The problem will be that at some point you will capsize and you’ll need to stand on that part of the hull to right the boat. If the soft spots are lar...

Double grommeting involves installing additional grommets for the trampoline lacings. Essentially, you add an extra grommet between each of the exist...

How much do you and your wife weigh? Once you get above about 330-350Lb combined, the H16 starts to become a bit of a dog. The H18 is a bit harder t...

Something’s up with the first 3-4 threads, they’re completely gone. If the threads below are in good shape, maybe you can just cut off the first 1/4”...

You have the system setup correctly, but it looks like you have the rope lock right up against the block, to there would be almost no travel in the sy...

If it’s a screw-in plate, you can take a pair of pliers, open them wide, and put the end of each of the handles into each of the recesses of the lid (...

waiex191 wrote: Here is the video: Took a few tries…. You need to make sure both the main and jib sheets are un-cleated before pulling the boat up. ...

Check the Hobie Hotline article for “Blind hole repairs.” sm

I’m a big believer in ventiation. Fiberglass does not like constant moisture exposure. Not only does moisture add weight, but it will also reduce th...

Those wings look to be “customized” factory wings. The original magnum wings were bent/welded tubing with seats that were only positioned between t...

I’d be a little concerned about how much of the boat is sticking out past the back of the trailer and visibility of the tail lights. I believe there ...

Maybe I’ll get slammed for this one, but for the past several years I have just been using a plastic zip tie through the hole in the shackle pin and s...

What type of rudder blades do you have (Lexan, fiberglass, EPO, etc.)? The classic explaination for Hobie rudder hum is turbulence coming off of the ...

You can use carbon fiber with aluminum, but you need to put a galvanic barrier between. Place one or two plys of glass down first to protect the alum...

Picture makes all the difference - yep, your system is designed for 8:1, not 7:1. sm

You need to be able to tie off at the top block to go 7:1. If you have Harken Carbo blocks (like shown in the 3rd post of this thread), you can pass ...

That vdeo also shows how uncomfortable the Hawaiian righting system is to use. You can see how it’s somewhat awkward to grip the righting line while ...

On a Hobie 16, the shroud position in the adjuster should have no impact on your ability to pin the forestay. I.e., you should be able to have both s...

You sliced and diced my post and missed the point. From the perspective of the boat rotating ~90 degrees from capsized to upright, it makes no diff...

From the perspective of bringing the boat upright from the capsized position, the only thing the boat “cares” about is the position of the crew’s cent...

I tie mine to the dolphin stiker. Then I lead the line aft, thread it through one of the center tramp laces and lead it back forward and tie it off t...

Yes, there are chemical conversion coatings that you can apply to exposed aluminum to help prevent corrosion. But I would suggest you check the SDS b...

I would call the trampoline manufacturer. It sounds like the trampoline was made wrong - it should come with the bolt rope installed. sm

It’s a little hard to see what’s going on in the pictures, but I’d be surprised if the wire was corroding. Stainless wire vs. aluminum hardware - the...

It’s highly dependent on the wind conditions. With a side shore breeze of 15+ mph filled in all the way to the beach, punching out through 4+ foot wa...

A hole in the deck the size of your fist? Definitely not safe to sail. The hull will quickly flood with water. The deck structure is also compromise...

robpatt wrote: You could also put a new attachment point at the boom gooseneck and raise the entire boom. You could raise the gooseneck fitting, but...

They look to be a mismatched pair of Hobie 18 wings - shorter “Magnum” wing on the port side (blue), and longer “SX” wing on the starboard side (black...

You certainly can’t go wrong with a set of Harkens. They are what you will find on 99% of Hobie 16’s racing. Even a 30 year old used set of Harkens...

Just a quick follow up, this turned out to be a pretty easy job. Tubes showed up today and installed in about 20 minutes each. Popping the bead off ...