Developed on Maui and introduced in maui, the Maui HookUp, with its patented cleatless system, is being used by satisfied sailors all over the world. In an attempt to reduce the rigging effort, manufacturers are using three and four pulley system configurations. While these configurations theoretically have a six to one and eight to one mechanical advantage respectively, a study in WindSurfing Magazine published in May showed significantly less mechanical advantage.

In testing, hookups study showed that regardless of the number of pulleys, the best of these configurations a with ball bearing pulleys on the dating abdl extention and tack fitting only achieved a mechanical advantage of 3. The worst configurations only achieved a 2. The difference between theory and reality is the result of friction. Friction accumulates as the line, under tension, is drawn around the pulleys, through the tack fitting, and maui the worst cases through the cleat.

Pulling at an angle to avoid the cleat also increases effort. Assume you downhaul a sail with pounds of tack force a distance of 10 inches, using a 3 pulley configuration with a true mechanical advantage of a reasonable value. You will be exerting an increasing effort up hookups pounds and pulling it 60 inches 5 feeta distance requiring several pulls.

Higher tack force, frictional inefficiencies and longer downhaul lines, all good reasons why using the Maui HookUp will give you the satisfaction of a well rigged sail and the certainty that you are getting the most performance out of your sails. Your Review. For all those boards out there which have lost their non-slip surface, you can apply the RE-DEK and make the surface of your board like new again!

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What the Maui HookUp will do: Attach quickly and securely to your downhaul line. Give you a powerful two handed grip. Give you more hookups when tuning. Never break or wear out.

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Bright yellow grips make it easy to find and hard to loose. Chew up your downhaul line. Why are modern sails harder hookups downhaul? Increased downhaul effort can be attributed to the features and achievements of modern sail designs: Loose leaches allow heads that twist off and de-power in gusts. More tunable for increased wind range. A well formed pocket manage community dating sites for free recommend in the sail contour for more power and control.

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