Hobie 16 mast, shorter ssiks

Hello. I had my old Hobie 16 mast stolen, with boom and sails. I got a second mast, and want to use the sails from my 16 foot daysailer. These sails are shorter, by 3 feet. Should I cut the mast shorter, or is it ok to fly them high on the cat?

Maybe you could rig something to extend the halyard at the sail end. That way you could still use the hook and downhaul. Why butcher your boat?

Dave

Do yourself a favor and pick up a used set of Hobie 16 sails (just saw a set listed on thebeachcats for $200).

Trying to use a set of sails from another boat (especially a monohull daysailor) is just going to be a disaster. Using a sail without full battens on a boat that is capable of sailing much faster than the boat the sail was originally designed for is going to cause all kinds of handling issues in anything other than a light breeze. Definitely don’t cut your mast.

sm

I have 6 used sets of sails in my garage right now... let me know if you're interested.

_________________
Bradley M. Davis - Hobie High Life YouTube Videos
2012 H16 (with 2018 Cayman Main) #115139