Rigging tension for a 170

[PSmall]

I just bought this boat this spring. I used to have a Hobie 16 and the rig was left loose so that the mast could swivel. Does anyone have the correct tension for the rig. The manual shows the recommended holes for the rig but is that the best tension?

I am putting the boat in this weekend and it will be on a mooring at the lake, if that makes a difference in the tension setting.

Thanks.
Phil

 

[txjim]

Don't have real numbers. I tried searching forum history, search appears to be broke now.

When racing on an IC24, we also kept rig tension loose. On my 170, however, I keep the rig pretty tight as my jib does not furl properly otherwise.

Try the forum search function a bit later; when it's working you will see that there were many experts posting here. There were several threads on this subvject. Sorry I can't find them now.

 

[PSmall]

Thanks for the reply. I will check the archives.

Rgrds,
Phil