So being a bit lazy and clumsy and not as agile as I was when I was 65.. Saw a tip in a forum here to place a U shaped bracket (like the one that is the pivot for a Hotstick attached to the crossbar) out near the outboard end of the rudder cross bar to hold the hotstick when swinging it around during tack. If one is good is two better?? How about installing a second hotstick and U bracket.. After starting the tack as you change sides slip the windward one in the bracket and leave it behind. Move to the other rail and pick up the second hotstick and away ya go.. No more droping the darn thing aft or getting it caught in a line or on the boom.. It is nice and neat ready to be picked up and extended.. Class legal ?? Just a thought from a lazy sailer..Cheers Hal
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Hal Liske
Livermore CA
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