Hound Congestion

I can't get the trap wires, shrouds and forestay under the original shackle. It's a 3/16" pin, bow type.
It worked before, until I melded together some new rigging and the "best" from a donor 14??? also converted from Turbo to standard...
trashed canned the stuff that had frays so no evidence of it working before remains.
I suppose the thimbles are wider?

Does anyone hang two smaller shackles for the trap wires?
Or should I just go buy a 1/4" pin shackle?

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hobiejohn at earthlink dot net
Fleet 297

John,

I employ 2 very small shackles for the trap wires. It eliminates all the fuss upstairs. I also use the larger 1/4" pin sized shackle for the shrouds and forestay. Works for me.

Bob

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Bob Curry
Master Unirig Sailor

Thank you, Sir

It's only a two day event, but any thought of coming to the Daggerless Regatta?

Have 21 potential H14's on the list and about 16 committed.

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hobiejohn at earthlink dot net
Fleet 297

If Curry shows up everyone will go to B fleet.

Yea, Bob, get your a## in your car, bring me a Hooters shirt from Pensacola (xl) and head on up and do another GEP. I figure if I see enough of your GEPs someday I'll be good on a 14!

Please send me a link?

Bob

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Bob Curry
Master Unirig Sailor

I don't have a lot of congestion but I am using the stock shrouds from Hobie. They are small, maybe 3/32. They look the same as the trap wires.

I think I remember that Bob has thicker shrouds on his 14. Is that where the congestion comes from? Where do you get the thicker shrouds? Are they class legal?

cheers
Bill Jeffers
04 h16
84 h14
88 h17

I got a couple of set of rigging from SaltyDog and they seem a bit thicker, which I like for my kids boats for sure. We have had shroud failure a couple of times and its pretty scary, but I don't know what would cause crowding at the top.
I did find that we had to grind the shackle a bit to get the bigger shackle to work with the loops on the ends of the shouds/trap lines.

Bill,

Who's to say they can't be 1/8"? Is it a "loophole"?
More like peace of mind.

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hobiejohn at earthlink dot net
Fleet 297

I finally found this photo on the hard drive:


Use the larger shackle from a 16 and put the trap wires on the pin of the shackle.

This is the way the original 16s were rigged before the "3-hole" hound was introduced.

It's kinda hard on the thimbles, but no worries yet.

Thats pretty friggin' smart.

From the general class rules:

15.1 Wires as supplied by the HOBIE CAT CO. shall not be reduced in diameter. They may be
increased in size. All wires may be shortened or lengthened with exception of bridle wires.
15.2 Shrouds and forestays shall connect to the HOBIE CAT CO. supplied shroud adjusters. The twist
toggle shall not be removed and must be used as supplied.
15.3 An additional shroud adjuster may be added to the forestay in lieu of changing wire length.
15.4 The clevis pin and ring on the forestay adjuster, as provided by the HOBIE CAT CO., may be
replaced by a quick-release pin, shackle or like equipment.

Thanks Matt for the great Pic! I hated how my wires were. Just got a brand new hotstick for Bobby at the Arriba factory. I'm gonna be so fast at Kansas! Hope to see everyone there!

Bob, you comming over or what?

Paul Bommersbach, Div. 7, Fleet 291