Hobie Dude wrote:
I don't think I'd worry about it too much, seems like most people on here recommend just tieing a line to the dolphin striker for a normal righting line. I don't see why this would be any different. Where I am concerned is where the oar is in contact with the fiberglass.
The difference is with the standard righting line, the rope is tied at the top of the striker center post where it connects into the crossbar. There's no backward or downward force on the striker when attempting to right your boat with that line because it gets thrown up over the tramp and over the skyward hull. The Soloright lines, on the other hand, would either be connected to the bottom of the dolphin striker or naturally slide to the bottom as you apply weight to right the boat i.e., climb out on the pole. To me, that is a lot of torque being applied to your expensive center post, sleeve and rod. Think of it this way - Chances are you wouldn't be able to move your dolphin striker at all if you grabbed ahold of it 1" below the crossbar. Now, try the same thing from the bottom. Just my $.02....certainly more than one way to skin a cat. As for where the oar contacts the hull, I'm considering glueing on some neoprene or something.
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