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Hobie 16, 80s+90s forestay thingymejib?

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erice
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Hi all, been away from the forum for 10?years or so but have been enjoying my summer boat 5.2 through that time.

But recently have been dabbling with a 1980 and 1994 hobie16.

Both have a seemingly meangingless plastic/stainless bit in the lower section of the forestay chainplate, have removed on both boats to get the jib lower and hopefully hanging-up less but am wondering what this little complicated bit was for , before it got phased out on the 00 boats

Hopefully pic to follow

1982 nacra 5.2
2009 weta

 
Posted : August 26, 2023 2:38 am
erice
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Edited by erice on Aug 26, 2023 - 08:42 AM.

1982 nacra 5.2
2009 weta

 
Posted : August 26, 2023 2:41 am
CatsailorMike
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looks like a wind direction indicator bracket

 
Posted : August 26, 2023 10:30 am
erice
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Perfect, thank you Mike!
https://www.ebay.com/p/1467703218

I'll go back and get that bit from the box of parts I had to assemble the current 16 from

Edited by erice on Aug 26, 2023 - 07:01 PM.

1982 nacra 5.2
2009 weta

 
Posted : August 26, 2023 1:01 pm