I just purchased a Hobie 20 and I am having some problems rigging it.
<br>The lake that I use does not have a sandy beach near the boat launch
<br>area. I don't want to scratch the hulls on a gravel beach. What
<br>options are there for rigging the boat if it is not pulled up on a
<br>beach? I usually step the mast while it is on the trailor, then launch
<br>the boat, pull it up on the gravel beach and rig the boat. I don't
<br>have cat tracks yet (too expensive). I have heard of some sailors
<br>using PVC pipes to pull the boat up onto gravel beaches, but I'm not
<br>sure how you would rotate it into the wind, and rig it. Or, can it be
<br>rigged on the trailor and then launched? I am hesitant to try the
<br>latter because I'm worried the boat could be blown over on the
<br>trailor. I would appreciate any advice.
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