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PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:22 pm 
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Anyone have some tips for hooking and un-hooking the mail sail?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:11 am 
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Assuming this is a Tiger question, The manual is very helpful for this question - link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.hobiecat.com%2Fdigital_assets%2Ftigerassy.pdf
(Page 15 specifically)

If inquiring on a Wild Cat this is the link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.hobiecat.com%2Fdigital_assets%2Fwildcat_gb_201412.pdf
(page 37 specifically)

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:09 pm 
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for the Wildcat i Ty the knot on the sail side and not on the mast side (see the manual )
I find it easyer to unhook
To unhook i raise the sail and turn the mast rotaion max to the port side and let go the pressure on the hoist rope

what i can remember is to unhook the tiger sail we tuned the mast rotation to the starboard side

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:26 am 
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Thanks for the tips and links.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:50 am 
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I found a video for raising and lowering the main on a Tiger




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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:02 pm 
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Wildwind makes everything look easy! Great Videos!!!

I found two possible problems on the 2004. First, the top sheave was very worn rubbing metal on metal. Second, the lower sheave was partially broken and had a sharp edge which could have cut the line.

I inserted a nylon sleeve in the upper sheave and it now works well. I replaced the lower sheave with one with ball bearings and it now performs well.

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