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[quote=WillSail]The rubber cleats are aluminum, attached to the carbon fiber kick up releases.  I think I ran 1/4" Vectran line for all the halyards and rudders, but it's been 6 years since I rigged the boat.  I would have to assume that having my mast perfectly vertical is contributing to the weather helm.  Looking at most images of cats they seem to have a little aft rake.  I was a pretty hardcore Laser sailer when I got the Nacra, so I rigged it with that sort of mindset.

Lasers run a purchased downhaul on the rudder, so I was pretty certain that I had addressed any issues of the rudders creeping up being an issue.  The weather helm does not necessarily get worse the longer I stay out, it's just once I get up to speed, it requires wrapping my arm around the tiller extension, or almost both hands when flying a hull.  Considering how fast I was going, I sort of didn't mind it.  In the one race I did with the boat it was a bit of a pain and seemed like something that was costing me boat speed.

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