Please keep us informed on your progress. I am building a tip up rudder for my Hobie Holder 20.

Show up in Muskegon Michigan this coming weekend. CRAM is holding a regatta there. Plenty of Hobie 16 sailors to help you out.

I just went to a gel coat seminar by a large working marina (Torrensen Marina) that serves mainly sailboats. They perform all types of fiberglass wor...

Don't forget the pickle boat award for the last place boat that finishes all the races. In the big boats, it is a jar of pickles, but I have in the p...

OK guys, on monohulls crew is ballast or called "rail meat". BTW: Never call a female crew "rail meat" (don't ask me how I know). In my Hobie 18 wh...

Yes, Cold and windy sailing on Lake Michigan in a CRAM regatta. 3-5 foot waves, bless the race committee for sitting in that. Sunday racing in Muskego...

Lowes, Menards, HD make a aluminum 2" attic vent. Louvers with screen. Drill a 2" hole and press them in. I think I bought six of them for under $20...

I have three rollers in the front and two on the rear. Both piviot to ensure uniform contact with the hulls. I got the idea off this website a few ye...

Run a thicker line to the center as a back-up, but run a smaller bridle line to each bow. did that for years when I was camping. Did the same to a lar...

Remove the block and run your line through the thimble. Less width to get into the sleeve of the jib. I had the same problems and finally cut the bl...

Let's push for a lot of Hobie 18s at the CJs Muskegon Regatta

I think I have the same problem, but I am using my all aluminum mast, for now. I'll look for this thread to get answered.

I keep my Hobie at Muskegon. e-mail me offline for details in the area as well as Holland. djanddale"at"charter"dot"net

BTW; I purchased Steve's rebuild kit and the delrin ball was within 0.001 dia of a new OEM ball that I still had. As a tool maker/engineer I can't ma...

Bought one but haven't put it on yet. Material seems thinner that a Hobie tramp but I could buy 2-3 of the Hobiemill for one Hobie tramp. If I had the...

I put a 5" port behind the rear crossbar. About 16" behind it so I can just reach the transom & the area to add anchor plates to the crossbar. Do not ...