i have a question for you all: what holds the screw that secures the forestay bridle tang on a hobie 14? i would like to install a crosspiece between the hulls. does anybody here know about this?
thanks
jon
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bridle tang on hobie 14
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 12:58 PM
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Posted: Oct 08, 2013 - 11:16 AM
I'm not sure what you are asking? The bridle is attached to a hole in the Hobie 14 deck lip, which is solid fiberglass right there.
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Damon Linkous
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Posted: Oct 08, 2013 - 01:22 PM
Damon: I think the newer 14 bow tangs are as you describe (like the 16), but the older ones like mine are a eyestrap thingy with four screws sort of in the middle of the front part of the bow.
jon: According to this thread, there's a backing plate in there:
http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6077&p=27662&hilit=bow+tang#p27662
They encourage you to keep a couple of the screws in at all times so that, if it's loose, it doesn't fall off inside the hull!
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Jerome Vaughan
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Posted: Oct 28, 2013 - 06:11 AM
thanks rattlehum
mine has a single bolt holding the tang. there are no missing bolts. i guess that the backing plate is similar.
boat progressing along fine. winter is almost here.
jon
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