Hobie Mirage Tandem Island Assembly Manual

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1 WELCOME TO THE HOBIE WAY OF LIFE Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hobie Mirage Tandem Island and welcome to the Hobie family. The Hobie Mirage Tandem Island cannot be outgrown (how do you outgrow fun?) an...

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This assembly manual takes you step- by-step through the set-up and sailing of your new Hobie MirageTandem Island, and will help you understand each part in detail. Contents PAGE Hobie Mirage Island Terminology ................... ...

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MAST The mast is a two-piece design for easy trailering and storage. HULLS The Tandem Island's main and ama hulls are contructed from Polyethlene, prividing an extremely durable hull that is highly resistant to dings and scratches. MAIN...

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List of Parts When unwrapping your new Hobie Mirage Tandem Island, be sure to check that all parts are included and that the boat is in good order. Find a clean spot, lay out all of your components and run through the chec...

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Sail Assembly Instructions 5 1. Find a large clean area where you can lay the sail flat. 2. The sail battens are the long flexible white rods which are inserted into long pockets on the sails. These pockets run diagonally along the face of ...

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6 7. Now rotate the base of the mast so that the hole on the mast collar aligns with the line. Feed the line through the hole and pull back up to the sail sleeve. Pull some tension in the line and cleat off the end into the jam cleat on the sa...

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Island Assembly The instructions below will help guide you through the most efficient way to assemble your Tandem Island. Depending on how you transport your kayak (roof racks/ trailer), you may be able to eliminate some steps. In...

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1. IMPORTANT! B e f o r e r a i s i n g t h e m a s t , lo o k o v e r h e a d f o r powerlines. !CAUTION! WATCH FOR OVERHEAD POWER LINES WHEN HANDLING THE SAIL AND MAST. NEVER RIG, TRAILER, OR SAIL THE BOAT NEAR OVERHEAD POWER LIN...

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Understanding the Working Features of your Tandem Island Now that your Island is assembled, it is important to familiarize yourself with how some of its features work before taking it on the water. We recommed that yo...

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Centerboard The daggerboard provides resistance to keep the boat from sliding sideways on the water. A centerboard is different from a daggerboard in that it is built into the boat and isn't removable. This make it much easy to use and op...

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Launching For safety, and to ensure that you have control of the boat at all times, we recommend the following steps when launching. These instructions start with the assumption that the boat is in the water with the Mira...

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12 TURNING To tack or turn the boat into and across the wind to the opposite direction (also known as "coming about"), follow the points of the sail guide illustration and take the boat to the close-hauled...

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13 RIGHTING THE BOAT The trimaran setup of the Tandem Island makes it extremely stable and nearly impossible to capsize under most conditions. However, unexpected events do occur, so it is important to know how to “right” the...

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4. Take the end of the line and run it to the back of the boat, underneath the akas, and through the forward-most cheek block. 5. Follow the pictures below to see how the line is fed through the blocks. 14 Car-Topping Information Caution is ...

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CAUTION/SAFETY TIPS • Watch for overhead power lines. Never rig, trailer or sail the boat near overhead power lines. Contact with a power line could be fatal. • Be aware of your physical and skill limitations. Do not ta...