Jib Mast Problem

My jib goes back beyond the mast and gets hung up when tacking/jibing. I don't know what to do. If someone has any ideas please let me know.

It's a Hobie 16. That's part of the deal with the boat.

Do a forum search on this - there are lots of little things you can do to minimize the aggravation.

That was one of the beauties of SuperBattens. They are much thinner and more flexible than stock battens. They clear the mast much smoother and without the need to manually pull the jib across the mast.

take MBounds advice - there is a LOT of advice on this. You have to do what works. Super battens are great. Batten hinges are cool. NO battens works too.

HInt - if your mast is swept back as far as it should be, this becomes less of a problem. If the wind is blowing a stink, when you should be sailing, this is no problem at all.

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The fact that this windy world is largely covered in water obviously means that man was meant to sail.

can you say backwind and snap? you've never raced a big J24 with a huge genoa huh?

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1981 Hobie 16
1982 Hobie 14 turbo (sold)
1996 SeaDoo GTI
1999 Hunter 340

I love my Superbattens - rarely have hangups now.

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1980 18 foot class A Unicorn catamaran
1977 Super Sunfish (sold)
1979 Hobie (sold)
1983 Hobie 16 Hawiian Sunset (sold)
1981 Hobie 16 Tequilla Sunrise (sold)
2008 Hobie 16 (sold)
2023 Hobie 16
Founding member of the "San Dimas Yacht Club"
John

Yeah, searching, you should find the answer you seek! But I'll cheat and give you the details. When you come about, leave the jib cleated prior to coming about, once the main has moved over and your all setup on the other side, uncleat the jib and it should snap right over if you are in any real wind. If you are in light wind, it's still going to get snagged, just have to uncleat and give it a good shake to complete it... but really the trick in winds 7+ is to leave it cleated and let it backfill, it will also help you complete your turn.

Trimming the battens is another thing to look at.. and also where you tie off the halyards.

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1982 H16 (C:\Worthy)
Yellow/White Prism type sails

Letting the jib back fill before uncleating really works with wind.
Without much wind you have to grab the heel of the sail and push down and out.
Check your battens. They should only stick out enough to tension the sail. I was able to cut 1 1/2" of mine and it really helped. Use a hack saw. Rumour has it that batten hinges are hard on the sail and don't work for all that long.
Do a search and you will find a huge amount on the subject.

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Alfred
'87 H16 Sail 89907
If you aren't sailing on the edge, you're taking up too much room.