Measuring Mast Rake

After reading Bob Merrick's article regarding H16 setup I finally decided to measure my mast rake. I raised the jib, attached the tack in the center of the adjuster. My shrouds were in the bottom hole and pretty tight. I then raised the main, took the halyard to the left front bridle attach bolt and made a small mark. I then walked to the back of the left hull and pulled the halyard down to the bottom corner of the transom and made another small mark on the halyard. When I measured the distance between the marks I had 23 inches! I then moved the shrouds up 1 hole and tried again with a 21 inch rake measurement. Any less rake and I can't get 2 blocked. Am I doing this measurement correct?

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07 H16
Sail No. 110387

Yea it sounds like you are doing it correctly. 21 inches sounds like a lot to be just barely getting two blocked unless we are talking about light air.

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Bob- Where is is your Hobie 16 setup article posted? I'm setting up my son's 16 for the big races in IOWA next week. See you there!

Paul Bommersbach

I'm not sure where it is posted. I put it together a few years ago so I probably need to update it.

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Here it is.

http://www.tedknowlton.com/div12/H16%20Notes.htm

I'll have to make updates this week some time.

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Thanks Bob!