ASSEMBLY MANUAL

Last up-date July 2008

HOBIE WAVE
HOBIE CAT EUROPE
ZI Toulon Est, BP 250
83078 Toulon cedex 9, France
Tel : +33 (0)494 08 78 78
Fax : +33 (0)494 08 13 99
Email : [email protected]
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 ASSEMBLY MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF PARTS

⇒ Hulls (2)
Hull assembly............................................ 3
⇒ Front crossbar
Trampoline fitting...................................... 4 ⇒ Rear crossbar
Rudder system assembly ......................... 5 ⇒ Mast

Mast and rigging .................................... 6-7 ⇒ Trampoline

⇒ Rear trampoline strip
Mainsail ..................................................... 8
⇒ Rudder assemblies (2)
Mainsheet .................................................. 9
⇒ Tiller crossbar
Turbo Kit .................................................. 10 ⇒ Tiller extension
Righting line ............................................ 11 ⇒ Mainsail
⇒ Jib kit
Safety tips................................................ 12
⇒ Batten set (6)
⇒ Parts bag
⇒ Ropes bag
⇒ Wire bag

It is advisable to assemble the Hobie Wave with

Two people.

CAUTION - DANGER
ALUMINIUM MAST
STAY CLEAR OF OVERHEAD WIRES

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HULLS

Hull assembly

Lay the hulls on the ground on their sides with the

bottoms to the center (graphics down) as in figure 1. A
tarp or pads may be desirable under the hull if the
ground surface is rough.

There is one plug in the rear of each hull (shown inset).

These plugs are used to drain the hulls. The plugs
should be in place before sailing. Remove the plugs
after sailing to drain any water that may have leaked
into the hulls. It is best to travel and store the boat with
the plugs removed to allow for pressure changes due to
heating, cooling and altitude changes. This will prevent
warping of the hull surface.

2
Lift the front crossbar and insert the left end into the left
hull. Lift the rear crossbar and insert the left end into the
left hull. NB : The crossbars have stops built into the
underside that will limit the depth the crossbars can be
inserted.
Identify the right and the left trampoline halves and slide
the front of this in the track of the front crossbar.

3
Insert the rear trampoline stripe in the rear crossbar.
Insert the right side of the front crossbar in the right hull
and the right side of the rear crossbar in the right hull.
Feed the outside edges of the trampoline halves through
the trampoline tracks attached to the inside edge of the
deck.

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 TRAMPOLINE

Trampoline fittings

1
Proceed to lace the trampoline halves along the rear
first. Do not tighten.

Tighten the trampoline lacings and attach them as

indicated on the picture.

2
Thread and tighten the center trampoline lacing from
front to rear.

3
NB : A tight trampoline gives the boat its rigidity.

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RUDDER

Rudder system assembly

1
Take the rudders and put them in place on the gudgeons fixed on the hulls.
Take the clip at the end of the shock cord and attach it on the upper gudgeon in order to avoid loosing the
rudder assembly when sailing.

Tiller crossbar and extension

2
Locate the tiller crossbar and identify the left and
right hand ends. NB: the tiller crossbar locates on top
of the tiller/rudder arms.

Attach the crossbar to one rudder arm with the clip.

Do the same thing on the other side

3
Locate the tiller extension and secure it in the middle of
the tiller crossbar using the clevis pin and ring clip
provided.

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 MAST

Mast and rigging

1
Remove the main and jib halyard lines from the ropes
bags. Unroll the main halyard wire that is secured at the
head of the mast. Using a bowline knot, secure the main
halyard line to the thimble at the end of the halyard wire.
Now, secure both ends at the base of the mast.

2
Remove all the wires from the wires bag and unroll them. Ensure that all
twists are removed.
1 Locate the 8 mm tang shackle and shackle the five wires to the mast
1
tang, as per photograph. Ensure that the shackle is tightened securely.

2
1. Shrouds

2. Pigtail, forestay, jib

halyard
(for Turbo model only)

3
4
With the base of the mast facing towards the
front of the boat, lay the mast on top of the boat. Next, fasten the shrouds into the stay adjusters. To
(place some pading under the mast to prevent begin with, fasten the shroud about half way up the
scratching). adjuster. This position can be adjusted later. The
Find the package containing the stay adjusters, position influences mast rake. Now fasten the twist
twist toggles, clevis pins and split rings. toggles to the anchor bar pins on each side of the
Assemble by pinning the twist toggle into the boat. You can pull the cover partially over the stay
bottom of the stay adjuster. adjusters at this time. The assembly of the trapeze
wires can wait until after you have raised the mast.

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MAST

Raising the mast

CAUTION DANGER : ALUMINIUM MAST - STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES

CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES MAY CAUSE DEATH

5
Now, ensure that the forestay wire is not twisted around
any other wires and you are ready for raising the mast.
For safety, two people should raise the mast. One
person now takes the head of the mast while the other
person positions the base on the mast step ball, which
is in the center of the front cross beam.

Remove the nut and bolt from the mast base for the
mast to sit on the ball. Once fitted replace the bolt and
nut. This will ensure the mast does not ‘pop off’ of the
mast step ball.

Once the mast is standing and

the wires all attached remove
the nut and bolt from the mast
base. This is only necessary
for raising and lowering the
mast.

6
With the person on the trampoline supporting the mast, the
other person shackle the two bridles to the stay adjuster at
the end of the forestay. Now, provided all the clevis pins
have the split rings fitted, the mast is supported by the
shrouds and forestay. For the Turbo model see page (jib
assembly)

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 MAIN SAIL

BEFORE RAISING THE MAINSAIL, MAKE SURE THAT THE BOAT IS POINTING INTO THE WIND. IF THE
WIND CHANGES DIRECTION, MOVE THE BOAT.

1
Unfold the mainsail and lay on a flat clean surface. Undo the set of battens and identify
which batten goes in which batten pocket. Insert the battens into the pockets. Using the
batten ties secure each batten into it’s respective pocket (as per drawing). Push the
battens in reasonably hard - sufficient to remove any wrinkles from the pocket.
NOTE : it is important to relieve the tension on the battens after each day’s sailing. This
will prolong the life of the sail.

2
Place the sail on the trampoline, the battens clips towards
the back. Undo the main halyard wire from the mast and
shackle it to the head board of the mainsail. Now, feed the
bolt rope at the head of the sail into the cut out in the sail
track on the mast.
Now, pull on the main halyard line whilst feeding the sail into
the track cut out.

3
When the sail is all the way up, position
the stopper on the wire halyard so that it
engages in the halyard lock. Attach the
main halyard rope to one of the white
cleat at the bottom of the mast.
Then take the downhall rope and attach it
to the sail tack grommet near the mast.
Pass the line down and through the
center of the downhaul cleat on the mast.
Run the line up
to the grommet and tie off.

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MAINSHEET

These pictures show how the mainsheet system is assembled and shackled to the traveller
car and the clew of the mainsail.

The mainsheet system itself is pre-mounted at the factory.

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 TURBO KIT

1 Before installing the jib on

the Hobie Wave, you must
first install the parallel bow
spreader (provided with the
turbo kit). Install bow spreader
tangs on each bow under
existing bridle wire tang as
shown. Pin faces towards
center. With trampoline
loosened, place bow spreader in
position on pins installed on
bows.

2
Install jib sheet swivel jam cleat as follows : unscrew the two big screws of the trampoline track (about 100 cm
from the end), install the swivel jam cleat plate between the hull and the track, screw again the two screws with
washer to maintain the plate. Same operation on the opposite hull.

Before stepping the mast, Install jib halyard block on pig tail and place pigtail on the shroud shackle next
3 to forestay wire. Run the halyard through the halyard block and tie off ends at lower cleat. Install halyard
shackle. Step the mast.
Clip the jib tack to the spreader pole eye strap at center of the pole. Shackle the halyard to the jib head and
hoist. Tension lightly and cleat to lower cleat on the mast.
Tie one end of the jib sheet to the jib clew. Run the sheet to (inside the shroud wire) the swivel jam through the
dead eye first and then out jaws towards center of the boat. Pass the line behind the mast to the other swivel
cleat. Run the line through jaws first then dead eye. Run line forward (inside shroud) to the jib clew and tie off.

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RIGHTING LINE

Take the righting line from the rope bag

and attach it to the front crossbar as
indicated on the picture. Store the excess
line in the trampoline pocket.

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 Safety tips

CAUTION / SAFETY TIPS

♦ 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.

♦ 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.

♦ 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 understnads these safety instructions.

♦ ALWAYS check that the drain plugs are screwed in before launching your catamaran.

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