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JSWoerner

Post subject: Mast top Bob question

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:10 pm

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I bought a Hobie bob for the top of my 18 this last weekend. The instructions indicate the post for the bob should mount on the side of the mast. That just looks odd. Is there a reason not to mount it on the front? Is the extrusion thicker in front or are there some odd channels there?

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mmiller

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:04 am

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It has more to do with the tight radius of the CompTip. The side is flatter and able to accept the mounting hardware.

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JSWoerner

Post subject: My mast is original aluminum

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:28 pm

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My mast is original aluminum. Can I mount it on the front?

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H18sailaway

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:36 am

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I'm going to get one also. Which bob did you get? just curious.

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kiwi

Post subject: Hey H18sailaway, whats shasta like to sail on?

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:25 am

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I'm just 3 hrs down the road at Clearlake.
I think I'm the only 18 on the lake. Just started last year and loving it.
If you ever want to sail with another 18 I'd be in for a weekend in shasta (if theres any water in it

). Or if you want to check out clearlake its fun.

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: My mast is original aluminum

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:30 am

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JSWoerner wrote:

My mast is original aluminum. Can I mount it on the front?

Yes. You may have to use different hardware or bend the existing stuff to fit better to the radius.

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hobie18rich

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:08 am

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kiwi how is clear lake? im in eureka and looking for a place to really push my tiger

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H18sailaway

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:10 am

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Yeah man! I actually do all my sailing in Whiskeytown lake which is much more beautiful and full to the top all summer long. i hope to see you around!

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hobie18rich

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:13 am

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the weekend after the superbowl is the start of my season . so two more weeks and my boats trying the new spin system. fun fun fun probably have to buy the wife a dry suit but thats the price i guess.

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H18sailaway

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:19 am

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those dry suits sound like a good idea, im getting one!!!

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kiwi

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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:38 pm

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Clearlake is pretty good, I can only tell you about last summer, as it was my first season.
The winds are reliable, every day at about 2-3pm there is a NW - WNW wind. Its usually about 10 -12 mph, but some days it gusts to 25 mph.
Its a pretty big lake, actually the biggest natual lake in Cali, but only because 1/2 of Tahoe is in NV.

Let me know if you want to know anything else.

Hope to see some of you guys this summer.

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hobie18rich

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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:44 am

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kiwi hope to see you at woodward on the 29 and 30th of march test and tune time.

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kiwi

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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:50 pm

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I'd love to be there, but unfortunately I'll be in Costa Rica, but I guess that's not really a bad thing

.
Thanks for the invite though

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hobie18rich

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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:52 pm

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have fun wes

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