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| Author: | cioto [ Thu Feb 06, 2020 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | spinnaker kit and older island |
Hello, first post here but it's quite a long time a read this beautiful forum! I have bought, last year, a used adventure island kayak. I think it's one of the oldest models, because it has not the "rotating" daggerboard but this one  my question is: can I buy and use the hobie spinnaker kit with this kayak? The shop actually thinks not, but is not completely sure. Thanks for your help |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
Yes, the spinnaker will work with this older Island model. |
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| Author: | cioto [ Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
That’s great to know! So does the spinnaker kit work with any island model? The shop owner was worried about the shorter mast on the older island model. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
Any Adventure model... older or newer. The mast height is not that different. You might have to have a sail loft modify the top of the sail. The sail has to be below the mast top by a few inches. Would be adding a bit of webbing or cutting the sail short of the top to allow the masthead swivel to fit. |
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| Author: | cioto [ Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
How can I notice if I need to modify the sail or not? Can you post some link or picture that may clarify this? Thanks a lot |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
The mast topper has to have room to slide over the top few (3-4) inches of mast.  If the sail is all the way to the top... it would not fit. 
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| Author: | cioto [ Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: spinnaker kit and older island |
Thank you so much! |
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