Name:me Email:me@you.com HomePage: Where areyou from:somewhere Comments:have fun October 17, 2001 13:31:54 (GMT Time) Name:Bruno Eidietis Email:eidietis@beanstalk.net HomePage: Where areyou from: Comments:Hobie 17 August 22, 2001 02:36:44 (GMT Time) Name:Barry Sanders Email:sandersb@tik.com.au HomePage: Where areyou from:Pinjarra Western Australia Comments:Having had two 17's over the last 14 years , ( and 14's for 28 yrs ) I know what the halyard hook can do to one's sanity !!! My release method is to pull the halyard right up from aft of the rear cross beam then go up to the mast base wilst keeping the halyard tight and with the mast spanner rotate the mast to starboard then pull down with the sail downhaull which pulls the ring past the hook . Check out my trimaran at www.multihullboatbuilder.com under the project name of HOPIE 20 . You will fi August 21, 2001 11:48:49 (GMT Time) Name:Tom Schultz Email:tom_61_sch@yahoo.com HomePage: Where areyou from:Western Nebraska Comments:I dont sail a 17 But your idea looks intreging.But i do have 3 Hobbies that i sail any time im free.Good luck on your idea August 20, 2001 23:57:45 (GMT Time) Name:Mark Michaelsen Email:sailingproshop@aol.com HomePage: Where areyou from:Seal Beach, California Comments:Would it be possible to add our site to your links page please? I would also like information on carrying the ring in our store! Mark A. Michaelsen ~MM~ SPS Website: http://www.sailingproshop.com Small Craft Advisories Sailing Centers 1244 Pacific Coast Highway Seal Beach, Ca 90740 (562) 594-8749 Voice (562) 594-0208 FAX (800) 354-7245 Order Line (714) 238-0925 International Voice Mail/Pager August 8, 2001 18:50:11 (GMT Time)