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| Author: | Peachygirl [ Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie 16 mast, shorter ssiks |
Hello. I had my old Hobie 16 mast stolen, with boom and sails. I got a second mast, and want to use the sails from my 16 foot daysailer. These sails are shorter, by 3 feet. Should I cut the mast shorter, or is it ok to fly them high on the cat? |
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| Author: | turbofan [ Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 mast, shorter ssiks |
Maybe you could rig something to extend the halyard at the sail end. That way you could still use the hook and downhaul. Why butcher your boat? Dave |
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| Author: | srm [ Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 mast, shorter ssiks |
Do yourself a favor and pick up a used set of Hobie 16 sails (just saw a set listed on thebeachcats for $200). Trying to use a set of sails from another boat (especially a monohull daysailor) is just going to be a disaster. Using a sail without full battens on a boat that is capable of sailing much faster than the boat the sail was originally designed for is going to cause all kinds of handling issues in anything other than a light breeze. Definitely don’t cut your mast. sm |
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| Author: | bmdumr [ Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie 16 mast, shorter ssiks |
Peachygirl wrote: Hello. I had my old Hobie 16 mast stolen, with boom and sails. I got a second mast, and want to use the sails from my 16 foot daysailer. These sails are shorter, by 3 feet. Should I cut the mast shorter, or is it ok to fly them high on the cat? I have 6 used sets of sails in my garage right now... let me know if you're interested. |
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