What difference of i-SERIES and std sail kit?

I am a new i12s user, because I bought the wrong sail kit from overseas and can not be returned. So I want to know what difference of i-SERIES and std sail kit? And why the std is does not work with the inflatable Hobie kayaks?

Can I DIY a mast receiver for install the Std sail kit to i12s? or I need to buy the "79052251 4-PIECE (i-SERIES) MAST" replacement to replace the Std sail kit mast?

Please kindly help and advise me. Thanks

the i series has lines to hold up the sail (forestay and shrouds) - it works differently then a hard shell kit (those have a tube built into the hull to hold up the mast)

You would need to have a webbing tab sewn onto the luff of the sail to tie the lines to in order for a hard shell kit to work on an i series (and obtain line and hooks to attach to the d rings on the bow and sides of the hull)

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Hi Jbernier, Many thanks for your reply. you are so helpful to me.
I should add the below webbing tab to tie the lines for hold up the sail?



If I can solve this problem, theoretically it still can be used the std sail kit in my i12s?

The reasons they are not interchangeable are because both the sail and mast are slightly different. The regular sail mast drops in a receiver and is supported entirely by that receiver. The inflatable series mast, as jbernier says, is supported by 2 shrouds and a forestay (lines) that attach the sail to the boat and position the mast instead of a receiver. Therefore, the inflatable kit has a shorter mast and the shrouds sewn attached to the sail. Your best bet is to use the correct kit and either sell or trade in your current kit.

Alternatively, you might be able to rig 3 lines to the top of the sail (the original lines are rigged a little lower at the front of the sail) with hooks to snap into the padeyes. Your longer mast probably is not critical to sail operation. Magnify and study the pics in the following link to see how this is rigged.
https://static.hobiecat.com/item_attach ... 1495148873

Unfortunately, speculation sometimes gets confused with fact and can be misleading. Clearly both sails have the downhaul bungee:
Actually, both versions of the sail are sized and cut identically according to Hobie

They're pretty amazing guys -- they rigged it so you just attach the downhaul to the furler disk so that everything rotates together.You got me on that one. Ironically, this post by you generated the "Phat Albert" rudder:I built it to make sure my advice was valid and ended up liking it so much that I use it all the time. It might be useful on an inflatable -- haven't tried it.

BTW, your comments that are actually based on your experience are generally excellent and I enjoy reading them!

Thank you all expert advice on this, it is really very helpful to me.
I hope that I can successfully convert the std sail kit to my i12s.