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I'm planning to create a "Roll Bar" from 1-1/4" Schedule 40 Gray PVC Conduit (matches my Dune TI). Looks like it will fit nicely in the Rod Holder Wells. My goal is to elevate the mainsheet block a foot or so to eliminate/minimize the mainsheet whacking me in the head when I tack or jibe.

Halibu77 did this on his AI and it looks and seems to work great. Wondering if there is any risk of damaging the hull due the larger TI sail plan.

Matt, any thoughts?

Halibu77's YouTube channel is back up, here's a great one showing off all his tweaks:

http://www.youtube.com/user/HALIBU77#p/u/6/Dd0gUIPNDdw

I'll post some photos once it's done.

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iHop

Dune TI - 6/4/2011
Camas, WA

I just finished my Roll Bar. I will post some picks of it soon.

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This enhancement is of great interest to us. Once you elevate the mainsheet, we can possiblly attach a bimini over the head of the backseat passenger.

I look forward to seeing your photos of your PVC solution.

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Marc K
2010 Hobie Tandem Island
Boynton Beach, FL

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It looks great! Well done. Really good job!

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I know this is an old thread, but I'd like to revive/revisit it. The links and pictures from the original posts are gone.
I'd like to build a roll bar for my TI. It would serve two purposes: As a rod holder for when I gear up for fishing, and as a platform for a traveler for the main sheet to get it off my head and maybe boost performance.
I've seen a few pictures for the fishing rod applications and can figure that out, it also won't cause an undue amount of strain on the boat.
But the traveler aspect is another kettle of fish altogether. Rather than reinvent the wheel I'd like to see others' solutions. And I'd really like to hear about the various concerns both negative and positive about sail shape and handling and introduction of strains to the boat and possible resultant damage....
Jeff
Sparta and Sea Isle City, NJ

skeenut:
I have a roll bar on my TI that I described how I built it in a couple threads "Motor sailing Tandem TI "
(viewtopic.php?f=71&t=44837)



Here is a pic of the roll bar, it has a traveler on top to guide the sail control line, and helps keep the sail lines off of the rear passengers head. Because it does bend the sail control line it affects the sail control slightly, but not too bad. My old mast was stiffened and the roll bar affected that sails performance much worse than my new mast (standard un-reenforced mast).



I don't fish at all so I have no use for rod holders, however rod holders could be easily added to this design just by replacing the PVC elbows with PVC T's

Hi Guy's, Here is mine.

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As fusioneng said, raising the line of the sheet does affect the sail shape slightly...

By raising the line, the tension on the leech (back edge) of the sail will be reduced compared to tightening of the foot of the sail.

I guess you have to juggle convenience against performance.

But if you are looking to actually enhance performance by using a traveller, rather than just increasing headroom, an alternative is to set up barber haulers from the padeyes at the rear of each ama, attached to the clew (rear corner) of the sail, so you can adjust the horizontal position of the clew. This is particularly useful for downwind sailing as you can then move the rear of the sail right out to the full beam of the Island. Of course the trade-off then is the complication of having a barber hauler on each side plus cleats (and possibly even tackle to increase purchase to 2 to 1)

no problems here, no worries about sail lines or anything, works awesome! i am gonna re-do it and tweak it a little. I basically copied Livingwaters design i had seen either here or on texas kayak fisherman when i was trying to get ideas, and added some of my own tweaks.

scotty flush mounts, screw right into 1" PC threaded pipe btw.

I use a precisionpak cratepak maxbehind me and fits perfect in the well, the sail lines do hit it, but never hindered by it.



might add 2 more scotty power locks to it.

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2012 Hobie Tandem Island - Papaya

Thrashie's looks way nicer than mine.

i need to make one up after our first trip today. how did you bend the tube?

cheers
cc

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The long bends are grey PVC for electrical conduit and the short bends are white PVC for pressure pipe, all painted black. Use 1 1/4" pipe

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