is a good thing to mast rake my h14 ?
i always sail with other person and i notice that the aft of my cat drag a lot of water....
it's normal?
thanx a lot
max

as posted on the Hobie forums...

Mast rake and the sterns dragging do not have to be related. You should move forward on reaches and downwind and a little when going upwind in lighter air. Sitting at the aft crossbar will certainly sink the sterns.

On a Hobie 14 your seating position is critical.

i know that the weight is critical,but when u rake the mast u don't move the center of effort aft on the cat?this is why it have minus tendancy to pithcpole or not?
maybe the mast rake is not good for the h14 with a crew of 2 because the sail have minus power....
anyway since i have rake the mast the cat seems to me more difficult to sail,and the aft part of the downwind hull really drag a lot of water.....
thanx a lot and sorry my english...
max

See my reply at the other forum