Forestay & Shroud Ajustment

I struggle over this every time I set up my hobie. It seems like I have to "custom" adjust my stays each time. It can be pretty difficult especially when my wife tries to "help". I was considering swapping out my current adjusters with the twist to tighten type. Which made me wonder why the current 10 hole system is still around in the first place. So I must be missing something. Why would you use the current adjusters when you could swap out to an easier twist to tighten system?

The forestay on the 16 exists only to keep the mast up when the jib isn't rigged on the boat.

Rig tension is controlled by the jib halyard - period.

When you step the mast, set the shrouds where you want them and leave them there. Pin the forestay to the top hole in the adjuster when the mast is up. If you can't pin the forestay to the adjuster - add another adjuster.

Holy cow, this is news to me. I guess, I need to digest this before I comment. I assume this is regardless of what year type of halyard I have?

Here's the two adjuster arrangement on my boat:


The forestay is held clear of the jib with a bit of shock cord tied between the two adjusters. The jib is holding up the mast.

This is the way all Hobie 16's work, no matter what kind of halyard you are using.

Very interesting, Seems like every time I have this boat figured out, I find out I'm doing something very basic, very wrong!

Good to know, perhaps this will help with my performance issues as well.

Don't feel alone Doc, thats the reason I just ordered the H14/16 rigging video...Should arrive TOMORROW!!!!

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M Bounds: Your photo above shows an interesting setup. Where did you obtain the second adjuster? It looks shorter than the first one so I'm assuming it's not the standard hobie adjuster for the 16. It also looks like there would be a lot of play in the forestay if the jib halyard was not tightened. Has this caused any problems? Is it easier or harder to rig with this setup?
Thanks.

Hobie has both 7 hole and 10 hole adjusters. The p/n on the 7 holer is 20830010. Quite a few boats use the 7 hole adjuster on the shrouds.

Brian C

My new 16 came the forestay was too short, and I have to run 2 chainplates the way matt has it shown. It's a really good way to go, you get the forestay out in front of the sail so it isn't rubbing on it while you sail. You can re-pin it lower, but a small shock cord is faster and easier. I bought a container of 6" long shock cords from Sprawl-Mart for a couple of bucks. They last along time as long as you remeber to un-hook it before dropping the jib.

Heh heh....

Brian C