Hobie 12 manual VII. Rudder and DaggerboardSpecial

VII. Rudder and DaggerboardSpecial

To attach the rudder assembly (part #15) to the boat, align the pins on the rudder with the fittings (~art ~30) on the transom. Make sure

-t~at the tiller IS placed ~nderneath the tr~ve.ler

-lIne. Make sure the clIp ?n th,e upper fIttmg

engages the top rudder pm (FIgure 20). Now

.. push down.

Fig. 20

Insert the daggerboard (part #14), just barely enough to keep it upright, into the slot. As the water deepens,push the daggerboard completely down. At the end of the day as you approach shore, pull the daggerboard up. You can run the downhaul line through the hole in the dagger- board; tie off with a figure 8 knot (Figure 21).

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',;;	Ig. 21
i':;e'..-	This will keep you from losing the daggerboard
	in the unlucky event of a capsize.
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Notes

Using the Kick-up Rudder

The kick-up rudder on the HOLDER@ 12 permits the rudder to do all of the hard work by

using the over-center cam principle. Snapping the end of the tiller puts the rudder in motion

and causes the rudder to raise or lower itself as

needed. Do not try to force the rudder up or down. It is recommended that you practice this

motion once or twice before beginning your sail.

YOUR HOLDER@12 IS NOW READY TO SAIL!

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