Tanzer 16 Gin Pole Raising System Update

Tanzer 16 Gin Pole Raising System Update    --  May 24, 2015:  We have now sailed twice with the hinged mast.  In the last group of three races we tacked scores of times and everything seems to work fine.  Set up and take down were easy--no drama.  We did have a problem with the new Genoa.  Since the sail is bigger, the sheets tend to get hung up on the hinge and the cleats above.  We can't remove the cleats because we need them to hoist the mast.  A canvas boot is being made; it will wrap around the base of the mast to cover up the two cleats and the hinge.

This is not a photo of my boat, but this is exactly where the Genoa snags.  It
isn't a problem with the smaller jib.