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| Author: | cgav34 [ Sun Jun 12, 2016 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | sail/furling kit for PA14 |
I recently purchased a '16 PA14. Took her on her maiden voyage last weekend, and LOVE it! I have a few questions about sailing upgrades though... I'm thinking about purchasing the sail & furling kit for it. Still not sure if it's worth the ~$450 for both though...does't seem like the sail provides much speed on it's own, just a way to scoot along without peddling/paddling. Have read quite a few reviews that the flexible mast spills a lot of air, causing it to not be as efficient as it could be. Maybe this is a good thing, being in a yak? Does the furling kit hobie puts out allow for easy removal/install of the sail kit while on the water? Does anyone have any experience making their own mast/sail? Been looking at sailrite, and looks like I could get sail materials for around $100. No experience with sewing though, so I might just be better off buying the hobie sail kit. Would also need to make a mast for it. Anyone ever modded their cassette plug, outfitting it with some type of center board to add more stability to their yak? Hear a lot of folks using the mirage drive as such, but was thinking cassette plug outfitted with some sort of centerboard (longer/heavier than mirage drive) would be more efficient. Thanks for any comments/suggestions/ideas. |
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| Author: | Lead Belly [ Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sail/furling kit for PA14 |
cgav34 wrote: Anyone ever modded their cassette plug, outfitting it with some type of center board to add more stability to their yak? Hear a lot of folks using the mirage drive as such, but was thinking cassette plug outfitted with some sort of centerboard (longer/heavier than mirage drive) would be more efficient. Yes, Stringy (our Resident Edison) has... viewtopic.php?f=32&t=50153&p=227613&hilit=daggerboard+plug#p227579 |
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