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HOBIE 17 ASSEMBLY MANUAL UPDATES
The following items have been changed or re-designed.
Section I Trampoline installation. CROSSBAR
The trampoline has been changed from the
original one or two piece to the three piece
shown here.
Install as shown here.
1. Slide left and right halfs into front crossbar
using slot in center of front crossbar. Slide
trampolines aft along tracks in hulls. Fasten
corners to eyestraps with shackles. Shackle
connections are only used at front corners.
I .
2. Fold rear section in two then feed from 0 0
center slot in rear crossbar towards each hull.
3. Lace as shown in diagram to right. Tie off 0
one end of each lace line at grommet indicat- 0
ed as #1 (3 lace lines) with a bowline knot.
Follow number sequence and end at rear cen-
ter area. Tighten and tie off with several half
hitch knots.
NOTE: do not over-tighten as damage may
be caused to grommets.
Section I X Boom
The gooseneck connection (boom to mast)
has been changed from the original assembly.
MAST
Install as shown here.
1. The gooseneck fitting is installed in the
mast base and held from vertical movement
by the clevis pin that supports the downhaul
block.
2. Bolt the "U" shaped stainless steel plate
(vertex) to the boom pin.
3. the "U" shaped stainless steel plate(vertex)
is pinned to the gooseneck by a clevis pin MAST BASE
passed through vertically.