Hobie 16 Mast Rotation?????

I normally sail a hobie 18, But I went out on a hobie 16
this morning. While heading upwind I noticed the mast was over rotated. There is no adjustment on a hobie 16 for that. Is there anything you can do to take some of that rotation out? And stay class legal.


Doug Ramsey
TheMightyHobie18 #4383

From my H16 sailing days: I remember, if I raked the mast aft too much it would cause the mainsheet to be angled aft (slightly), when I sheeted in, it would cause the boom to push foward causing the mast to over rotate. It happens in my F16 now as well. Good thing the F16 has mast rotation control.

But check on the H16 that the mast is NOT rake aft too much, if not move the mainsheet a few inches foward on the boom.

What happens is the mainsheet can PUSH the boom foward, cause the mast to over rotate.

Hope that helps

That makes since, He does have alot of rake in his mast.
Thanks.

..... Doug Ramsey