Hobie 14 Assembly Manual

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HOBIE CAT 14

STD & RACE

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TABLEOFCONTENT

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Partlist............................................................................3

 Ropesandwires...............................................4

 Rig.....................................................................5

HullAssembly..................................................................6

Fittingthetrampoline......................................................7

Rudderassemblies...........................................................8

Tillerbarandextension...................................................8

Preparationofthemast..................................................9

Steppingthemast.........................................................10

Trapezes........................................................................11

Mainsail.........................................................................12

Mainsheetsystem.........................................................13

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Jibkit(Option) ...............................................................14

Advicesandmaintenance..............................................16

Caution&safetytips.....................................................17

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Partlist

Hulls(2)

Frontcrossbar

Rearcrossbar

Mast

Boom

Trampoline

Wirebag

Rigbag

Ropebag

Rudderassemblies(2)

Tillercrossbar

Tillerextension

Mainsail&battens(6)

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CAUTIONALUMINIUMMAST

STAYAWAYFROMOVERHEAD

ELECTRICWIRES

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Partlist

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RopebagHC14Std&Race

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1.Trampolinerearline(left).

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2.Trampolinemiddleline.

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3.Trampolinerearline(right).

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4.Rightingline.

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5.Mainhalyardrope.

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6.Tackline.

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7.Lufftensioningline.

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Wires

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2shroudassemblies

2shroudwires

1forestay

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Trapezes

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2J&Hhandles

2adjustingropelocks

1trapezeshockcord

2trapezelines

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Partlist

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Rigbag

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Standard

Race

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3stayadjuster

2aluminiumrudderpin

2Drainplugs+gaskets

5cotterpins+9splitrings

4pylonebolts

16mmshackle

1Gooseneck

1Mainsheetsystemassembled(Race/STD)

1Maststeplinkkit

1Teflonwasher

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Hullassembly

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1/Positionthehullsinparallelandchecktheleftfromtherighthull

(anti‐skidonthedecktowardstheoutside).

Positiontherearcrossbar,Starteachcornercastingontothepylonjust

togetthemtogether.Usethesoft

mallet.

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2/Fitthesidebarsontothecastings

of

therearcrossbar.Theflaredportionof

thesidebartrackmustbeforwardand

facinginward.Thenpositionthefront

crossbaronthepylonesandfitinitthe

otherendsofthesidebars.

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3/Oncetheframeisassembledand

fittedontothehulls,drive

eachcorner

castingdownontothepylonuntilthe

boltholeslineup.Strikethecasting

directlyoverthepylononly.Usethesoft

malletonly.

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4/Oncetheframeisdefinitelyadjusted,westrongly

recommendtoredrilleachboltpassagewithanauger

of10inordertoeasethefittingofthebolts(drill

alternativelyeachsideofthepylon).

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5/Installthefourpylonboltsandnuts,withthenuts

inboard.Tightensecurely,butdonotover‐torque.

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Fittingofthetrampoline

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1.

Inserttrampolinehalfintotheflaredsidebartracksothatthe

grommetsarerunningdownthecenterandacrosstheback.Posi‐

tiontheforwardedgeevenwiththeforwardcrossbar.Insertthe

forwardedgeofthetrampolineintothefrontcrossbartrack

adjacenttothecornercastingand

slideitallthewaytothecenter.

Repeatthisoperationfortheoppositeside.Installtheaftlacing

stripbyfeedingthelargerbeadintothetrackintheaftcrossbar.

Makesureitiscentered.

NB:Thehikingstrapsshouldbeontop.

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2.

Tieeachaft

lacinglinetotheaftcornercastingasfollows:Startwithan8

knotatoneendofthelinewhichyouwillblockintotheinferiorholeofthe

rearcasting(behindthecrossbarfitting).Then,passthelinethroughthe

grommetonthesideofthetrampoline(from

underneath),thenintherear

trampolinestrip(fromabove).After3or4laces,temporarilytieitattheaft

end.Repeatthesameoperationontheotherside.NB:Makesureyoupasse

thelineabovethecrossbarbindingnuttoavoidfrictionduringsailing.

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3.

Tiethe

centerlacingline.Startwitha

bowlineknot.Lacethelinebackandforth

takingupslackasyougo.Whenlacinggo

throughthegrommetsover/under.

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4.

Stopthecentrallacingbyatriangl e. Usethecentralgrommetontherear

trampolinestripe.Makeakeyattheend.

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5.Temporarilytieoffthelineattheaftend,

thenremoveslackagainbyworkingitout

fronttoback.Lacethetwoaftlines

simultaneouslyinthesamemanner.

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NB:Astheboatisused,itwillbenecessarytoperiodicallyretightenthelines

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Rudderassemblies

RUDDERASSEMBLY

Identifytherightrudderassembly(greensticker)andtheleftone(redsticker).Theymustnotbe

reversed.Sliptherudderpindownthroughthecastingandgudgeons.Insertthesplitpinintheholeof

therudderpinsothatitpreventsitfromfallingdown.Dothesamethingontheoppositeside.

N.B.:Makesurethattheplasticcamhasthenoseup.

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Tillercrossbar

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Thetworudderbladesmustbeparallelorslightlyturnedinside(3‐

4mm).Todothisitisnecessarytoadjustthelengthofthetiller

crossbar.Thescrewunderthetillercrossbarallowsforthis

adjustment.Unscrewitandyoucanmovethebarinsideor

outside.Oncethe

rudderbladesarewelltrimmed,donotforgetto

retightenthescrew.

Stickaluminium(HC14STD)–Stickfibre(HC14Race)

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Attachthestickbyslippingthepinthroughtheviolinscrewinthemiddleofthetillercrossbar.

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Mastpreparation

Takethemainhalyardropeandfixittothethimbleofhalyardwireonthemast.Letthewiredownon

onesideofthemastandthehalyardropeontheothersideofthemast.

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Leadthehalyardropetemporarilythroughtheblackcleatatthemastbase,leaditthroughtheshackle

thatisattheendofthehalyardwireandsecureitbacktothecleat.

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Takethewiresetandunrollitalongthemast.Usethe8mmshackletofixthewiresatthemasttang,

makingsurethewiresarearrangedoneachsideofthemastasshownonthedrawing:

1:8mmshackle

2:trapezepositionforOptionfurlerjib

3:Trapezepositionwithoutoptionfurlerjib

4:Shrouds

5:Standardforestayorpigtailforoptionfurlerjib

WIRES

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Steppingthemast

ATTENTION‐DANGERALUMINIUMMAST‐

Whensteppingthemastorlaunchingtheboatwatchforoverheadelectricwires.

Shockorevendeathcouldresultifthemastcomes

incontactwithoverheadelectricwires.

Takethebriddlewiresandattachtheoppositeendstotheshackleonthebottomoftheforestayadjuster.

Checkthattheboltsoftheshroudanchorbarsarewelltightened.Attachtheshroudstayadjustertotheanchor

boltsoneachhullwiththeclevispinsandlockrings

provided.

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Placethe mast pivotbearing in the mast step cup.Install the mast step link following the instructions supplied

withthekit.

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laythemastontopoftheframewiththemastheadaft.Positionthemastfootinfrontofthesteplinkbodyin

ordertoinsertthepinthrough.A ttachtheshroudstothetopholesoftheadjusters.Makesurethattheshrouds

arenotcrossedatthe

masttang.Puttheshroudcoversovertheadjusters.Themastisreadyforstepping.

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Steppingthemast

Shrouds

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Werecommendthatyouhave

someoneassistyou.Asyoubeginto

raisethemastthelinkwillrotate

upward.Standontherearcrossbar

andraisethemasttoyourshoulder.

Atthispoint,insurethattheshrouds

areclearoftheruddersandrear

cornercastings.Anassistant

is

recommended.Walkforwardraising

themastasyougo.Atthefull

uprightposition,leanthemast

forwardagainsttheshroudsand

haveanassistantattachtheforestay

(upperhole).

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NB:Lateradjustmentmaybe

necessary.

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Oncethemastisupright,takethepinoffthemaststep

link.Attachoneoftheshroudtothefourorfifthholeof

thestayadjuster.Havesomeonepullingdownonthe

trapezeinordertorelievetheshroud. Dothesameoperationontheoppositeside.Caution:itisnecessaryto

havethesametensiononbothsides.Then

puttheshroudscoverscompletelyoverthestayadjusters.

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Trapeze

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Assemblethetrapezeadjustmentcomponentsasshowninthe

illustration.Theshockcordshouldpassebeneaththe

trampolineframefromtheporttrapezelinetothestarboard

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MainSail

Unfoldthemainsailonthetrampolineandinsertthebattensstartingfromthetopofthesail.

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Howtofixthe«Race»battenendcaps

Insertthebattentieinoneoftheholeofthebattenendcap,feeditintotheopposite

grommetofthebattenpocket,thenintothesecondholeofthebattenendcap,thenback

inthefirstgrommetandsecureitwithaknotintotheVgroove.Batten

tensioncanbe

variedtosuitpersonalpreferenceorsailingconditions.

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Howtofixthestandardbattenendcaps

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Thebattensshouldbestiff.Itmaybe

necessarytomakeadjustementsan

re‐tightenthemperiodicallyafter

sailing

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Before hoisting the sail, place your Hobie Cat directly into the wind

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Takethehalyardropeandthehalyardwirewhichareattachedtogetheronthemastandpullthemapart.Pullon

thehalyardropetohoistabitthehalyardwire

Attachthehalyardshackletotheheadofthesailandsecuretheshacklepin.Feedtheluffintothe

openinginthe

masttrackandcontinuepullingthehalyardandfeedingthesailuntilitreachesthetop.Whenthesailisallthe

wayup,pullthehalyardforwardsufficientforthestopsleevetoclearthehalyardhook.

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MainSail

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Oncethesleeveispastthehookposition,pullthehalyardsothatthe

sleevewillengagethehookwhenyoureleasetension.

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Takethegooseneckandfixittothegroometofthesail(attheclew).Thesheaveisfacingdown.Feedthe

goosenecksliderin

theopeningofthemastandpullitdowninthegorge.

NB:inordertocheckthatitissecured, untiethehalyardropeandpullthesailsomewhatdown.Inordertoavoid

crossingthehalyardropewiththewires,itisrecommendedtoroutethehalyardfrom

thefronttothestarboard

sideandaroundbehindthestarboardshroudandtrapezewires.Secureittothewhitemastcleatatthebottom

ofthemastandstowtheexcessline.

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Taketheboom.Feedthefootofthesailintothetrackopeningintheforwardendoftheboom.Fixitto

thegooseneck.Tiethelufftensioninglineontothecleatwithapalstek(checkthatthecleatiswell

fixed)leaditintothegoosenecksheave,downtothecleatandfixit.Thisallowstotensiontheluffof

thesail.

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Mainsheet system

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Themainsheetsystemisalreadymountedwhendeliveredwithyourboat.

Weindicatehereunderthewaytothreadit,incasethatyouneedtochangetheline.

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Shackletheboomblocktotheboomblockhanger.Shackletheratchet

blocktothetravellercar(thejamcleatfacinginboard).

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‐Tieaeightfigureknotattheendofthemainsheet

andfeeditthroughthe

upperstrapoftheratchetblockandthen,

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‐upintothefirstsheaveoftheboomblockfromfronttorear

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‐downintothefirstsheaveoftheratchetblockfromfronttorear

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‐upintothesecond sheaveoftheboomblockfrom

reartofront

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‐downintothesecondsheaveoftheratchetblockfromfronttorear

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‐upintothethirdsheaveoftheboomblockfrom reartofront

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‐downintothethirdsheaveoftheratchetblockfromreartofront.

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Feeditthenintothe

lowerstrapofthecamcleatoftheratchetblock.Runthefreeendofthemainsheetthrough

thecamcleatoftheaftcrossbar,throughthetravellercarfrominsidetooutside,andthedeadeyebehindthe

camcleat.Tieafigureeightknottosecuretheline.

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Sheetinandouttoseeifalliswellmounted.

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JibKit(Turbo)

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ThejibkitisanoptionavailableforHC14ClassicandRace.

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Ifyoupurchasethiskit,youwillhavefirsttotaketheturbobridles

andfixthemontothehullinreplacementoftheoriginalbridles

deliveredwiththeboat.

Thenjointhebridlestothejibfurlerusingthe6mmshacklethatis

atthebottomofthe

furler.NB:beforesteppingthemast,rollup

thelineintothefurler.

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Taketheanchorbarsand

fixthemonthesidebars.

Fixthetransversalwire

underthetrampoline

betweenthetwoside

bars.Usethestay

adjustertotensethe

wire.

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Tomounttheblocksonthetrampoline

twopersonsarenecessary.Takeoffthe

shacklesoftheblocks,

gounderthe

trampoline,inserttheshacklesaround

thewireandleaditthroughtheeyelet

ofthetrampoline.Thenattachtheblock

ontheshackleusingthecotterpinand

thesplitringdeliveredwiththeshackle.

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Beforehoistingthejib,whenyouinstallallthewiresonthe

mast,

youwillhavetoreplacetheforestaybythepigtailwithswivel.

IMPORTANT:Thejibreplacestheforestay.Don’tforgettofixitto

theswivelbeforesteppingthemast.Tousethefurler,youwillhave

tofixaplasticcleat(suppliedwithtwoscrews)onthefront

crossbar,slightlyinclined,at180mmfromthedolphinstriker

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support.

Kitdefoc(Turbo)‐end

Whentheboatismasted,fixthetackpointofthejibatthefirstholeofthestayadjusterofthejibfurler.Then

readjustthetensionoftheshrouds.

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Takethejibclewblockswiththelargeshackle,andfixthemtothejibclew

point.Takethejibsheetlineandinstallitasfollows:startonthetopofthe

rightblockwithaknot

onthefixedpointoftheblock,leeditupthrough

oneofthetwojibpulleys,thendowntotheblockonthetrampoline.The

dotheothersideofthejibinareverse

Takethefurlerline,leaditthroughthejibplastic cleatfixedonthefront

crossbarandattachitaroundthetoestraptoavoiditfromfallinginthe

waterduringsailing.

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Advicesandmaintenance

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Beforesailingcheckthefollowingpoints:

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1/Installthedrainplugs–donotovertighten,

handtightissufficient.Overtighteningmay

causethedrainplugflangetodistortandcause

leakage.

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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.

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3/Checkallfastenings:

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‐Masttangshacklesandshrouds(topreventthemasttofalldown)

‐pinsandtrapezeropelocks(topreventfallingoutinthewaterifthetrapeze

isnotwellfastened)

‐pinsandspringringsontheforestayandshrouds(topreventthemasttofalldown)

‐springringsontherudderpins(topreventloosingtherudderassemblyincaseofcapsizing)

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Transportandlaunching

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Inordertoavoidhulldamages:



‐AlwaysuseadolleytotransportyourHobieonthebeach

(evenifitissandbeach)andforlaunching.Stepintothe

waterwiththedolleyandoncethecataisafloattakeoutthe

dolley.

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‐DONOTBEACH.Beaching,

evensmoothly,maydamagethe

hulls.useyourbeachdolleytotaketheboatoutofthewater.

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‐Fortowing,alwaysuseanhomologatedroadtrailer.

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Maintenance&repairs

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‐Alwayswashthehullsandthesailswithfreshwateraftersailinginsaltwater.

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‐Takeofftheplugstodrainthewaterfromthehulls.

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‐Inordertoavoidexpensiverepairs,itisrecommendedtocheckwearofhullbottomsasfollows:assoonasthe

firstwoven

glassclothappears,youshouldapplygelcoatorresintoprotecttheglassfiber.Ifthewearisalreadysoadvancedthatseveral

layersofglassfiberhavebeenwornthroughorthecoloredwearindicatorisshowing,stopusingthemandrebuildthe

bottomwithglassfiberandresin.

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CAREFULLYREADANDOBSERVETHESAFETYADVICESMENTIONEDINTHEFOLLOWINGPAGE.

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CAUTION/SAFETYTIPS

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Readcarefullybeforesailing

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 Makesuresomeoneonlandisinformedaboutwhereandhowlongyouintendtosailyourboat.

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 Whetheronlandoronthewater,watchforoverheadpowerlines.Contactwithpowerlinescan

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

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 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.



 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.



 Neversailwithoutarightingline.



 Wearappropriateclothes.Wearawetsuitordrysuitincoldweatherorcoldwaterconditions.



 Remainseatedwhilesailing.



 Learntherightofwayrulesandwhenindoubt,givewaytoothers.

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 Whennotsailing,alwayskeeptheboatpointedintothewindwhetherinthewateroforonthe

beach.



 Readtheinstructionmanualcarefully.



 Makesureeveryoneontheboatreadsandunderstandsthesesafetyinstructions.

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 ALWAYScheckthatthedrainplugsarescrewedinbeforelaunchingyourboatonthewater.

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