[quote=Edchris177][quote]How much harder is a boat to right with a Hobie BOB installed on the mast?[/quote]
I can only right my 5.7 solo if there is a good wind. Otherwise I have to break out the bag. As you alluded to, 5 lb at the end of a 30' stick is quite a bit of extra leverage. For that reason I'm going to experiment with some really lightweight things.
The Bob nullifies some of its weight disadvantage by being hard mounted. That keeps the mast a few inches out of the water, & that first few inches is the toughest. If you just tied a float at the mast head it would allow the mast tip to be submerged.
I have some ideas to hardmount a lightweight float, it wouldn't be as robust as a Bob, but if it is simple to replace, & lasts one season, it would be a better choice. I'll post it in the spring.[/quote]
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