When I was a teen MN3. My father was in his 30's. It was actually a cool boat. Had a SS keel and us kids hauled it up and down the seawall. Fairly lig...

My father had one as a teen in the early 70's. Boat I learned to sail on. It was like something out of the future back in those days.

Then sail in 25 knot wind! I know you can do it!

Dido smaller line and anti-absorbent

When I raced I got Ins. from Boat Us $150 year specific for racing $100,000 liability.

Just have one made to the standard dimensions and trim the corners for the wing attachment yourself you'll be able to visualize the room you need ant ...

Hey Andrew. I'll be back at the causeway one of these days. Miss all you guys!

Correct

A good all around tension can be accomplished by measuring 18" from the rotator bolt and adjust tension until both wires can be pushed to touch the ma...

I had a black carbon fiber spin pole. I would take a lint free rag and apply a thin even coat of a product called Penetrol. Also used it on my spars a...

Get a new bolt then use old rudder cams as spacers between the two halves when tightening down on the xbar this will keep it from bending. When new th...

I use a 2" pvc pipe a little shorter then the length of the foot and attach clew and tack to the ends with bungee chords and hooks and roll it up when...

Crew usually runs spin sheets turning block on front crossbar works best, skipper not sitting on spinsheet. F18 standard spin luff to long optimal sp...

Crew usually runs spin sheets turning block on front crossbar works best, skipper not sitting on spinsheet. F18 standard spin luff to long optimal sp...

I do but can't post I'll send e-mail.

57 mm is what I used. Ratchmatics are the way to go, hold the chute sheet very well, especially with a turning block on the front crossbar.

Harken Rachmatics are the go-to block for an 18 spin application. One outboard amid ships and one center of front crossbar inside as a turning block....

West Marine. VHF#75. Small, compact, floats, very functional for emergency.

West Marine. VHF#75. Small, compact, floats, very functional for emergency.

Davis Island yacht club. I had seen some of your Facebook post sailing it, aren't the wings great?

I try. One of these days I'll get out to the causeway to go sailing. Hey, Hobie Midwinters is in 3 weekends March 4-6. Why don't you try to get you...

I agree with MN3, aluminum bends and happens at the worst time and become useless. I myself have had some success with the yellow fiberglass paint po...

I'm in, 99% sure. I have an 18 with SX wings and a spin. We do a lot of "roughing it" camping on the shoal islands here around, Dunedin and Calad...

In todays culture of suit happy plaintiffs and we don't get paid until you do lawyers, the smart move is to carry at least liability. The tort laws i...

Second MN3. I have an H 18 and just keep the furler clean, rinse off after every use and rebuild every couple of years or so as needed. I do use McL...

What he said. West Systems is the best. The pumps make so easy, exact ratio, no mess. MN3 knows what he is talking about.

Wings on or off portsmouth rating for stock 18, two crew, no square top is 71.4. Depending on the wind speed, racing with wings on does slow you down...

Rehmbo is correct. Main sail less sqft but taller. No the SX has no legal Hobie class but you do see one every so often in open points races.