Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:30 am Posts: 429 Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
fusioneng wrote:
We are all just tryin to help here, that’s all. FE
Yep
Here's how I resolved the problem with my custom topper. Hobie needs to do something similar to move the spinnaker halyard/forstay lines away from the mast. The new cleat that Hobie just added is also something that was needed. I do something similar to resolve that problem by unsnapping the spinnaker halyard from the head and clipping it to the boat when not using the spinnaker so I can tension the line so that it's not flapping around.
Here's a quick video I made last night of my topper which basically accomplishes getting the halyard line away from the mast so when you furl the main, the mainsail battens won't grab the lines. https://youtu.be/36FwS2GtEf4
And for anyone interested, this is how it looks mounted on the bow. I also have a rubber mat over the hatch to keep water from leaking into the boat. The bow hatch is still accessible but a little harder to get to. I'm getting ready to do the Texas 200 in several weeks so I don't want to be pumping water out of the boat at the end of a long day.
You can see the red bow sprit in the snuffer bag. When I'm ready to sail I pull it out and quickly attach it to the bow on that blue rail you can see just under the snuffer opening.
Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:30 pm Posts: 984 Location: Benicia, CA
I applaud all the helpful methods outlined by all the folks with AI/TI issues re: spin among others. Just curious as to whether anyone has gone after the root cause and replaced their mast with something stiffer.
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:30 am Posts: 429 Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
tpdavis473 wrote:
I applaud all the helpful methods outlined by all the folks with AI/TI issues re: spin among others. Just curious as to whether anyone has gone after the root cause and replaced their mast with something stiffer.
I personally think the root cause is the newer sails and battens and not at all the stiffness of the mast which needs to flex. However, the new sails and battens are excellent other than the spinnaker issue.
Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:30 pm Posts: 984 Location: Benicia, CA
CaptnChaos wrote:
... and not at all the stiffness of the mast which needs to flex. However, the new sails and battens are excellent other than the spinnaker issue.
Jim
Curious to know why you think the mast needs to flex. "most" sailboats go to great lengths to keep the mast from flexing by itself. Only advantage a flexible mast has is when in a blow or gust and the top blows off automatically or to automatically flatten the main. I know that Hobie tends to have a penchant for fleximasts and it does help a fast boat be faster (like an F18 or H18), but on a little unstayed slow boat like an AI/TI, it causes as many issues as it fixes. However, it is good to know that FE did try to stiffen his mast and it (expectedly) ended up breaking the mast support. I have to say that the AI/TI seems to be a tinkerer's dream; so many things to fix and play with to "make better".
_________________ R/Thom SeaRail 19 Triak BMW C600 Formerly Getaway with Custom Spinnakers Formerly raced F24 Mk II
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:30 am Posts: 429 Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
tpdavis473 wrote:
Curious to know why you think the mast needs to flex.
Actually I am not an expert in the area of mast rigidity and thought Hobie intentionally designed the masts to flex. I was more responding that I felt the root problem was more related to the sail shape and battens .... not mast flexing. Because if the mast had zero flex at all, the problem we're discussing of battens grabbing the front halyard/forstay (when furling) would be the same.
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:24 pm Posts: 780 Location: Houston, TX
All boats can be made better and part of the charm of the AI/TIs is the rotomold hull that allows for customization to you hearts content. It's why I love this boat so much. Remember that that flexbible mast is also very light a easy to step. These boats can be ready launch in no time and with little effort. Effortless boating keeps me on the water. My comments about the tangles are just my way of reaching out to see if others have worked out solutions and to inform Hobie that we still need some spinnaker help out here. Not trying to complain.
Jim I am really interested in that sprit. Am I going to get to see that on the Texas 200?
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:30 am Posts: 429 Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama
vetgam wrote:
Jim I am really interested in that sprit. Am I going to get to see that on the Texas 200?
Yes Greg, for sure the bow sprit will be deployed on my TI during the Tx200.
tpdavis473 wrote:
I have to say that the AI/TI seems to be a tinkerer's dream; so many things to fix and play with to "make better"
This is a bit off the subject but my new favorite TI mod for long distance sailing is an armrest I fabricated to go easy on my old shoulders. The armrests swing out for easy in and out or if you get tired of using them. That and my poor man's bimini top (Versabrella) which mounts to either the vantage seat or on a bracket I added to the armrest rails. It's been tested in many different conditions and works pretty darned good to shelter you from the sun (or rain).
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:24 pm Posts: 780 Location: Houston, TX
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Matt, the part in this picture is not I was talking about. The part that needs to be longer is halyard line holder that sits on top of the item in your picture. Matt, I appreciate that you monitor these forums and that Hobie has made the attempts to fix the issue.
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2016 AI - Spinn & Jib
“Out of sight of land the sailor feels safe. It is the beach that worries him.” – Charles G. Davis
Matt, the part in this picture is not I was talking about. The part that needs to be longer is halyard line holder that sits on top of the item in your picture. Matt, I appreciate that you monitor these forums and that Hobie has made the attempts to fix the issue.[/quote]
That is what this picture it - that base goes into the topper - it lifts the topper higher from the top of the sail.
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