[quote=DamonLinkous][quote=h18formula_cro][quote=nhanson]
why no magnum wings you ask... they break the boat. they put too much pressure on the rear of the hull where the cross bar attaches. put a 200 lb skipper way back on them, go out in heavy seas 5 times a year... failure is guaranteed. the smaller wings apply less pressure. check the load rating of those wings its like 250 max er something.[/quote]
does that happen with SX wings also? i thought that magnum wings are the smaller wings and have smaller load rating than SX wings..[/quote]
The older design Magnum wings are shorter fore and aft than the SX wings but made of thicker tubing and are factory welded together. Official load rating was 500 pounds but they can handle much more than that, the only way I've seen them break is when rolled over on the beach by a storm.
The newer SX design wings are a little lighter material and are shipped unassembled by the factory then riveted together. The labeled load limit is 450 pounds.
Both the Magnum and SX wings attach to the beams the same way. Since the SX wings are a little lighter they add a strut support that attaches to the deck lip aft of the rear beam, this reduces fore and aft stress on the wings.
I've sailed Hobie 18 since 1992 and owned both type wings, I'm also quite a bit larger than most beachcat sailors so I've definitely tested the load limits in many conditions. :-D[/quote]
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