[quote=texastuma][quote=charlescarlis]Hobie 21se - we sail it as intended, so not gentle, but not abused either. Point is, we put the designed forces on the boat, sail and rig.
I've never much liked how the jib cars are only adjustable fore and aft, and going upwind, I believe I'm loosing a bit of ability to point because I can't close the slot enough. Soooo..., since I'm about to start making a new trampoline, I was going to sew some heavy reinforcements in it to accommodate a few extra grommets on each side, allowing me to run a few loops of line to be able to mount the blocks ala F18 style. same average position fore and aft, but with 3 loops, giving me some adjust-ability with closing the slot more. I guess I'd have to find an average fore-aft position with the loop length to adjust leech/foot tension, though not adjustable while sailing...
Can a trampoline hold the loads without ripping out? Seems like it'd be a lot on this boat.
Is this just trading one problem for another? I suppose I could add a clew board to the jib if need-be...[/quote]
The "classic" Tornadoes have done this years (decades) ago, while still an olympic class boat. I haven't dug through the responses yet, but I'm sure someone (or I) can find a pic. Brining the jib lead inboard will really help your point in medium air. But, simply and with out big modifications to the trampoline, you can add the 4-way system. Unfortunately, it does separate the trampoline, but that helps keep the crew up forward where they belong... I can take a picture, or you can come by and look how Franken is set-up.[/quote]
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