again. Be well aware of the hull and crossbar coming down over your head. Holding the crossbar or righting line will also insure that you remain with the boat when it is righted. Climb aboard and continue sailing.
DOCKING
Docking the 21 SC properly will prevent damage. Always dock and rig on the leeward side of a dock (the side the wind reaches last). Come in slowly and always be aware of the wind direction so you can properly
BEACH LANDINGS
12"
Aft for more pull on the tiller
Forward for less pull on the tiller
edge of the blade and draw a pencil line along that length. Measure the distance from the pencil line to the most forward spot 12" down the blade from the bottom of the casting..
Landing on a beach is simple. The idea is to reach the beach in the point of sail nearest straight into the wind as possible. This will assure that you can properly
Approaching a beach when the wind is blowing from the beach out towards the water will require some planning so that you maintain power. Turn into shore just before the hulls or rudders touch bottom. Plan so the final tack towards the location you choose to land is the tack that is nearest straight into the wind. Get a little closer to the beach than you need on the pervious tack to account for wind shifts in direction and speed. This will give you a little room for error. This will allow you to point a little further away from the wind after the tack to gain speed before heading up into the beach to
When approaching a beach when the wind is blowing onshore, sail in towards the beach from either side of the landing spot. Sail in just short of touching the bottom with the rudders. Allow some distance to turn the boat out towards the water and into the wind just out from the landing spot. Turn sharply to head into the wind and stall the boat. Raise the rudders and drift back onto the beach.
Always keep the boat pointed into the wind while beached and keep the sail trimmed out and
RUDDER TUNING
You may adjust the rake of your rudder blades on your Hobie 21 SC. The amount of rake in a rudder blade affects the "feel" at the tiller. Basically, more forward blade rake neutralizes the pull on the tiller and less forward rake increases the pull on the tiller. Tuning blades for a comfortable feel is a matter of individual preference but a close to neutral "feel" generally provides the best steering. The following sketches are of a Hobie 16 rudder assembly but the adjustments are the same.
1)The first step in making any rudder rake adjustment is to determine the existing rake. This is done with the rudder assembly hanging on the boat's transom, blade down and locked. Using a straight edge or snap line, extend the centerline of the rudder pivot pins down, across the leading
Rudder blade rake is
2) To make any adjustment to the rake, unlock the tiller arm from the rudder housing and leave it unlocked.
3) If you wish to increase
Screw the amount of forward rake in the rudder blade, turn the
rake adjusting screw counterclockwise using a 3/16" Allen wrench. Determine the increase in the rake by
extending a new line from the centerline of the pivot pins. Re- measure the distance from the pencil line to the leading edge. Continue to adjust and measure until you have the desired amount of forward rake.
4)If you wish to decrease the amount of forward rake turn the adjusting screw clockwise using a 3/16" Allen wrench. Check the decrease in the rake by the procedure in step 3 above .
5)Next, while holding the rudder forward against the lower casting, carefully latch the tiller arm down onto rudder housing. Loosen the adjusting screw on top of the tiller arm about 3/4 turn. Slide the adjusting screw forward (toward bow of boat) until it stops, then retighten. See sketch C.
Screw
Sketch C
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