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| Author: | jackamacca88 [ Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mast Rotation |
My H14 is an early 70s boat, with the older style castings, when I run maximum rake, the mast over rotates past the stops. The castings were updated in 1982 allowing extra rake. What have people done to limit mast rotation? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Waiex191 [ Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mast Rotation |
I had started a mast rake thread over at the beachcats forums on raking the mast more in my late 70's H16. Unfortunately it sounds like to get the maximum benefit there are a lot of changes - mast step and bottom, mainsheet block, stays, and rudders. I elected to go with period correct rake rather than update it. |
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| Author: | srm [ Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mast Rotation |
jackamacca88 wrote: What have people done to limit mast rotation? One approach would be to just cut the stops off of the mast base and install a mast rotator arm (similar to the Hobie 17 & 18). It’s a pretty straightforward process where you drill a hole through the mast and bolt on the rotator arm. Then mount a cleat to the boom to control the rotation with a short piece of line. This setup allows you to adjust the mast rotation on the fly and was actually made class legal several years ago. sm |
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| Author: | jackamacca88 [ Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mast Rotation |
Thanks guys, looks like I’ll give the mast rotator a go, I’ve bought some stainless tube I used for the dolphin striker post, and I’ll use that for the mast rotator. Has anyone got a few pictures of how the rotator is set up? Thanks again. |
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