Message #535 by: Dave
Posted on: Tuesday 24th of June 2003 at 3:27 pm
Subject: Mast rake and shrouds

Hi,

Please could someone tell me why I would need to adjust the mast rake (if ever) and how tight the shouds should be for different wind conditions.

thanks a lot for your help.

 

Message #536 by: ben
Posted on: Tuesday 24th of June 2003 at 6:23 pm
Subject: tuning

on which boat?

Rake mast back in stronger winds/lighter crew weight.shrouds depend on the boat.

 

Message #537 by: Dave
Posted on: Wednesday 25th of June 2003 at 8:29 am
Subject: Rake etc

Sorry Ben, it's actually a hobie 16. I'm 85kg, my mate is about 70, so we're quite heavy.

 

Message #540 by: Ben
Posted on: Wednesday 25th of June 2003 at 6:34 pm
Subject: tuning

For your crew weight put the shrouds on hole 3 or 4 from the bottom.When its light pull as much jib halyard tension as you can then as it gets windier ease the jib tension off inch by inch so you can go upwind in the lulls with the main block to block. If you feel underpowered pull and inch on and if your overpowered all the time ease it off an inch.Also pull the downhaul on and move the jib travellers out as it gets windier.

 

Message #541 by: Dave
Posted on: Thursday 26th of June 2003 at 9:25 am
Subject: Tuning

thanks very much for that Ben I'll see how we get on at the weekend.

Dave.

 

Message #542 by: Jon
Posted on: Thursday 26th of June 2003 at 1:35 pm
Subject: Tuning

http://www.hobie-cat.net/site_gb/index.php?produits,hobie_16

Go to this link to download a tuning guide for a Hobie 16

 

Message #545 by: Dave
Posted on: Thursday 26th of June 2003 at 2:36 pm
Subject: Tuning

Yep thanks for that, very helpful.

 

Message #550 by: Jon
Posted on: Monday 30th of June 2003 at 12:33 pm
Subject: Tuning guide

If you can work out what the section written in French means let could you plese let me know.
Ta

 

Message #616 by: antoine  (email: [email protected])
Posted on: Monday 15th of September 2003 at 6:00 pm
Subject: Tuning Guide HC 16

Hi Dave,

If still needed I can help in French Translation but I found this tuning Guide fairly poor.

Surely something of better quality should exist somewhere ?

I do long distance race on HC 16 SPI and enjoy it, I'm 83 kg and crew is 53.

Bye,

Antoine
WWW.HSSC.NET (our club in Kent)