[quote=eddiecat]I like my aussie rig, to tighten shrouds as Eric alluded to, but also was told by previous owner helps tension the mast to the boat making for tighter rig overall, less goosey in wind. With the mechanical advantage of the pulleys, you can really crank and tighten your boat sufficiently and not tear up your hands. I've never had mast rotation problems from too tight a rig either.
RE the tack thing, I really struggled with this last summer and found this forum very helpful...
Rodrfami, have you looked back in the forum to the previous posts? -lots of various points which help to tack in all conditions. Knock on a hull I haven't had to back out of a tack since. The weight distribution I found esp. critical. remember you are pivoting on an entire hull that is assymetric, not like a monohull centreboard, and I found when soloing in addition to lines/travelers advice above, stay on leeward side after bows just pass thru wind , then steady climb over to windward as you reach new tack and haul in both sheets (assuming you are close hauled to close hauled course) caveat: don't stay too far back in heavier wind as you tack or the wind gets under hull and over you go (personal experience :-O )
Have fun in you new-used boat! Hobie 16's rock!
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