Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:03 pm

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Two part mast
PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:09 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Mon May 06, 2013 2:00 pm
Posts: 5
Hi

I need to be able to carry my 14T Hobie Cat on top of our car - when it is on its trailer behind our motorhome for transporting to Spain. There is no problem in dealing with the hulls but the one-piece mast is a problem. I may be able to lash it to the side of the motorhome but it would be better if it was in two pieces for fitting on the car roof rack alongside the hulls

If anybody has any tips of how to make it a two piece mast without significantly compromising the performance of the mast I would welcom them

Thanks


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two part mast
PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 12:58 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Admiral

Joined: Fri May 11, 2012 3:07 pm
Posts: 224
Some of the newer masts where two part, but the two parts where not designed to separate. In fact you are supposed to glue them together. The 14 mast is like 22 feet long. You could fabricate an aluminum insert for half of the mast and then weld it to the other half, of course you need an aluminium tig welder and some welding chops.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two part mast
PostPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 1:54 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:27 pm
Posts: 576
Location: Central Oregon
I would go with the motorhome roof.

_________________
1980 H16


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two part mast
PostPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 3:13 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:58 am
Posts: 593
Location: Knoxville, TN
Like Hobiesrock said, you'd be better off lashing it to the motorhome. Trying to convert your mast to a two piece set up would be pain and you'd end up with a structural compromise and more than likely it would leak at the seam if/when you capsize, making the boat very difficult to right.

_________________
Mark Van Doren
H16 Seabreeze #112205 (Richard Petty Signature Edition)
H14T Fantasia #47787
San Juan 28


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two part mast
PostPosted: Sat May 11, 2013 12:12 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Mon May 06, 2013 2:00 pm
Posts: 5
Thanks everybody for your replies. As you may have seen from my other posts, performance is not my main criterium and I have had dinghies with sealed two part masts. However the two part solution seems to be in the two difficult/time consuming box so will go with the idea of strapping it to the camper via an awning rail


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Two part mast
PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:00 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:47 pm
Posts: 41
Location: Odense, Denmark
There is a kit for it

http://www.catklein.de/product_info.php ... 13-14.html

or part 14041770

_________________
Poul
FxOne 165
Image
I'd Rather Regret The Things I Did, Than The Things I Didn't


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 1 guest


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