For solo sailing a first cat, I think the Wave is a fine choice, even at your size. As far as catamarans go, the Wave is at the bottom end of the per...

Not sure exactly what models your looking at, but be sure to get one with the Camatic 150 aluminum cam cleat. The plastic cam cleats tend to wear out...

timscottyoung wrote: so I'm thinking..."will there be a day when I cannot get parts for my H18? Hobie announced several years ago (probably more tha...

I’m not a Prindle guy, but in general regarding beach cats, they really aren’t designed to raise and lower the main on the water. Yes, it can certain...

I would think the biggest risk is a tree falling across the mast and snapping it (something that would be very difficult to replace, even a cracked hu...

I had this idea several years ago that never went any further than being an idea, but.... if you took the basic righting pole that many people now se...

klozhald wrote: You will have no issue just using the aft bale on your boom. It and your boom are plenty strong. The H21 uses the same boom extrusio...

There was no such thing as a quad block back when the 21 came out. The most you could get was a triple. That’s why Hobie needed two bales on the boo...

Agree 100% with tamupower. Nylon, fiberglass, aluminum all wear and break. When they snap off 5 miles from home, you will have a fun chore trying to...

Looks like these cracks are close to the stern. Can you open the access port and see any damage from the inside of the hull? sm

No shackle. Tie the pigtails for the jib blocks directly to the clew plate. Install and remove the jib sheet from the blocks/boat each time you rig....

I assume by “glide” what you are referring to is planing (or specifically hydroplaning). I believe Steve Clarke put it bluntly once stating simply th...

For future reference, there should be no need to make the rig anywhere near that tight on a Hobie 16 when stepping the mast. The rig should be very l...

Right in front of the crossbar and up to the tip of the bow is the most common place for soft spots on a Hobie 16. Also on the inside of the hull unde...

There are many different ways to skin this cat. If you’re just looking for a relative comparison between two or more boats (i.e., boat A kicked boat ...

Rake actually looks pretty good to me. Have you tried hoisting the sails on it yet? Keep in mind that with a smaller rig you will likely need more r...

The jib on the H20 already has some overlap. Not sure on the percentage. I doubt putting on a larger jib is going to make a huge difference, probabl...

Someone more familiar with Nacra’s may know better, but I’m quite certain that at least on the smaller boats, the decks can be removed from the hull. ...

One trick, assuming you’re using a hand swaging tool, is to use a bench vice to hold one of the arms of the swage tool. This leaves you with one hand...

Toe in and ackerman are two separate issues. Toe in is desireable because when we sail upwind, we pull the tiller slightly to windward to generate ...

wlrottge wrote: You have to ease the main sheet to take the pressure off in order for it to ride back up. +1 If both main and downhaul are cranked, ...

If you’re snapping mast hinges, then likely you are letting the mast sway too far off from the centerline of the boat. Allowing that to happen can sna...

A captive mast base can cause problems during a dismasting because the leverage created can easily damage the crossbar, mast, mast base casting, or do...

bill40421SE wrote: Mast up storage with snorkel over jib and secured to the ground....Let the wind blow. 😉 Speaking from experience, I wouldn’t cou...

The sun will quickly fade anything that isn’t covered. If you have a Hobie with a comptip, consider painting the comptip to reduce UV damage. This w...

beachesbelike wrote: We would like to sale with our athletic 14 year old and 10 year old kids. When you say you would like to sail with your two k...

traphappy wrote: Feels scary. Potential downing hazard during capsize. I was thinking the same thing. I’m sure the 21SC is a very stable boat and wit...

Looks like your gooseneck is missing the “yoke” fitting - U shaped hinge piece that attaches between the pin in the end of the boom and the bracket wh...

Ad states that it is a ”bouyancy aid.” Unlikely that it is approved by any governing body. That said, I guess you could just stuff a USCG approved j...

The non-adjusting end of the tiller crossbar should already be fixed. It is solid piece of plastic. You would need to stop the rotation of the fitti...