Internal Bungee Righting system

I have a Bungee Righting system which is has big rope with an internal bungee. From what I can tell is that I am to connect it to one of the rudder pins, wrap it around the forward hull posts and attach it to the other rudder pin.

Is this correct?

Also, how do you connect it the the rudder pins on a 2008 H16?

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1980 18 foot class A Unicorn catamaran
1977 Super Sunfish (sold)
1979 Hobie (sold)
1983 Hobie 16 Hawiian Sunset (sold)
1981 Hobie 16 Tequilla Sunrise (sold)
2008 Hobie 16 (sold)
2023 Hobie 16
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John

I tied mine to the rear pylons and I can right my boat just fine. I've seen a lot of people use a smaller rope to connect the righting line to the rudder pin. It should go from rear pylon/ or rudder pin, inside the shroud to the front pylon and around it, behind the dolphin striker pin, around the other front pylon, inside the shroud to the rear pylon/ rudder pin.

The rudder pins are held in place with cotter pins. I always have an extra rudder pin and cotter pins on my boat just in case. The don't sail so well without steering. Let me know if this doesn't make sense and I will try to find a pic for you.

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James
86' Redline Hobie 16
Sail # 76909

Thank James.

I did not realize that it should thread behind the dolphin striker. This will help keep it up and out of the way.

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1980 18 foot class A Unicorn catamaran
1977 Super Sunfish (sold)
1979 Hobie (sold)
1983 Hobie 16 Hawiian Sunset (sold)
1981 Hobie 16 Tequilla Sunrise (sold)
2008 Hobie 16 (sold)
2023 Hobie 16
Founding member of the "San Dimas Yacht Club"
John

inside the shroud??? really?

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1981 Hobie 16
1982 Hobie 14 turbo (sold)
1996 SeaDoo GTI
1999 Hunter 340

Yes. That's how I have it on my boat. I believe that it is supposed to go inside the shroud. Although I don't know how much it would really matter.

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James
86' Redline Hobie 16
Sail # 76909

The instructions that came with mine (black Murrays stretch righting system) indicated to route it outside the shrouds and pull it over the hull when righting. I was afraid that a big knot at the rudder pin would hinder the lower rudder casting from its full travel so I drilled a hole in the transom lip, ran a 5/16 line through it with a stopper knot and tied it to the righting line with a sheet bend. The difficulty I have is reaching over the hull to get to the righting line after flipping the boat. I have to reach over at the aft pylon without rolling the boat so my crew has to stay forward on the bow to offset my weight. And at 6 feet tall I can barely reach it. If you are short don't buy the Murrays system.

Two of my sailing buddies have a blue shorter stretch righting system (might be a Hobie product) that is routed inside the shrouds and pulled under the hull when righting. Mine seems to have more leverage (perhaps because it is lifting the shroud and ergo, the mast) but its harder to grab and use. It is also long enough that I can get totally horizontal with the water or even put it behind my back when my arms get tired.

Actually, as you can see in the pic below, I run mine outside the pylons for what I hope to be better leverage. I have to right solo most of the time and have to use a righting bag as well but the system works for me. I don't think there's any right or wrong, just whatever works for you. If you'll also notice, I drilled a small hole in the outer lip of the hull (stern) by which to connect the righting line. It just seemed cleaner. Like I said, it's whatever works for you.

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Happy Sailing,

David

I am just 5' 6" and have a hell of time getting the righting line over the upper hull.

Has anyone figured out an easier way to do this? Maybe some sort of leader line to throw up and over the hull to then pull ther righting line over.

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1980 18 foot class A Unicorn catamaran
1977 Super Sunfish (sold)
1979 Hobie (sold)
1983 Hobie 16 Hawiian Sunset (sold)
1981 Hobie 16 Tequilla Sunrise (sold)
2008 Hobie 16 (sold)
2023 Hobie 16
Founding member of the "San Dimas Yacht Club"
John

I have exactly that......a short piece of line tied to the righting line about midway between the pylons. Its long enough for me to reach to pull the righting line down. BTW, I installed my line according to the Hobie instructions which state going inside the shroud. I've always wondered how much difference it really makes whether inside or outside.

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