Hobie 16 User Manual

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Main Sail Tack Line
Boom
Take the boom Feed the foot of
the sail into the track opening in
the forward end of the boom. Fix
the boom to the gooseneck. Lead
the outhaul (already tied to the
mainsail clew) around the boom
cap, through the block hanger
and through the outhaul jam
cleat. Tie a figure eight knot in
the end of the line.
Downhaul line
Tie the downhaul line onto the
cleat with a plastic (check that
the cleat is well fixed) lead it into
the gooseneck sheave, down to
the cleat and fix it. This allows to
tension the luff of the sail.

Hobie 16 Specifications

General

Category	Catamaran
Length	16 ft 7 in (5.05 m)
Sail Area	218 sq ft (20.3 m2)
Hull Material	Fiberglass
Weight	320 lbs (145 kg)
Beam	2.41 meters (7.9 feet)
Mast Height	26 ft 6 in (8.07 m)