jclarkdawe wrote:
I have a mast float on a H-16. The reason is because most of my sailing is done in water that's only about 20 feet deep with a lot of mud on the bottom. If I turtle it's going to be a pain in the butt to get the mast unstuck.
I've not found the mast float to make a difference in righting the boat. I need to use shroud extenders to get the boat upright without help. That being said, I see the possibility of with the right combination of sailor weight, wind speed, and wave conditions that a mast float could give the extra boost needed. But then again, with the right conditions, I've gotten my boat upright with me doing nothing more than positioning it right in the water. The wind was that strong it pushed the boat upright without any effort on my part.
Jim Clark-Dawe
I have not heard much about using shroud extenders on a 16. Which kind do you use or did you just rig something up yourself? If it works well for you when youre solo that seems like a pretty simple solution to righting as opposed to a water bag or pole or something, right?