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Congratulations for the purchase of your new Hobie boat and welcome to the HOBIE sailing family.
The Hobie Cat is a long life boat.
The Ludic is primarily meant for sailing schools, clubs and beach operators.
We offer this manual as a guide to increased safety and enjoyment of your new boat. The purpose of
this publication is to provide easy, simple and accurate instructions on how to get your boat ready
for the water. Please read them carefully and familiarize yourself with the boat and all of the parts
spread before you.
Whether you are a new sailor or a veteran of many years, we recommend that you read this thorou-
ghly before your first sail and TRY IT OUR WAY FIRST! If you are new to sailing, this manual alone is
not intended to teach you how to sail. There are many excellent books, videos and courses on the safe
handling of small sailboats. We suggest that you contact your local sailboat dealer, college or Coast
Guard Auxiliary for recommendations.
Watch for overhead wires whenever you are rigging, launching, sailing or trailering with the mast up.
CONTACT OF THE MAST WITH POWER LINES COULD BE FATAL! Be certain that the rigging area and
the area that you will be sailing in are free of overhead power lines. Report any such power lines to
your local power authority and sail elsewhere.
We take pride in presenting this Ludic to you and hope that you’ll take as much pride in owning her.
Fair winds and good sailing!
Hobie Cat Europe
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Pages Description
OWNER’S MANUAL
4 Description of the boat
5 Safety advices
6 Maintenance
7 Warranty terms
8 Your distributor
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
9 Wire assembly
10 Jib furler
11-12 Mast
13 Jib
14 Boom and Boom vang
15-16 Main sail
17 Cunningham
18 Reef points - Mainsheet system
19 Boom vang line assembly
20-22 Spinnaker
23 Rudder assembly
24 Footstraps
25 Contact
ANNEXES:
• ILLUSTRATEDPARTGUIDE
• MANUFACTURER’SCONFORMITY
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND GIVE IT TO THE
NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL YOUR BOAT
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Boat description
Length (m) 5,60
Width (m) 1,90
Total weight (kg) 198
Weight of the board (kg) 60
Main sail area (m²) 11
Jib area (m²) 4
Spinnaker area (m²) 17
Maximum capacity (kg) 725
Crew number 9
E.C. Homologation N° 6632.0368.A0.9 CE-
RCD
Module Abis
Category C
Hull construction Sandwich polyester
Hobie Cat Construction conforms to the following ISO norms :
Hull construction ISO 12215-1:2000
Category for floatability ISO 12217:2000
Identification number
FR-HCEL0209A414
ISO 10087:1995
Manufacturer’s plate ISO FDIS 14945
Owner’s manual ISO 10240:2004
Main data small ships ISO FDIS 8666
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Read carefully before sailing :
• Whether on land or on the water, WATCH FOR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. Contact with power lines can cause serious
injury or death.
• DO NOT sail while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
• Only sail in conditions in which you feel comfortable and where you feel confident that you can safely sail the boat.
Never go out in conditions beyond your ability.
• Everyone on board should wear a life jacket at all times (see the regulations in force).
• If you are in the water, remain in contact with the boat, even if it is capsized. A sailboat can drift away faster than a
person can swim.
• Wear appropriate clothes. Wear a wet suit or dry suit in cold weather or cold water conditions.
Protect yourself against heat and sun.
• Learn about the local sea regulations.
• Learn the right of way rules and when in doubt, give way to others.
• When not sailing, always keep the boat pointed into the wind whether in the water or on the beach.
• Read the instruction manual carefully.
• Make sure everyone on the boat reads and understands these safety instructions.
• ALWAYS check that the drain plug and hatches are screwed in before launching your boat.
Safety equipment :
All necessary safety equipment must be available on board. (Life jackets, etc.) and must correspond to the boat type, wea-
ther conditions, etc. This material is mandatory in some countries. The crew must know how to use this material and how
to behave in case of emergency (men at sea, towing, etc.) ; Sailing schools and clubs regularly organise training sessions
to learn how to use the safety equipment and how to behave in case of emergency.
SAFETY ADVICES
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Hereafter, some advices in order to keep your boat in perfect conditions for sailing :
• the use of a cover (cockpit or complete boat) will protect your lines & equipment as well as pro-
tect the desk and the cockpit against UV.
• after sailing in salt waters, carefully rinse the deck, cockpit, rig and equipment with fresh water in
order to prevent oxidation.
• Carefully dry the deck of the boat as well as the sails and accessories.
• After sailing, also roll the sails in order to store them in the best possible conditions ; this will
also ensure durability. Do not leave the jib rolled on the boat for a too long period, this could result
in deformation.
• When washing your sails, always use cold water or eventually warm water (not hot) with a soft
soap. Do not use any detergent.
• Have your sails controlled by your sailmaker during the winter season.
• Regularly control your rig in order to avoid any wear-out failure.
• Repair immediately the small damages, do not wait until it gets worser.
Maintenance
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This warranty applies to customers of Hobie Cat Europe.
The boat is warranted to the original retail customer for one year from the date of retail purchase against defects in materials and workmanship.
The spare parts are warranted for one year.
The components coverage applies only to the original retail customer. The warranty is not transferable.
In no case, the repairs made will extend the initial date of the warranty, except for any replacement or repaired parts.
The Warranty Registration Card is required by law for use in the event of a product problem notification.
The warranty is only effective if the boat is sold by an authorised Hobie Cat dealer.
What is covered?
Replacement parts and labour. According to the decision of Hobie Cat Europe, the dealer will make the repairs himself or through an external contrac-
tor, after presentation of an estimate and written agreement from HCE. The dealer will be then reimbursed after presentation of the invoice. The war-
ranty covering these repairs will no longer be at HCE’s charge but at the contractor’s charge.
What is not covered?
• normal wear and discoloration
• Transport charges to or from the dealer’s shop to the client
• charges occurred in case of an on-the-spot repair.
• Damages caused by abuse or failure to perform normal maintenance (see assembly manual), by a defective or abnormal use or by a bad storage.
• Discoloration, blistering or grazing of gelcoat caused by boat being moored or stored in salt or fresh water.
• The boat is not covered under warranty if the boats are hired or placed in commercial service.
• Hobie Cat Europe is not responsible for boat damage as a result of adding additional blocks to the original manufacturer’s sheeting arrangement.
• Any other expenses: CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
How to obtain warranty performance within 30 days of discovering the defect:
Bring your boat to the nearest authorised Hobie Cat Europe dealer (a list of the dealers is available at HCE). Be sure to take proof of date of retail pur-
chase (invoice). All payments for in-warranty expenses shall be made by Hobie Cat Europe to the Hobie Cat Europe dealer and not to the customer.
Implied warranties:
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE NO
LONGER THAN THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY.
Hobie Cat Europe makes no express warranties in addition to this limited warranty. Hobie Cat Europe’s dealers have no authority to make any warranties
on behalf of Hobie Cat Europe in addition to or inconsistent with those stated herein.
To the extent any provision of this warranty is prohibited by federal, state, or municipal law and cannot be pre-empted, it shall not be applicable.
HOW IT WORKS?
It is essential that for each sold boat, the warranty card be completely filled in, signed by the dealer and the customer, and that the copy for Hobie Cat
Europe be returned to the factory within 8 days of boat delivery.
For all claims the warranty department must be contacted. The final decision regarding warranty claims lies with this service.
SPECIAL NOTES:
1. All warranty transactions will be handled through the claiming dealership and not directly with the customer.
2. Hobie Cat dealers are responsible for proper diagnosis and completion of all warranty claims.
3. If in doubts about warranty coverage of a particular problem, contact the Warranty department first.
4. Warranty work may be carried out by an authorised dealer other than the original seller of the boat, however for all warranty requests it is manda-
tory to fax or mail a copy of the completely filled out warranty card which must have been registered immediately following delivery to the customer.
5. As warranty work is registered following the information of the warranty card, it is mandatory that the card be filled out in detail in all the boxes.
Failure to cite a hull, sail, or serial numbers on the warranty will make claims impossible to process.
Limited warranty by Hobie Cat Europe
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Distributor’s stamp
Your dealer is our representative and will bring you all necessary assistance
in order to solve problems you may encounter.
As soon as you become owner, please date and sign this receipt (below)
and give it to your dealer to be covered by our warranty.
Please carefully read the warranty conditions
written in this manual.
Please carefully and thoughroughly read this
manual. Keep it in a safe place
Give it to the new owner if you resell your Hobie.
Your distributor
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Illustration Step Description
1
The wires, spi halyard and main halyard are not fixed to
the mast at the delivery.
So, install first the spreader bars on their support.
2
Then insert the shrouds into the spreader bar tips and fix
them onto the mast into the holes that are near the main
mast tang.
Fix the low shrouds onto the anchor points that are
under the spreader bars.
3
attach the furler swivel onto the main mast tang.
Attach the forestay on the swivel. Put the washers as
shown on the picture (on each side of the forestay).
Lead the jib halyard through the swivel.
We recommend to tape the fixation point of the swivel in
order to protect the spinnaker of possible tears.
WIRE ASSEMBLY
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Illustration Step Description
1
Install the jib furler on the snuffer bar at the front of the
boat. The shakle pin must face to the rear.
2
Position the hole of the furler on the right (release and
then fasten again the blocking screw).
3
Insert the furler line into the fairlead and then into the
cleat.
JIB FURLER
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Illustration Step Description
1
Lay the mast on the boat, the mast head facing towards
the rear of the boat.
Unscrew the stay adjusters (they become longer) and
install them on the anchor bars on each side of the boat.
2
Insert the mast foot into the base axis.
(Caution ! For this operation, one person must hold the
mast at the read of the boat to avoid it to weight on the
board). Step the mast, while maintaining it straight in the
axis.
Attach the forestay on the stay adjuster that is on the
furler.
3
Tension the shrouds by screwing the stay adjusters.
Maintain the upper part during this operation to prevent
the wire from turning. The tuning must be identical on
each side.
MAST ASSEMBLY
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Illustration Step Description
1
Attach the lower shrouds using a lashing and then tie off
the line with at least three hitches. A very low tension is
enough for the lower shrouds.
2
Insert the trapeze sandows in the fairleads on each side
of the boat. Tie a knot in the holes on the back of the
flange.
3
Attach the trapeze lines to the sandows using a bowline
knot. Then lead the line through the rope locks as shown
on the picture hereunder, then through the trapeze
handle and attach with a clove hitch on the trapeze ring.
MAST ASSEMBLY
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Illustration Step Description
1
Shackle the tack point of the jib to the top of the furler.
Attach the jib halyard to the jib head using a bowline
knot.
Close the zip on10 cm.
Lead the jib halyard into the pocket and through the cam
cleat that is on the tack point of the jib.
Then lead it back upside and attach to the jib head with
a bowline knot. (The part of the halyard that you hoist is
stowed automatically in the pocket)
2
Close the zip as you hoist the jib.
3
Once the jib is hoisted, tension and cleat the halyard in
the cam cleat that is near the tack point.
While the furler line is cleated, roll the fock on itself
counterclockwise and attach the jibsheet line with a bow-
line knot or two single knots (one on each side).
JIB ASSEMBLY
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Illustration Step Description
1 Attach the boom on the gooseneck.
2
The boom topping lift is already fixed on the boom. Fix
the other end to the fitting on the mast.
BOOM AND TOPPING LIFT
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Illustration Step Description
1
Attach the main halyard at the head of the sail with a
loop in the eyelet that is blocked by the ball.
2 Insert the slide of the sheet point in the boom rail.
MAINSAIL
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Illustration Step Description
3
Le point d’écoute est fixé dans la fourchette de l’embout
de bôme. The sheet point is secured in the boom fork tip.
4
Hoist the mainsail by leading the boltrope into the mast
groove. Once the mainsail is completely hoisted, insert
the glide into the groove.
5
Tension and secure the line on the cleat at the bottom of
the mast.
MAIN SAIL ASSEMBLY
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Illustration Step Description
1
Make a fixed point on the top of the gooseneck as shown
on the picture.
2
Insert the hook through the sail eyelet. Feed the line into
the hook, and through the cleat on the mast. Put a stop
ball at the end of the line.
CUNNINGHAM
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Illustration Step Description
1
Attach the lines in the reef points.
See on the photo (2 level of reefing).
2
Mainsheet
To feed the mainsheet line, start on the becket of the
upper block. Thread as shown on the photo, and end in
the swivel cam cleat.
REEF POINT / MAINSHEET SYSTEM
A
B
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Illustration Step Description
1
Attach the line on the becket of the block that is at the top
of the gooseneck (A). Feed the line in one rea of the top-
ping lift (B), get back to the sheave of the mast block (A).
Secure in the cam cleat that is down on the mast.
TOPPING LIFT LINE
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Illustration Step Description
1
Attach the front of the spi bag on the snuffer tube with
the line and the velcro as shown on the photo, and the
rear of the spi bag on the block padeye using the san-
dow. (point C on the photo hereunder).
2
The spi halyard must go through the cleat on the mast
(A), then in the block at the bottom of the mast (B), and
then in the block on the right side of the hull (C).
Then it goes through the spi bag and gets out under the
snuffer tube at the bow.
3
Attach the tack point of the spi at the bow using the
small line (diameter 5 mm) ; lead the two ends of the
line through the hull and secure with 3 single knots
under the flange.
SPINNAKER ASSEMBLY
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