Another Hotline's Done . . .

While we're working out some hosting issues with Hobie Cat and the new forums, the latest Hotline's been posted here:
http://www.w1dm.com/10%20Fall%20Hotline.pdf

Nicely done.

The rudder article is timely.

I have a big question though. On page 9, this caught my eye:


(Click for bigger image.) Can anyone describe how that worked? Hooked to which chainplate?

It replaced the forestay adjuster on the Hobie 16. You tied a length of line to the end of the forestay, then led it over the outside of the block in the SafeTStep and through the cleat.

After raising the mast, you tightened the line to hold the rig up while you pinned the forestay in the top of the SafeTStep.

That is HELLA CLEVER!!!! I might do that. great solution for solo mast raises!

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No need for fancy gizmos - all you need is a piece of line.

Simply tie off an extension line to your main halyard, then tie the other end to either your forward mast crutch or one of the bow tangs. Raise the mast, pull the slack out of the halyard and cleat it off at the base of the mast. Then jump down, secure the forestay, and release the halyard - Done.

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@ srm

The only problem with your method (I think, from your description) is that you cannot pause and cleat in the middle of mast raising.

That gizmo has a cleat built in that looks like it could be handled while standing on a tramp. Yank the line down to unlock, yank up to lock. Or have someone do it.

So, for example, if you got the mast halfway up and something tangled -- like a shroud looped under the hull or something -- the mast could be cleated and left hanging while the problem is fixed.

Yes, you would have to hang onto the mast while fixing the problem, but the load is off your shoulder and transferred to the cleat.

What is the problem with mast stepping is the both awkwardness and the weight. IOW, the weight is manageable but not awkwardness -- or awkwardness is manageable but not the weight. Both together ain't fun.

Maybe a winch on the mast support would take off some of the weight... My mast does not have the halyard arrangement that the H16 does also.

Hi Matt ,thanks for the article on getting the rudder slop out.I put some bushings in my rudder gungeons and it made a huge difference on removing slop.I now have to hammer my pins in.