Posted By: TonyB Jib Only - 10/17/12 12:42 AM
It is possible/practical to sail a Hobie 16 with just the jib ? I'd like to depower it to take out my young son.
Posted By: mmadge Re: Jib Only - 10/17/12 12:27 PM
No,very hard to sail with jib only.Much better option is main only.Use the jib halyard attached to forstay adjuster to give rig tension.
Posted By: mmiller Re: Jib Only - 10/17/12 03:22 PM
Difficult if not impossible to sail upwind and or tack with jib alone.
I once saw a couple guys doing it though. Wind was mid 20s to 30s. More like reach, reach.
Posted By: mmadge Re: Jib Only - 10/17/12 05:17 PM
I was forced to do it once (main halyard broke),do able but like Matt said hard to make ground upwind
Posted By: TonyB Re: Jib Only - 10/17/12 07:46 PM
Thanks guys. I think the best option is to try to find a 14 main for it.
Posted By: hobie1616 Re: Jib Only - 10/18/12 12:49 AM
Does the main have reef points?
Instead of finding a H-14 sail, it might be easier to find an old blown out H-16 sail, then convert it to a storm sail. You could pull out the stitching on the bottom tape, take out a few panels, then re-sew the tape on a now smaller sail. If it is still too much sail, then take out another panel. You got me EXCITED, I just might try this if I can find a cheap old sail!