Introduction

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Welcometo the Holder@family of sailors. Thanks for joining us. By purchasing the Holder@12,you are treating yourself to the ultimate in sailing enjoyment.

Even if you have long experiencewith sailboats,pleaseread this manual thoroughly. It will give you easy,accurateinstructions on assemblingyour new boat.Wesuggestreading through the manual completely before you begin assembly.Pay special attention to the boat and parts descriptionsshown on the following pages.

If you are new to sailing, this manual will not teach you how to sail. There are many excellent coursesand booksavailableon the safehandling of small sailboats.Contact your Holder@dealer or local Coast Guard Auxiliary for recommendationson courses in your area.They'llbe happy to help.

Pleaseremember to obey the most important rule of all when assembling your boat -stay away from overheadpower lines! Beforestarting to rig your boat,thoroughly exam- ine the area for power lines and report any potentially hazardouspower line that you see by writing to the reponsibleutility company,send a copy to Hobie Cat Bounty Program, P.O. Box 1008, Oceanside,CA 92054and sail elsewhere.Remember,CONTACT OF A

..MAST WITH A POWERLINE COULD BE FATAL.

The Holder@12is madewith the innovative ComptipTMmast tip (U.S.Pat. No. 4,597,346). This is an essentially non-conductingcompositetip which can help prevent electrocution

;andboatdamagefrom mast/powerline contact.HobieCatworkedmanyyearsto develop

this new tip so that it would be as effective as possible.Still, nothing can provide total protection at all times, so it'sbest to avoid wires. Be sure to read the "Maintenance" sectionto find out how to protect the tip'sinsulating ability.

By following the instructions, maintaining your new boat properly and observingsafety rules, we'reconfident you'llreceivemany years of sailing enjoyment from the Holder@12.

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