I have been granted temporary access to a hobie cat (owners overseas).

I've figured out how to raise the sail, but I don't know where to
attach the 'rope' to the boom. By rope I mean the rope you pull on to
adjust the sail angle. As you may have noticed, I don't know all of the
technical terms!!

I don't really have time to get a book, or go to a shop for advice, I
just want to get out on the water!

By the way, I do have limited experience on a cat, but they have been
hire boats where you just walk up, pay your money & go sailing.

Thanks in advance

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I have been granted temporary access to a hobie cat (owners overseas).

I've figured out how to raise the sail, but I don't know where to
attach the 'rope' to the boom. By rope I mean the rope you pull on to
adjust the sail angle. As you may have noticed, I don't know all of the
technical terms!!

I don't really have time to get a book, or go to a shop for advice, I
just want to get out on the water!

By the way, I do have limited experience on a cat, but they have been
hire boats where you just walk up, pay your money & go sailing.

Thanks in advance


You must mean the mainsheet.
On a Hobie Cat, I'd keep it uncleated and in my hand, ready for instant
adjustment when required.

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wrote:
I have been granted temporary access to a hobie cat (owners overseas).

I've figured out how to raise the sail, but I don't know where to
attach the 'rope' to the boom. By rope I mean the rope you pull on to
adjust the sail angle. As you may have noticed, I don't know all of the
technical terms!!

I don't really have time to get a book, or go to a shop for advice, I
just want to get out on the water!

By the way, I do have limited experience on a cat, but they have been
hire boats where you just walk up, pay your money & go sailing.

Thanks in advance


You must mean the mainsheet.
On a Hobie Cat, I'd keep it uncleated and in my hand, ready for instant
adjustment when required.

I think the OP should make sure his will is in order.

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I have been granted temporary access to a hobie cat (owners overseas).

I've figured out how to raise the sail, but I don't know where to
attach the 'rope' to the boom. By rope I mean the rope you pull on to
adjust the sail angle. As you may have noticed, I don't know all of the
technical terms!!

I don't really have time to get a book, or go to a shop for advice, I
just want to get out on the water!

By the way, I do have limited experience on a cat, but they have been
hire boats where you just walk up, pay your money & go sailing.

Thanks in advance


Check out

www.murrays.com
and
www.hobiecat.com

you should find some good info there.

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Scott H. Sexton help@
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Eeyore's Birthday Party http://eeyores.sexton.com
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Scott Sexton wrote:
Check out

www.murrays.com
and
www.hobiecat.com

you should find some good info there.

*************************************************
Scott H. Sexton help@
www.sexton.com sexton.com
Eeyore's Birthday Party http://eeyores.sexton.com
*************************************************

Thanks Scott - that helped heaps.

So what I do is attach the shackle at the end of the mainsheet system
to the block hanger on the boom.

Simple.