the grommets at the side of the trampoline. Attach to the trapeze system as shown in the photographs.
Boom 1 Slide the outboard end of the boom through the webbing loop attached to the clew of the mainsail. 2 Connect the boom to the mast using the hinge vertex, clevis pin and split ring. 3 Connect the shackle on the boom outhaul line to the grommet in the clew of the mainsail. 4 Tie one end of the rotation line to the front of the clamcleat on top of the boom. Pass the other end of the line through the end of the rotation arm on the mast.
Mainsail 1 Always point your Hobie directly into the wind before you raise the mainsail. Unfold the mainsail onto the trampoline and insert each batten into its respective pocket. The battens are numbered (from 1 to 7) the smallest (N ° 1) goes at the top of the sail and the longest (N° 7) at the bottom of the sail. Attach the batten end caps with the batten lines as shown on the photos. 2 Undo the main halyard rope which is rolled around the mast.
Cunningham 1 Attach the cunningham blocks (with the hooks) into the grommet of the mainsail tack. Take the cunningham line and feed as follows : (NB : the line must go through the inside of the rotation arm). - Start from the cunningha block ont the left side of the mast.
Jib 1 Unroll the jib and open the zipper on the luff. Using the 4mm bow shackle connect the tack to the stay adjuster. 3 Shackle the jib head to the jib halyard. Then positi the jib and the halyard line against the forestay. Close the zipper ensuring that the halyard line remains inside the zipper. As you pull down on the halyard line close the zipper as the sail is raised. 4 Once the jib is fully raised, take the jib luff tensioner line and secure it to the bottom holes in the stay adjuster.
Jib sheet (self tacking system) 6 Now take the yellow thicker sheet rope and starting from one swivel cam cleat on the front crossbar pass the rope under the thinner white spectra rope through the middle size pulley (2) and back to the other side swivelling cam cleat (also on the front crossbar). Once the jib is hoisted, attach the carbo block (5) with shackle to the jib clew and use the yellow sheet rope to trim.
Mainsheet system 1 Your mainsheet system has been pre-assembled for you by your Hobie dealer. 2 Shackle the boom block to the boom block hanger. 3 Shackle the mainsheet ratchet block to the top of the main traveller car. 4 Thread the tail of the main sheet through the swivel cleat assy on the rear beam, through the sheaves on the traveller car, down through the eyestrap on the rear of the beam and tie a figure «8» knot in the end.
Before Sailing 1 Install the drain plugs – do not overtighten, hand tight is sufficient. Overtightening may cause the drain plug flange to distort and cause leakage. 2 Tension the rig. This can be accomplished by having your assistant hang from the trapeze or you can use mainsheet tension on one side at a time so that you can adjust the shroud position in the side stay adjusters. 3 Fit the daggerboards into the daggerboards wells.
Classical Spinnaker kit 1 Attach the Spi halyard block Shackle the spi halyard block through the small bow shackle attached to the thin cord at the top of your FXOne mast. Now pass the halyard through the pulley and thread as per the photograph. 2 Fit the two ratchet blocks and stand-up springs to the eye straps on the inboard side of the daggerboards. 3 Attach the spinnaker pole to the tang at the middle of the front crossbar.
Classical Spinnaker kit 5 Use the small length of 3mm line to hold up and induce some prebend into the pole. Enough tension must be used as to take the slack out of the mid pole support wires. 6 One end of the tack line ties off at the eyestrap at the front tip of the pole. Lead the line through one of the sister blocks and back out through the block at the pole tip. Then take the line over all the bridles and wires to the trampoline and tie off to the spinnaker tack.
Classical Spinnaker kit Schematic of Tiger classical spi set-up Halya rd head Tack T ac k lin clew point e Sp i 23 she et
