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[quote=Dogboy]My first recommendation, if you have not done so already, is to go to the Hobie Cat website and download a pdf version of the H18 assembly manual. Print it out and take it with you next time you rig the boat. The Hobie site also has a forum dedicated to the H18 where just about every concieveable question you could have can be or already has been answered. Regarding the jib cleats, my first question would be what type of jib blocks do you have? The older 18s came stock with Seaway brand jib blocks. These blocks had chrome plated steel cleats which were very difficult to operate. The Harken cleats are much easier to operate. If you have seaway blocks, you can buy an adapter plate which will allow you to install the Harken cleat onto the seaway block. Or better yet, replace the whole block with a Harken block - they are much better if you can afford them. Otherwise, snapping the sheet out of the jib cleat on the 18 can be challenging even for vetran crews. It mostly comes down to technique. You need to have just enough slack in the sheet when you snap it out of the cleat and that takes practice. You can get a little extra practice uncleating with the boat on the beach if you want. The other option is to switch to Oxen blocks which don't have a traditional cam cleat and they allow you to easily cleat and uncleat the jib from anywhere on the boat. They are pricy though and take more maintenance then more traditional blocks. Regarding clevis pins and quick pins, it is generally considered to be a no-no to use quick pins in standing rigging. I think the main problem with using them there is that they are much longer and bulkier then a standard clevis pin, so things are more likely to snag on them and they don't allow you to install vinyl covers over your shroud adjusters. Many people use quick pins for things like the tiller extension, gooseneck, clew connection, main blocks. If you sail from a sandy beach, you have to be careful because they will get jammed if they get sand in them. sm<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Dogboy on Feb 10, 2015 - 03:43 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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