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    Posted: 25 May 06 at 9:43pm

 

 guys from memory and i am open to be corrected here doesnt the catapult and i think the unicorn use round section masts as apposed to the usual large wing section used on most cats could explain why beefing up was required ?

 bit like the 5.9 and the likes have diamonds but the hobies dont have you ever compared the weight my h17 mast weighed a lot more than my 5.9 mast thickness of metal i presume .

so the kid could be right?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 06 at 11:33pm

The hobie 14 has an eliptical section and I believe the hobie 14 masts are effectively cut down versions of the 16 mast.  Same shape, wall thickness, only real difference being in mast height
In short, a hobie 14 mast could happily take the addition of a spinniker without needing any additional re-enforcement. 
On the subject of the addition of the spinnker to a catapult, I havnt seen one up close, nor raced one, thus why I didnt comment on that particular part. 

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I have sailed a 14 a few times and know how little bouyancy is in the bows - it is like sailing on two ice scates, so please let me know how you get on with a kite!!!    It could be very wet!!!
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worthy ur slidesho is so c0onfusing
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its makes perfect sense to cat sailors
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Originally posted by feva_sailor

worthy ur slidesho is so c0onfusing


I like it, especially the ostritch looking straight at the camera!
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