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| Author: | daninboutwell [ Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
Hello, I bought an old 1980's Hobie cat 16 a few months ago, I've been slowly repairing what I can and replacing what I cant to get it functional again. a couple weeks after I bought it the woman I bought it from messaged me and said she had more parts she didn't give to me, it was the Jib, and this part: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bY9dXajwF11dR2ky6 - Google Drive Album I've been looking through all the diagrams I have been able to find and can not figure out what this is. Is anyone able to tell me what it is? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
Guessing from the boom vang which is no longer used. Ran between the mast base and a tang on the boom about 3 feet back. That tang would hit you in the back when tacking and it is no longer used. So, I recommend it be removed. Something like this:  https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4500 |
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| Author: | daninboutwell [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
Ah I see, thank you for the explanation. Is it possible(reasonable) to repurpose it for anything? I know I'm missing the jib halyard blocks , and probably a few other bits and pieces I haven't discovered to be missing yet. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
Hoist in the garage? No other use on the Hobie. |
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| Author: | QuestEric [ Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
The garage hoist is a nice idea, or any come-along or tightening uses. I use mine for light air, keeping the boom out, connected from boom vang to leeward stay/shroud. Just remember to disconnect before sheeting in or jibing/gybing; I have a broken boom (repaired) to remind me...usually. Another place I use it is in choppy waters and light air to keep the mast from rotating back and forth, slamming on the stops. I have a small loop of halyard-size line (or a shackle) in the mast-raising hole and connect from there to the leward outboard notch where the tramp enters the front crossbar. Mine had a hook'ish end that slipped into the notch, but a loop of rope on the side rail where it meets the front crossbar should work with these snap shackles. Again, remember to loosen/disconnect before jibing. These are generally more straight-line cruising applications, as when racing it's a bit busier and changing course more. One final application you'll probably never use, but it was employed on the Quest de Baja: The Hobie 18 went out through some big surf at Isla Santa Margarita (about 3/4 of the way down Baja), and the shroud anchor under the lip of the deck started lifting the deck apart from the hull. We used the two H-16 boom vangs to shift the load to the two trap lines, anchoring them further forward and aft of the shroud anchor, until we were able to make repairs further down the Baja coast. Remember, the Hobie Class Association strongly discourages long distance sailing as described in this story. If you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/eric.guenther. ... RAkUSuFb7l |
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| Author: | gford [ Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
Repurpose the snap shackle. Use it on your main sail blocks. This way you can quickly disconnect the blocks from the boom when the cat is not being sailed like on the beach. Greg 1984 H16 Tequila Sunrise |
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| Author: | Tim H16 [ Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mystery Part 1980's Hobie Cat 16 |
You may be able to use it as an adjustable 3:1 downhaul for you main sail. |
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