Hobie PEARL Assembly Manual

Brand: Hobie

Model: PEARL

Type: Assembly 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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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

8. Furlerbungeecord

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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

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.

beginning

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RUDDERASSEMBLY

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1.

Identifytherudder

assemblies:

‐greensticker=starboard;

‐redsticker=port.

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2.

Taketheportrudderassembly

(red)andalignthelower

castingonthegudgeononthe

lefthull.Taketherudderpin,

removethesplitring,and

inserttherudderpinthrough

thecastingandthegudgeon.

Putthesplitringbackatthe

bottomoftherudderpin.

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Repeattheprocedureforthe

starboardrudderandhull.

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3.

Identifytherighthandendofthetillercrossbar.

(sticker«right»).Fastenittothetillerconnector

atthefrontoftheleftrudderarmusingthetiller

connectorkit(photobelow).Placethepartsas

shownontheleftphoto.Theresultshouldbeas

ontherightphoto.

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Repeattheprocedureforthelefthandside.

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4.

Fixthetillerextensioninthecentreofthetillerbarusingthepinattachedtothe

tillerextensionandinserttheplastic

loopoverthepintosecureit.

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MASTPREPARATION

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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shackletothe

upperholeonthemasttang

(twooneachside).The

trapezethimblesshouldbe

inserted2directlyaroundthe

shacklepinand2aroundthe

shackle(seephoto).

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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.

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IMPORTANT:Attachthejibhalyardropetothesmallsingle

blockattheend

ofthejibhalyardwire(seeredcirclebelow).



3.

Attachthegennakerswivelonthetangatthetopofthemast



4.

Fastenthegennakerhoisting

line(n°2page6)ontothegennakerhalyard(n°6page6)usingabowlineknot



(asshownonthephoto).

Fixthelooseendstothecleatatthebottomofthemast.

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SPREADERBARS



1. 

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.



Takethelooseendsofthediamond

wiresandholdtighttoadjusttothe

samelength,usingtheturnbuckle

adjuster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plates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spreader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.



Caution:donottrytoadjustspreaderrake

whilediamondwiresaretensioned.Only

adjustwithnodiamondwiretensionandby

screwingthebarrelbyhand.



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

spreadertipsto

furtherensuretherearenosharp edges.

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MASTSETUP



1.

LocatethebridlewiresandJibfurler.Fasten

thebridlewirestothebowtangsoneachhull

and,afterensuringthattheyarenottwisted,

fastentheinnerendsofthebridlewirestothe

Jibfurler.



Ensurethattheholeinthefurlerdrumcover

ispointingtowardsthefront

crossbar.Now,windthefurlerdruminaclockwisedirectiontoprimethe

furler.



Leaveenoughlinetoreachthefurler'V''jamcleatmountedontherearof

thefrontcrossbar.



2.

Placethemastassemblyontopoftheplatform(onsome

paddingorfoam

topreventdamage)withthesailtrackunderneathandthemastbase

towardsthefront.Separateoruntwistallofthewiresandlaythe

correspondingshroudandtrapezesdowneachsideoftheboat.



3.

Pinthestayadjusterstothetwisttoggles

andthenpinthetwisttogglesto

theshroudanchorpins.Ensurethattheadjustersarefacinginaforeand

aftdirection.



NB:Forinitialrigging,pintheshroudsintoanyofthe3topholesineach

adjusterandthetrapezewirescanbelefthangingloose.



Thetrapezescanbeconnectedoncethemastisupandtheshroudposition

inthestayadjusterscanbechangedtoaltermastrakeandtension.

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STEPPINGTHEMAST



CAUTION:ALUMINIUMMAST–DANGER

Lookaroundandmakesurethattherearenopowerlinesorotherobstructionsthatthemastmaycomeincontactwith.

Forthefirstfewtimes,threepeoplewillmakeiteasierandsafertoraisethemast



1.

Removethenut&boltfromthefrontofthemastbasecastingbutkeepthemhandy.Now,

pickupthemast‐onepersonatthehead,oneatthebase.



2.

Walkthemastbackandrotateit90degrees.

Placethemastbasecastingoverthemaststep

ballandreinstalltheboltandnut.Thiswill

preventthemastbasefromjumpingoffthe

maststepball,checkagainthatallwiresare

nottwisted,tangledorcaughtundertheruddersandthattheforestayisfree.



3.

Onepersonnowgetsonthe

trampolinejust

infrontofthe

rearcrossbarandthepersonat

themastheadwalkstowardthe

rearoftheboatraisingthemast

handoverhand.



Thepersononthetrampolinecanassisthereuntiltheycansupportthefull

weightofthemast.Now,theotherpersoncanhelp

byeithergettingontothe

trampolineandliftingorbywalkingforwardwiththeforestayoratrapezewire.

Whenthemastisfullyraised,onepersononthetrampolinecanholdthemast

uprightwhilsttheotherconnectstheforestaytothetopofthechainplateofthe

furler.



4.

NB:

Theriggingwillbelooseatthisstage.Itcanbetightenednoworlaterto

achievedesiredtensionrake.Itisbesttodothisbeforethejibisattached.When

adjustingforestaychain‐plateposition,haveyourassistantwalkforwardandpull

downwithatrapezewireforadded

security.



Similarlywhenadjustingtheshroudposition,haveyourassistantpulldownona

trapezewireonatthesideofbesidetheboat.

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TRAPEZE



1.

Locatethetrapezehandles(4),rope‐locks(4),andadjusterlines(4).

Assemblethetrapezesasinthephoto.



Takecaretoruntheadjusterlinesthroughtheropelockscorrectly‐

ifnotdoneproperly,theymayslip.



2.

Locatethe2trapeze

shockcordsfromthewires

bagandleadthem

underneaththetrampoline

andupthroughthe

grommetsatthesideedges

ofthetrampoline.



3.

Afterensuringthetrapeze

wiresarenottwistedor

wrappedaroundtheshrouds,

tieoffthetailendofthe

adjuster

linestotheloopsin

theendsofthetrapezeshock

cords.



Trapezeheightcansimplybeadjustedbychangingthepositionofthe

ropelockontheadjusterline.Itisagoodideatocheckyourtrapezing

heightbeforeyoulaunchyourboat.

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MAINSAIL&BATTENS



1.

Unfoldthemainsailonto

thetrampolineandinsert

eachbattenintoits

respectivepocketinthe

sail.Thesmallestgoesat

thetopofthesailandthe

longestatthebottomof

thesail.Insertthebattens

intotheirpocketsand

securethemusingthe

webbingstrapsand

plasticclips.

Applyenoughtensiontoremovethewrinklesfromthepocket.



2.

Attachthemainhalyardshackletothesailheadboard.Feedtheboltropeofthesailinto

theslitinthesailtrack.Proceedtopulldownonthemainhalyardwhilstyourassistant

feedstheboltrope

intotheslit.



Raisethemainsailfully.



NB:AlwayspointyourHobiedirectlyintothewindbeforeyouraisethemainsail



3.

Feedthebottompartoftheboltrope(thepartthat

remainsatthebottomoncethesailisfullyraised)into



thesailtrackbelowtheslit.



4.

Securethehalyardinthecleatatthebottomofthemast.Stowtheexcesslineinthe

trampolinepocket.

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CUNNINGHAM/RIGHTINGLINE



1.Cunningham

Attachthesnapclaspwiththetwodoublepulleys

inthegrommetatthetackpointofthemainsail.



Locatethecunninghamlineandthreaditthrough

thecleats,cunninghamblocksandmastbase

sheavesasinphoto.



Attachthelooseendstotheshrouds.



2.Rightingline

Taketherightingline.Passoneendthroughthegrommetinthecentre

ofthetrampolineandsecureittothedolphinstrikerpost.



Pullanyslackbackupthroughthetrampolinegrommetandstowthe

rightinglineinthetrampolinepocket.



Aknotintherightinglinejustabove

thegrommetwillpreventthe

rightinglinefromslippingdownanddragginginthewater.

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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.

Taketheendoftherotationlinethatisattachedtotheclamcleatontopoftheboomandpassit

throughtherotationarmonthemast.

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MAINSHEETSYSTEM



Themainsheetsystemofyourboatismountedwhenitisdeliveredwiththeboat.However,ifyouwishtochangetherope

seethefollowingpageforstepbystepexplanations.



1.

Fixthetackblocktothetraveller

carontherearcrossbarusingthe

snapclasp.

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2.

Hangthetopblockdirectlyonthestrapusingthehook(as

showninthephoto).

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Ref:MMPEARL Author:SD Date :11/12/2014 Up‐date :1 Page20/31

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