Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:33 pm

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:23 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:22 pm
Posts: 26
Does anyone have experience/recommendations about a better way to connect the Main Sheet Block to the traveler? Some sort of snap pin or quick connect?

The U and clevis pin are hard for me to manipulate in that that tight space.

Thanks


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:16 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:02 pm
Posts: 736
Location: Rockford, IL
I use a quick pin, instead of a clevis pin. Works absolutely fine.

_________________
Yet another Bob!
"Firefly" - 2012 Hobie Getaway with wings and spinnaker
"Sparky" - 1978 Sunfish (OK, it's not a Hobie, but it's a fun little craft)
Too many canoes and kayaks


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:07 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:43 pm
Posts: 114
I do to, just started this tho but twice out no problems.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:48 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:34 pm
Posts: 109
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Quick pin! Always have, always will :-)

West marine (of all places) has a great online price for them.

-Todd

_________________
Todd
Hobie 21SE
Bellingham, WA


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:07 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:58 am
Posts: 99
Yes, quick pin!! But don't get the fancy (and expensive) one with a push button to release. I have had 3, and the three of them have broken in a few months (it gets mangled with the mainsheet block). Just buy the solid one with a tiny ball at the end that you just pull out. For me it has worked perfectly for a couple of years now and has never come off by itself.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:12 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:31 am
Posts: 133
Location: Netherlands Europe
I use2 panic snaps for mainsheet blocks to the traveller and to the mainsail

Image

_________________
F18 Hobie Wildcat sail nr NED 066 & NED 1111
F18 Hobie Tiger sail nr 973 sold
Hobie 16 sail nr 104195 sold
470 sailnr NED 560 sold


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
© Hobie Cat Company. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group