Hobie Stripping Apron User's Manual
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1. Tel 760 758 9100 Fax 760 758 1841 SALT WATER USERS Remove and discard crossbar endcaps Flush crossbars and rinse entire float cat after each use with fresh water Keep snap buttons protected with a lubricant such as WD 40TM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always wear a US Coast Guard Approved Floatation Device As with canoes and kayaks there is a danger of falling over board Always keep your weight centered Flotation devices are mandatory for your safety Your Float Cat was designed for Class 1 water or less It was not designed for rough water rapids or high wind conditions Always use common sense and take weather wind and water conditions into account before using your Float Cat Use common sense when using waders Always wear a wader safety belt to keep water from entering your waders in case you need to get off your boat or you end up in the water Always attach the supplied tether to yourself so you will never get separated from your boat2. the warranty to be effective warranty card must be mailed with a copy of sales receipt None of the exclusions may apply All factory repairs after the three year warranty period carry a 90 Day Limited Warranty subject to exclusions and limitations as listed To enforce warranty or obtain repairs after limited warranty period please contact us at 760 758 9100 or by Fax at 760 758 1841 and we will instruct you to either return the product to the company or how we can replace parts as needed You must at your expense include postage shipping charges and insurance costs Warranty Exclusions This warranty does not apply under the following circumstances e If the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than an authorized Hobie Dealer e If the product has been altered adjusted or handled in a manner other than according to the Owners Manual furnished with this product e If any defect problem loss or damage has resulted from any accident misuse negligence or carelessness e If color fading or damage has taken place due to excess exposure to the sun We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our product from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment previously manufactured For Your Information Date Purchased 0000000000000 Store Purchased Retain for your records Vaj Hobie Cat a FLOAT CAT 4925 Oceanside Blvd Oceanside CA 92056
3. il E E Ui N N NN p S RS a gt A N _ ac YY ih hip E A ETT NR a eae CE TF ere ERO oS Ay r FLOAT CAT STRIPPING APRON ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Hobie Float Cat Stripping Apron Assembly SEE ALSO Large Diagrams Pg 4 Stripping Apron Parts List Frame Rods J 1 fiberglass rod with hinge and ferrule J 2 fiberglass rod with hinge and plain tip Apron K 1 nylon storage bag with plastic hook and mesh K 2 nylon storage bag with D ring L two 7 aluminum apron support posts with molded plastic C clamps Hardware M four clevis pins with split rings N two washers O two eyebolts with nuts P two Phillips head screws Q two metal apron clips Required tools One large slot head screwdriver one medium Phillips head screw driver NOTE Right and left references assumes a seated position facing aft Stripping Apron Assembly Instructions STEP 1 Insert eyebolts O from outside seatback through white nylon bushings located on either side of seatback Secure each with nuts Eyebolts will spin freely in bushings STEP 2 Locate K1 and K2 and separate by undoing all Velcro edges and unhooking black plastic hook on K1 from D ring on K2 STEP 3 With Velcro edges completely unattached and bag facing zipper up grasp K1 by grommeted tab and insert ferrule end of J1 into the webbing sleeve along the curved edge of K1 bending rod as needed Slide rod through s
4. leeve until grommeted tab can be inserted into hinge and lined up with the first hole hole A of hinge Secure with clevis pin and split ring Repeat procedure with K2 and J2 STEP 4 Grasp K1 with zipper facing up and insert eyebolt on left side of seatback into hinge and align with hole B Secure eyebolt to hinge with clevis pin and split ring Repeat procedure with K2 securing hinge to eyebolt on right side of seatback with clevis pin and split ring STEP 5 Seated between apron rods J1 and J2 and with Velcro separated pull webbing sleeves back along each rod enough to expose the ends Grasp exposed rods near ends pull the rods towards you and insert J2 into the J1 connecting ferrule as far as it will go STEP 6 Remain seated Reach back to the hinge on each side of the seatback Wrap your fingers around the webbing sleeve next to each hinge Slide your hands along the webbing gently stretching the webbing back over HINGE PLACEMENT the rods Locate the connecting hook on K1 and the D ring on K2 Insert hook into D ring This is a tight fit Pull mesh over lap and attach all Velcro edges If edges do not line up satisfactorily separate edges and remove hook from D ring Slide hook down it s attachment cords as far as possible Untie stop knots in cords and retie further down This shortens the hook connector lead Reconnect the hook onto the D ring Pull mesh back into position and test Velcro alignment When satisfactory separa
5. te Velcro edges flip entire assembly over the head much like a child s highchair and exit the Float Cat STEP 7 Locate L P and Q Using a large flat head screwdriver spread the open end of clip Q approximately 1 4 further open Locate grommet near edge of one storage bag Install clip over edge aligning hole in clip over grommet and snapping into place Repeat for other side STEP 8 Insert tapped end of apron support post up through webbing tab on side of storage bag Place washer over exposed screw threads and thread support post onto screw Align opening in C clamp on bottom of support post parallel with crossbar and tighten screw with screwdriver Snap C clamps onto crossbars where they are exposed in the troughs on top of pontoons STEP 9 Apron support posts can be easily released by angling to the left or right and pulling up ASSEMBLY OF APRON HOBIE FLOAT CAT Warranty Hobie Outback warranties it s Float Cat products to be free of all defects in material and workmanship for the period of Three years from date of purchase Upon receipt and inspection Hobie Outback will repair or replace at no charge any boats returned during the warranty period that are found defective Please do not return the product without our prior authorization If necessary repairs are covered by warranty we will pay return shipping charges to any destination within the United States and Canada For
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