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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:55 pm 
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Hi guys,
I am a hobie 16 and 14 sailor , ( own each one), and have partially converted my 78 H-14 to a turbo, with mostly gifted parts. ( hobie furler, turbo bridle, turbo jib, upper forestay/pigtail, jib blocks,etc.) The main question I have so far, is how do I rake the H-14 turbo, to get the 57" of rake, that is recommended by the Bob Curry tuning guide? I tried adding a 7 hole chainplate on top of the sail, below the upper pigtail. I got a little too much rake , doing that?
Any ideas, on what a 150 lb skipper, should run the mast rake at? How tight is the shrouds, typically?? ( Bob Curry method uses a weight attached to the main halyard, on a level boat, measured behind the mast)
Hey Matt, was nice to meet you at the H-16 N/A championships. ( I was crew on a pal of mine's boat there) ( what a blast!)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Garry


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:06 pm 
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Bob Curry's tuning guide is for the straight 14, not the 14T. I'm pretty sure his mast rake info doesn't apply.

I don't know what the mast rake setting should be for the 14T. I'm headed to the 14 NACs this weekend in Toronto - I'll ask around, since a lot of the guys used to race 14Ts.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:21 pm 
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Thanks so much for the quick reply, Matt? If I can swing it, I might make it down to Toronto for the Friday races of the H14-NACs, as spectator. Good luck !
Garry


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