Pitch pole – Move the crew and skipper to the rear of the boat to keep the bows up. It may require one of you to trap out depending on wind and boat speed.
Jib cars – Take a look at
http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...ew=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1Scroll down to the fifth message and look at the drawing. I used the system on two boats.
Main blocks – 6:1 is what you need. Take a look at
http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...ew=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1For a good discussion.
Vang – The older boats did come equipped with the piece on the boom for a vang. I believe Hobie finally removed them because no one used them.
