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Tenex
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:00 pm 
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I was taught to really reaf on the jib halyard when rigging, could this cause excess strain on the hulls via the bridle causing a compression delamination on the hull deck. I.E. Hobie soft spots.
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-Mike-
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MBounds
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:24 pm 
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Cause? Probably not.

Make worse? Almost certainly.

The soft spots that appear forward of the pylons are caused by 1) using that area of the boat as a step to get on / off and 2) it's the part of the boat that gets the most sun exposure.
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