Hi Ben

I do not have a Garry soloright (or pic's of one)... The soloright's where not available when I was looking for one. From what I read about the soloright it seems like it was based on an oar, which was reinforced with epoxy and glass or carbon fiber. The whole deal was suspended with lines from the two pylons of the hull, which was sticking out of the water. The edge of the oar was inserted into the lip under the deck of the lower hull of a capsized hobie 16.
My setup is a bit different... I used the top of a defective windsurfing mast and laminated a paddle shaped area, which finds support under the lip of the lower hull to the mast. The laminated area is shaped to match the inside profile of a hobie 16 hull. The length of the pole is equal with the length of the rear trampoline cross bar (where it is stored). With my 160 lb I do not have to climb further out than 2/3 of the length of the pole to right the hobie solo in situations when the wind speeds are very low (<5m/h). At wind speeds of 15 m/h or more I can right the hobie with just a normal rightening line.


Patrick, Hobie 16 '85