Question on sail

Can you use a Mirage 9 Sailkit with my inflatable 12?

A friend gave me her old sail (never used) and mast for a hardbodied Mirage. It has a 2 piece mast and sail only. No other sheets or hardware with it.

I need to know if its easy to get the additional items needed to make it work with my i12. Nice savings moneywise if its doable:)

Please advise

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Imagine whirled Peas

The sail kit for all of the inflatable models are interchangeable, but not interchangeable between the hard shell and the inflatables. The sail is the same but there's a patch sewn on the sail for the inflatables that has the standing rigging attached. Because the inflatables do not have a large mast recepticle the standing rigging is needed to keep the mast upright and rigid.

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Greg Thomas
Hobie Factory Team

thanks for the info--thats what it looks like

ques: what if I tied 3 scout ropes off the top loop of the mast and then attached them to the bow and sides tight. Would that work at all or am I just out of luck with this free to me sail...

any modification ideas would be appreciated. Really want to save some $.

Mahalos,
Kat

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Imagine whirled Peas

If what you have is a standard sail kit, you will need to have a webbing loop sewn onto the luff an then get shrouds - you wouldn't attach to the top of the sail - have a look at an i series sail and just copy it - visit a local sail loft - something like this alteration should take them 30 minutes to do for you.

thanks so much --I have a buddy with the i12 sail kit, so I will prob just take that along to a sail loft and have them duplicate the set up.

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Imagine whirled Peas

took the Mirage9 sail to a sailmaker and they added a loop onto the sail luff for the mainstay and shrouds. $30.00. Bought some rigging rope $10..$40ttl. Taking it out this weekend to see how it holds up. Sits a bit higher up than the standard I12s sailkit..but should be fine. Stoked and ready to give it a go--fingers crossed.
thanks for the tips

Mahalos,
Kat

S.S. AQUA B. NANA my bro helping me rig for the 1st time


Me and B.Nana getting ready ... waiting on the mid morning winds to fire up and then have a go at it


FUN FUN FUN!!!!!!

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Imagine whirled Peas

followed the advice above and had an old windsurfing sail modified to resemble the stock sail kit. I found the rope I used for the three support lines (Shroud and main stay) stretched too much even though I added turnbuckles mid line to tighten. Going to try again using some 3/32 aircraft cable instead.