[quote=rattlenhum][quote=waiex191]Thanks Jerome! I have my stays 3 holes from the bottom. That's as far down as I can go before my forestay won't pin to the bridle adjuster. Initially we had the stays higher and were able to pin to a single bridle adjuster. So maybe it is stock, and we have it back as far as it will go?[/quote]
Back to your original question, it won't hurt anything to add another adjuster to the forestay. Alternatively, after stepping the mast with the stays pinned higher, have you crew pull the mast to one side and hold it down there while you pin down further on that side. (Crew can't let up or mast may fall!) Repeat on other side. I expect you can go down at least one hole and probably two. On many non-H16 beachcats the mast has to be raised/lowered with the shrouds loose, then rig tension is set this way (because it's not controlled by the jib halyard like on the H16).
Personally, I would advise against adding a piece of cheater line. If out in some s#!$ and the jib halyard breaks, the rig will get really loose and bang around like crazy...and that cheater will be the only thing holding the mast up.
Just keep in mind that the forestay has nothing to do with setting mast rake on the H16. It's only there to hold the mast up until the jib is rigged or if the jib halyard breaks....otherwise it should be slack.
I've sailed on a lot of other beachcats, too, and had lots of fun on them. They all have pros/cons...things I like/dislike about them. With its rockered hulls and low bow volume, the H16 is certainly more prone to pitchpole than some of the other designs. However, it wouldn't still be the largest racing class in the world if it were the pitchpole death machine that one might think from reading stuff on the interweb. It seems apparent to me that a lot of those type comments come from folks who do not know how to rig/sail the boat properly (it does have some unique features). I really don't consider myself to be a die-hard H16 guy, but I do chime in when I see comments with which I disagree. And I am not trying to knock anyone personally. Heck, I'd have no idea how to set up and sail your SC17....but I'll bet I could pitchpole it in 15 knots...even if you fabbed some anti-pitchpole foils for it!<!-- editby --><em>Edited by rattlenhum on Oct 19, 2021 - 08:17 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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