Found a new solo righting system

Was surfing youtube and found this video. Another system that looks fairly simple and strong if built with the right materials.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5FIkmx8Ao[/youtube]

Just a much more complex version of the righting pole.

The Tiger is an easy boat to right to begin with - and he seems to struggle with it at first.

C+

Looks heavy and kind of dangerous to me. just my .02. I'll stick with my shroud extenders for now.

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1990 "Formula 1" H16 (# 009)

Probably would have worked better if he had released the main sheet don't you think?

I'm not crazy about the idea of locking system in place. You wouldn't be able to use it in shallow water, but overall concept isn't bad.

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TC

People in Germany, where its from, has tested it with great success. A guy down to 65 kg can right a FxOne alone.

I have installed it on mine, but still have to try it out. As I remember its around 3kg and I can't see anything >dangerous< about it.

The waves do hit it when they get higher and you feel it under the trampoline if its tight under the deck and you walk around, but for long distance solo touring I think its very good.

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Poul
FxOne 165

I'd Rather Regret The Things I Did, Than The Things I Didn't

Looks like a bit of over engineering. A power pole achieves the same results with much less hardware.

It is the factory righting system on European hobies. Go to the Hobie Europe website and check out the assemby/parts guides on several models including the 16. It looks pretty good to me and note that with the guys weight down in the frame, the boat can't take off or flip over the other way after righting. I wonder if it is possible to get these parts in the US?

Sullivar

Here are some detailed photos and an e-mail addrese of the guy who makes them in Germany.
Apparently his site isn't working at the moment

http://www.fx-one.de/index.php?id=40

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Poul
FxOne 165

I'd Rather Regret The Things I Did, Than The Things I Didn't

Looks simple and tough and is probably not as heavy as it looks. No more than 10 pounds, I bet.

At least it is very quick vs the lines with a righting pole.

The quickest way to be able to right a cat which doesn't have a mainsheet long enough to let the boom all the way out (all of mine are not even close) is to be able to dump the whole mainsheet system.

On cats that don't need to be block-to-blocked (like the 21), I have a snap shackle attaching the lower blocks to the traveller car. It has a short lanyard that will release with a short tug.

On cats like the 16 that do need to be sheeted block to block sometimes, I use a quick release pin on a safety lanyard. But in reality, with a normal crew weight, the 16 will pop right up without doing anything but uncleating.

If that guy had dumped his main, the boat would have popped right up.