[quote=bajadrew][quote=Dogboy]Slack in the shrouds on a Hobie 16 is a function of jib halyard tension. Hobie 16's are unique in that once the jib is hoisted, the jib halyard takes all the forestay load and the actual forestay should be slack. Too many new Hobie 16 sailors unknowingly rig with way too little jib halyard tension.
A word of caution, it sounds like you are planning to dump a considerable amount of cash into a very old boat. Some of the "upgrades" you're considering, such as shorter shrouds, could be pitfalls because once you shorten shrouds, you will likely need low profile blocks, the old sails really weren't cut for a lot of rake, the mast base/step may need to be changed, etc, etc. Hobies are tough boats, but they do have a life span. Once the hulls start going soft (assuming they aren't already), the boat is basically done.
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you brought up some things i had not accounted for with the effects of further mast rake and such..
just how slack should the fore-stay be? that my be too long as well cause with the jib up there's a few feet of slack in my fore-stay.
hulls on this boat are solid as it was kept inside by original owner for the first 38-39 years during which it only saw water a handful of times (so l was told i have my doubts) none the less the hulls are solid.
[quote=tominpa]Bajadrew, there is a beautiful set of Cat Trax in the Classified Parts for Sale in Ohio. I wish those had been there when I bought mine last summer.[/quote]
i saw those too! few hundred miles from me still[/quote]
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