The halyard ring with the smaller ring on top is worth it. This is what comes standard on new boats. The reason it's better is that the knot for the halyard no longer gets in the way of the hook.
Also, you really should ditch the flapper on the halyard hook. There's a reason Hobie did away with that a long time ago- it's more trouble than it's worth.
Tips for getting the halyard ring to hook/un-hook:
- *most important*- have the boat pointed directly into the wind.
- Set the halyard/ring up properly (with the knot on the inside towards the mast). Read the Hobie FAQ if you need.
- Understand how the system is supposed to work- To hook the sail up, you hoist the sail up all the way to the top, crew rotates the hook toward the sail, release the halyard to lower the ring down onto the hook (keeping mast rotated), crew releases rotator . To un-hook the ring, hoist the sail all the way up, rotate the hook away from the ring, lower the sail (keeping the mast rotated), once the ring is below the hook crew can release rotator.
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