Hobie 21 manual Welcome to Hobie WAY of Life

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WELCOME TO THE

HOBIE WAY OF LIFE

Congratulations on the purchase of your new HOBIE 21 Sport Cruiser and welcome to the HOBIE® sailing family. The beauty

of the 21 Sport Cruiser is that a single adult can sail it at top performance - and a crew of four can cruise in comfort.

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 Hobie 21 SC 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 thoroughly 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 the Hobie 21 SC to you and hope that you'll take as much pride in owning her.

Fair winds and good sailing!

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Contents Page Welcome to Hobie WAY of Life 15-16 Setting up your Hobie 21 SCMast 10-11 Preparing the Mast 12-14 Jib 18-19 Main Sail 19-20Framing Your Boat Forcing Threading will Damage Bolt and Tapped Hole Threads Lacing Your Trampoline Sport Cruiser FWD. Tramp Lacing Instructions BOW Spreader InstallationFront Trampoline Installation CAT Cabin WingsWings will not Float Rudders Tiller CrossbarCenterboards Drain Plugs MastShrouds & f o r e s t a y not shown Raising the Mast Trapeze Wires Shroud Extender Installation Float TOP/ Lift AssemblyMast Stepper Pole Installation & Instructions Page Boom Installation Mainsheet AttachmentJIB Blocks JIB SailMain Sail Downhaul and Outhaul Hull Storage Hatches Tent optionCruiser Motor Mount Instructions option Sailing the 21 Sport Cruiser Topping LiftTrailering Comptip MaintenanceRoutine Maintenance Safety 33. H21SC Jennaker System option Furler and BridlesSailing Basics Turning Sketch C Trailering Loading Your Trailer Hobie