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[quote=greddawn]Hello all, first time poster here. Quick background before we get to the fun stuff: I am a new cat sailor out of the Houston TX area, spent most of my time on a catalina 14.2 growing up, and about a week on my grandfathers hobie 16 before a cousin tested it's durability on the rocky shoreline. Needless to say, the shore won. I decided to jump into the world of beach cats this last year for no good reason other than my fascination with a new challenge and proximity to shoreline. I am currently ressurecting a 1982 Hobie 18 from the grave and have just finished the bottom job and paint. I have been documenting/photographing and intend to post a step by step walkthrough of my project when I finish sometime in the next month or so.

I have a question for you Hobie 18 experts that I can't figure out. Mounted on my front crossbeam, in addition to my lance cleat (which I think is for the jib furler) I have two cam cleats with eyestraps, spaced out symetrically about a foot away from either side of the mast. I have no idea what these are for. My first thought was maybe it was for a spinnaker setup, but I wanted to ask the experts here before I take them off the boat.

Thanks for any help and I look forward to many productive future discussions![/quote]

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