Q+A LIVE 49 - your catamaran sailing questions answered

This was recorded live on Friday 23/4/2021. If you have any questions please put them in the comments but I wont be able to respond in the video. Fitting a spinnaker kit to your boat: https://youtu.be/USW37rskJgc Downhaul Settings https://youtu.be/cVKHvn0fnKs Different Capsize righting line systems https://youtu.be/oHIcLc7pssc 01:32 - what are your opinions on wearing a helmet 04:40 buoyancy aid on top or under tha trapeze harness? 07:30 how to roughly get the right tension in the dolphin striker 10:30 what would you change if to re-design the Hobie 16? 12:45 would you recommend aftermarket sails from Forward Sailing? 13:30 how should I repair a ripped trampoline? 15:35 how to use the downhaul effectively, how to use the downhaul for strong wind sailing 22:30 how to use the barbour hauler 25:45 what is the method of tightening the dolphin striker? 27:50 can you rake the mast back while you're sailing? 30:50 have you sailed a Nacra 17 and what are your thoughts on it being an olympic class? 33:46 AD BREAK 33:53 is the Hawaiian righting system better and does it require different technique? 38:15 how to fit a bowsprit without risking damaging it 42:20 when are you going to make a video about fitting the downhaul takeaway system? 43:30 what to do if your mast comes down 49:20 fitting a spinnaker kit to an FX1 52:00 are you using carbon rudder blades on the Hobie Tiger 55:10 what do you think about the Laser? 57:10 why do some F18s have curved booms? 58:30 how can you reduce play between castings and pylons? 61:00 are the toggles/twisty bits necessary? 65:00 How does the Tiger compare to the Tiger and other F18s? for the full list of sailing instructional videos: https://totaljoyrider.com/pages/joyrider-tv Joe’s Patreon Pge https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett Sailing gear hand picked https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett Or follow what’s going on https://www.facebook.com/totaljoyrider/ https://www.instagram.com/totaljoyrider/ #catsailing #joyridertv

This was recorded live on Friday 23/4/2021. If you have any questions please put them in the comments but I wont be able to respond in the video.

Fitting a spinnaker kit to your boat: https://youtu.be/USW37rskJgc

Downhaul Settings

Different Capsize righting line systems

01:32 – what are your opinions on wearing a helmet
04:40 buoyancy aid on top or under tha trapeze harness?
07:30 how to roughly get the right tension in the dolphin striker
10:30 what would you change if to re-design the Hobie 16?
12:45 would you recommend aftermarket sails from Forward Sailing?
13:30 how should I repair a ripped trampoline?
15:35 how to use the downhaul effectively, how to use the downhaul for strong wind sailing
22:30 how to use the barbour hauler
25:45 what is the method of tightening the dolphin striker?
27:50 can you rake the mast back while you’re sailing?
30:50 have you sailed a Nacra 17 and what are your thoughts on it being an olympic class?
33:46 AD BREAK
33:53 is the Hawaiian righting system better and does it require different technique?
38:15 how to fit a bowsprit without risking damaging it
42:20 when are you going to make a video about fitting the downhaul takeaway system?
43:30 what to do if your mast comes down
49:20 fitting a spinnaker kit to an FX1
52:00 are you using carbon rudder blades on the Hobie Tiger
55:10 what do you think about the Laser?
57:10 why do some F18s have curved booms?
58:30 how can you reduce play between castings and pylons?
61:00 are the toggles/twisty bits necessary?
65:00 How does the Tiger compare to the Tiger and other F18s?

for the full list of sailing instructional videos:
https://totaljoyrider.com/pages/joyrider-tv

Joe’s Patreon Pge
https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett

Sailing gear hand picked
https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett

Or follow what’s going on
https://www.facebook.com/totaljoyrider/
https://www.instagram.com/totaljoyrider/

#catsailing
#joyridertv

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