Hobie Float Cat 60 - Manual (Page 6)

STEP 7- Seat Bottom Lacing
Locate the two short and one long black lacings (Item 9). Flip
pontoons over, vent caps facing down. Using the two short
lacings, tie a double half hitch at each outer grommet of the short
flap. Pass lacing over crossbar and up through opposite outside
grommet located on the long flap. Pass lacing back and down
through the opposite grommet. Tie a double half hitch around all
lacing. Using the long lacing, start at one end with a half hitch
and lace grommets together as diagrammed. NOTE: Center
grommet on flap is for the backpack system and should not
be laced.
STEP 8- Seat Back Preparation
Locate black plastic molded seat back (Item 4), 10” aluminum posts with plastic molded
C clamps (Item 5), and two 3/4” Phillips head screws (Item 6). Insert screws into the
recessed holes of seat back. Insert seat back posts up through holes in flanged bottom
edge of seat back and thread posts onto screws. Snap molded C clamps onto forward
crossbar where cutaways in seat bottom reveal crossbar.
STEP 9- Seat Adjustment System
Locate 3” loop with buckle and the 56” strap with two
male buckles. Flatten the 3” loop and pass upwards
through outside slot located on the top flange of the
seatback. Pull snugly until stopped by buckle.
Insert flattened loop down through inside slot. Remove male
buckle off end of 56” strap. Locate slots on sides of seatback
adjacent to white nylon fittings. Insert webbing from the front
through slot. Pass webbing between seat back and seat
posts, up through 3” webbing loop, and out through opposite
slot. Replace buckle on end of strap. Snap male buckles into
female buckles located on 6” loops previously installed around
crossbars. Adjust length for comfort.
STEP 10- Safety Tether
Locate safety tether. Pass looped lacing end around rear crossbar on either side. Pass Velcro end through loop and
pull to secure tether onto crossbar.
Rod Holder
Fly Rod or Spinning Reel Adjustments
Your rod holder is designed to carry either a fly rod or a spinning reel. A rod keeper pin is attached by a 10/32 screw
found on the flat side of the rod holder. The pin can be moved to the adjacent hole for use on the opposite side of your
Float Cat. This pin must be removed for use with a fly rod and left in place for use with a spinning reel.
Cradle Positions
Pull out on the rod cradle to adjust your rod holder to different positions. Your rod cradle adjusts for either side of your
Float Cat and from horizontal (rod lies flat), to two trolling positions and to vertical.
Warning
When using the rod holder while trolling a very large strike could adjust the rod holder to the flat position. A rod
tether is recommended.
Seat Pad Cushion
The foam inside the seat pad is cut thinner where the pad wraps the crossbar. Locate the thinner portion. Align Velcro
strips on seat with Velcro strips on mesh seat bottom and press into place.
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