Hay has anyone put a mast top float on his or her H16? I have decided to put them on my H16's that I use for sailing programs but am just wondering what other peoples thoughts are about it.

Also here is an email I received on the topic and drives home some strong points of why to have a mast top float.

The email::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

I just noticed that you said the reason you don't use masthead floats on your Hobie 16's is because you have righting systems on them so that you can right them even from a turtle position. But the reason for having a masthead float is threefold:
1. It makes the boat easier to right from capsize.
2. If you are sailing in shallow water, it keeps the mast from getting stuck in the bottom, which sometimes requires a sailor to dive down and dislodge it, which can be a dangerous operation.
3. But most important of all, it prevents the boat from turtling and trapping someone beneath the trampoline. That is the biggest safety factor. Of the people who have died or have had near-death experiences with beach cats, it seems that being trapped under the trampoline is the most common reason.