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Hi All! I need some help.
Hi have a H-16 and I weight 200 lbs, when sailing in harder winds I´m noticing that the boat wants to go under... Is there anything I can do? Any tune-up on the boat? What can I do?
Please help...
Later


 
Posted : November 21, 2004 8:42 pm
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Pull the Jib traveller out and hike a further back.


 
Posted : November 21, 2004 10:58 pm
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Rake the mast farther back; it moves the center of effort of the sails more aft on the boat. When you hike/trap out, get way back on the windward aft corner.


 
Posted : November 22, 2004 1:32 am
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Thanks guys for the help!!!!!


 
Posted : November 22, 2004 6:03 am
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remember if you rake the mast further back you also will have to tune the rudders. Raking the mast aft, changes the caracteristics of the boat, hence the rudders will have to be tuned.


 
Posted : November 22, 2004 1:25 pm
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