Hi HSM GPS 8.0 sailors. I'm not having the same success as you all seem to having with smooth cam rotation.

Tried rigging my 8.0m 2012 HSM GPS on both a 460 SDM North IMCS25 and a 490 SDM Gun IMCS29. The belly and leech look great but in trying to flip the rig (only on the beach with minimal wind for test rigging purposes, not on the water yet), the battens flip to the opposite side but the cams only rotate as far as the virtual centreline of the sail before stiffening up and going no further without a bang from a fist. (The sail shape and cam behaviour are very similar for both of the two masts I've tried rigging it on).

I have the SDM cams installed, no shims/spacers in though. Easily hitting the nominated downhaul settings. Any suggestions?

Thanks...Mark

Hi eckas,

I rig my 8m 2012 model with rdm 97 hot sails mast and rotation is perfect. As is the 5.5 2013 with 400 97 rdm hot sail mast, 6m 2012 model with ultra hot sails 430 mast (these masts are awesome). Other masts with the right curve might be okay but rotation may be compromised? Try spacers but maybe try a rdm to compare. Good luck. Will be worth it when you get
it right...

Thanks,

Carl.

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