Been sailing Hobie 18’s for about 30 years and in my experience, there’s no good way to keep the jib from flogging during the hoist. You can connect t...

They look vaguely familiar to what was on our Hobie 20, but it's going a long way back. They also look a lot nicer than the standard rollers that cam...

No easy answer to that one. Find out who did the repair and if they have a reputation/experience with doing this type of work. Inspect the mast close...

Pretty open question. What kind of damage are we taling here, chip in the paint, snapped in half, or somewhere in between? Any composite can be repai...

At some point, torsional stiffness of the platform will start to become a factor as the beams get longer and longer. Maybe this won't be an issue, bu...

Can you post a pic? The tiller arms on the Hobie rudder system should definitely point inward. That said, I don't recall any R/L markings on any of ...

The H18 anchor plares are curved (inboard/outboard) to fit in a dished out recess in the side of the hull. Unless your G cat has a similar dished out ...

Other than the fact that it’s covered by a dusting of snow (and the picture quality is a little poor), what exactly is so sad about this ad? If all ...

Been using this system on Hobies for decades. The most critical things are 1) have the boat pointed directly into the wind when hoisting and lowering...

I agree with the recommendation to rig the boat on dry land ahead of time. Do this in a place away from the water if possible (i.e., your yard) so yo...

Seems legit, what's the problem? 🙄 sm

The deck plates on my Hobie 18 are Beckson (I think). Anyway, the inside surface of the plate had a small molding protrusion that I was able to very ...

A hitch extension is another option, but you have to be very careful about how much load you put on them. The max trailer weight and tongue weight rat...

How about securing it to the side of the RV? Perhaps make some mounting brackets that use the existing awning hardware. sm

This thread is an ugly stain on an otherwise normally pleasant forum. It reflects poorly on the beach cat sailing community where, in my over 30 years...

After first reading this thread, my initial thought was - It’s freakin’ craigslist, what the hell do you expect? You roll the dice, you take your cha...

I’m definitely partial to the Hobie 18 (family has owned three since 1985 and I currently have two of them). The H18 is a great all around beach cat...

I agree with the two posts above. Sailing jib only will pretty much limit you to beam reaching at best and more than likely just broad reaching or run...

I hate to say this, but the Miracle 20 is going to be a challenging, if not overwhelming and potentially dangerous, beginner boat. Many very experienc...

Both boats use the same basic extrusions and corner castings, but since the 14 is six inches narrower, the crossbars are shorter. Since the rear cro...

They look in person more or less like what you see in photos. But good luck finding a decent used set. Those color patterns are pushing 30 years old. ...

All the spot weld does is hold the two pieces together and in alignment before the plate is installed. Once you put the top screw in, the smaller pla...

DamonLinkous wrote: In other words someone capable of sailing a trapeze dinghy at 15-19 knots solo would probably find an A-Class very easy I highly ...

An A-Cat would not be a good first choice for a beach cat. The latest boats are extremely fast, technical, fragile, and unforgiving. You would not s...

You have to remove the standard Hobie tiller yoke and attach the universal fitting which is included with the Ronstan extension. It is like a miniatur...

It has been decades since Hobie supplied boats for Nationals events. The Alter cup was actually an opportunity for manufacturers to showcase their b...

MN3 wrote: I like what they did with the alter cup (with all same cat models and gear) : where the teams swap (loaner) boats between races to keep thi...

Yes, barber haulers. But using a ring (of any material) makes adjusting the jib sheet very difficult due to the amount of friction. You're much bett...

I agree that modifying the existing mast design is the wrong approach. However, one thing to check is that if the joint between the comptip and the lo...

No one said that the mast itself shrinks. Matt said that the mast height shrinks (not the exact word I would have used, but still correct). When you...