Just wondered if anyone has tried fitting an asymmetric spinnaker to a H14? I'm thinking about trying it just for fun. Any advice appreciated!

I haven't seen a chute on a 14, but there are a number of hooters (large, furling gennaker) out there:

Interesting, do you know the dimensions of the foot and leech? I take it they go back to the standard blocks through the tramp. Do you keep the existing forestay and put a second up at the front? I'm guessing so because you don't want the mast being supported from the pole.

Just realised the hooter goes to the mast head. So I'd need the luff measurements too!

I don't know any of the specifics. Dan Berger in VA Beach did those two. Just Google his name + Hobie and you'll find him.

Try this link:

http://www.thebeachcats.com/classifieds ... 0510/cat/4

Dave W

My ears were ringing!

OK, the tang is a foot below the mast head. the pole is 10.5 feet long. I had it set up on two different boats, one was uni and the other was Turbo, so either set up would work. I would not suggest flying the Hooter, jib and main because that would be a lot of line on the tramp.

Besides, the Hooter blocks are in the same place as the Turbo blocks. I used Oxen blocks for my Hooter because the standtard Turbo blocks had cleats and you never want to cleat that thing.

It is a pretty easy install--I'm selling the whole kit, so evrything is included (except the Oxen blocks). It's priced at about a third of what you would pay for it new and I've figured out all the kinks. It has been tested, too!!

10.5 feet - blimey! Still playing about with the idea, looking for a suitably sized sail from another dinghy, rather than having one made. Thanks for the info