The hinges work okay, but it really takes a combination of things lessen this problem. Taping the caps, installing the Hobie batten hinges and making sure your halyards are as lateral as possible will minimize, but not eliminate the problem. With the main halyard, because of the way the main is anchored at the top of the mast, the tendency is to get some slack in the main halyard. This just hangs up the jib everytime, so make sure it's tight as practical without interfering with the "hook" at the top of the mast.
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