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[quote=Andinista][quote=Andinista]It looks good! I liked the idea of attaching to the righting line, it's a good good improvement compared to rolling a line around the pole. Managing the line with bungee underneath the tramp, which is what I did, is pretty complicated too.
I suggest to try it dry first, it's not hard to capsize the cat on the beach. I would check if the pole resists your weight. I broke an aluminum one the first time so on my current I have also a central line for more protection. it's probably not really needed but I preferred to avoid any risk. It seems a bit long, on the dry test you may find how much length yo really need (plus an extra for wet sails, etc.). I think that lateral movement of the pole could be an issue, if your adjustable line is too long it might not be stable enough. Why not just attaching righting the line directly to the pole? That would allow an attachment point not so far back on the pole and would improve its resistance. (you may walk even past the attachment point if necessary, which wouldn't be possible with the adjustable line getting on your way)[/quote][/quote]

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