AI-2 Mirage Drive Leash Attachment: Cockpit Pad Eye?

I am guessing that the pad eye in the AI2's cockpit is intended for attaching the Mirage Drive's leash.
viz: https://picasaweb.google.com/1081497986 ... 3275899570

OTOH the pad eye is plastic and the Mirage Drive is pretty heavy....

I am thinking more like the fore iako receptacle as per:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1081497986 ... 6987739634

What do most people do?

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On the TI, the padeye near the twist and stow is to store the bungee which is used to hold the starboard mirage drive peddle aft to keep the fins close to the hull. You can make running bowline in your leash and attach it to the aka crossbrace which is what a lot of people do.

The forward bulkhead (beneath the aka crossbrace) on the TI has a padeye which can be used for the leash, but the aft bulkhead does not.

I've been meaning to install a padeye for leash attachment on the forward bulkhead of the rear position of the TI, but an thinking a couple screws to hold it with ought any backing would be inadequate. Would well nuts that expand on the inside work well? Certainly can't get my hand up in there from inside...

~BoP

Surely it is a no-brainer to just tie a loop of line around the crossbar with a snapshackle on the end, to hook to a small loop on the Miragedrive. You can then, by selecting appropriate strength of line, guarantee that you won't lose your drive.

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Tony Stott
2012 Tandem Island "SIC EM" with Hobie spinnaker

That is the solution that I thought was the most logical - but I keep coming back to wondering if there is some specific purpose for that padeye next to the fore hatch.

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2017 Trailex 450 Trailer
Pre-September 2015 cradles
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I don't know how you can sleep Pete, with all these mysteries afoot!

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Tony Stott
2012 Tandem Island "SIC EM" with Hobie spinnaker

Is it not for storing the bungee hook that otherwise holds the starboard mirage peddle aft when not peddling?

I know I am spending way too much time obsessing and not nearly enough time on the water.

On Tuesday, the third box for the trailer arrives and the auto tag place re-opens. ..... The damaged-in-shipment part is supposed to arrive on Wednesday.

So, by the end of next week I should be shutting up.

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2015 AI in "Dune" - "The Grey Pig"
2017 Trailex 450 Trailer
Pre-September 2015 cradles
(anybody want to buy a slightly-used AI SpinKit?)
eMail: [email protected]

It could be, but the bungee would cross the twist-n-seal hatch cover if used for that purpose. Assuming it is not put there to mystify some people, use it for anything you want. For example, it could be used, as I do, to tether my bilge hand pump which I store under my Vantage seat. You could also attach a more secure tether for your Vantage seat, or you might tether a small dry bag with foul weather clothing, or tether the Mirage drive, or....

Keith

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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex ... It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." A. Einstein

"Less is more" Anon

No need for shutting up Peter! All the conversations are good, as there is always someone else following on who can benefit from the discussions.

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Tony Stott
2012 Tandem Island "SIC EM" with Hobie spinnaker

That has always been my own rationale - building a sort of database for those who follow.......It is nice to hear thar I am not the only one..... Thanks.

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2015 AI in "Dune" - "The Grey Pig"
2017 Trailex 450 Trailer
Pre-September 2015 cradles
(anybody want to buy a slightly-used AI SpinKit?)
eMail: [email protected]

You can obtain some very small SST quick links that are stronger and less bulky than the smallest aluminum carabiner. I'm using them on my mirage drives and seat leashes. As others have said it's easy to just loop around the aka crossbars and secure the line to itself with the quicklinks.

Chris

I use it for storing main/clew when sail de rigged as it was when I got it?


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(retired) Outback - Hibiscus Red

As others stated,on my TI I also just rap the leash around the aka bar to hold the rear Mirage drive.
For the pad eyes next to the hatches , I use them to attach my electronics or small dry bag while on the water. When traveling, I use them to hold the seats in place with a bungee, so the won't fall off going down the road. I don't think you would want to use them for mirage drive leashes, I would think the leash would get in the way while pedaling or even worse, your foot getting caught.

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