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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:35 am 
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This discussion was started over on the beachcats and I thought I would post it here as well for us Hobie addicts! Here is the link if you want to read it over there.
https://www.thebeachcats.com/forums/vie ... opic/17817

I recently added a set of Harken triple blocks to my 16. After the first sail with them I noticed they seemed to fall over and get hung up almost every tack. So I remembered a video I saw where they used shockcord and tied the block to the traveler car to keep them upright.

So I did this mod this morning. Took all of about 10 minutes with cutting the 1/4" shock cord, melting the ends and tying it up.
SO, first I tied Both shock cords to a hole in the side of the Harken cam adjusting plate, One on the left the other on the right side. I used a lower hole to keep it from getting in the way. Then I tied the other end through the outer end rectangular hole in the traveler. I tensioned the first side to pull the block a bit towards the side I was working on, in my case I started on the left. Then I did the other side and just adjusted the knot until the block stood up straight.
I used (2) 9" long pieces, Tied (2) half hitches on each end to keep it from slipping.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:37 am 
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Here is what it looks like.Image

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83 White hull 16 No sails "Clean and Purty Now!"
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:20 am 
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Cool, I will definitely be doing this soon. Thanks so much for posting the picture.


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