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On the fore and aft of both Amas, there are screw in pad eye loops. Before I assume these are just there for the heck of it, and whatever you might dream up that requires them, is it possible that they are there for a specific task?

Just hate to be missing out on something.

Hobie intended to have a jib and they were the anchor points for it. that's what the nylon loop halfway up the sail is for also. the jib is still considered underdevelopment, but it's been so long I have doubts if they will bring it to market.

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2011 Golden Papaya TI with a 250 square foot spinnaker!
also a more manageable 100 square foot spinny...
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the TI3 rear ama mod

Thanks.

they are the grab points so I can easily retrieve the Ama's from under my deck without actually climbing under

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Alan W.
'07 Hobie Adventure Island #1
'07 Hobie Adventure Island #2 Golden Papaya AI LadyJane
... both in Golden Papaya
'06? Hobie Outback SUV

The jib would attach to the midships chrome pad eyes, not the threaded plastic ones front and rear - these are just added tie town points, you can use them for anything - some people have made barber-hauler systems, other's use them to tie dock lines onto.

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Oops, sorry Tom, I read your post too fast and missed that you weren't referring to the SS padeyes.
j

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2011 Golden Papaya TI with a 250 square foot spinnaker!
also a more manageable 100 square foot spinny...
&
the TI3 rear ama mod

That's to attach the tow ropes if you are pulling water skiers.

On a each side of the aka's, there is an extra bolt / head, just higher than the normal one for attaching the ama. Does anyone know what it's for?

That's to attach the long bungee that runs down each side of the actual hull. It keeps the Amas pulled in tight to the hull when they're not deployed.

I call them 'Top Hats' but Hobie's name for them is 'Eyelet Posts'.

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You use those to attach the tramps to also

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Jacques Bernier
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I now call them the "Ama double bungie" post.

That reminds me - I need to add them to all 4 Akas.

Thank you.

Not on the TI. There is a bungee underneath the rear aka, which attaches to the "eyelet post" in the middle of the rear seat's mesh pocket, to keep the amas in when travelling.

There are horizontal bungees on each side of the TI hull which are designed to secure the paddles.