A straight bar will not 100% solve the problem. The bar will still be able to flip over, it will just be less inclined to do so because less mass up h...

charlescarlis wrote: Still thinking there's a more elegant solution. Put the original (non-Miracle 20) connectors back on? No issue with those. s...

Looks like the manual shows two versions, standard and “Dragoon Extreme”. Only the Extreme version has a boom (with fixed gooseneck). The pictures f...

Out of curiosity, is the boom even needed? Looks like the clew attachment more or less aligns with the rear crossbar and the overall tack attachment...

Hard to see the gooseneck arrangement from the above pic, but it looks like the tack attaches to the fwd end of the boom. If that’s the case, won’t t...

charlescarlis wrote: I don't think the bumper business SHOULD be needed as these things are running on a ton of boats, and appear to be a GREAT updat...

Another option would be to install a bumper in the transom to stop the rudder from turning too far. br /> smEdited by Dogboy on Apr 28, 2020 - 07:5...

charlescarlis wrote: Is it common to trailer with the jib "snorkled"? I wouldn’t call it common to do this, but it has certainly been done. If you s...

I agree, if you’re reasonably handy, have access to a sewing machine, and want to save some money, build one yourself. It is very simple, just a long...

My guess would be that they were leftovers from the prior year (as I understand it, the hulls don’t get the year portion of the serial number assigned...

I would assume if the OP said the hulls were from the 1990’s then there is some basis for that. HIN would certainly be the most definitive way to det...

Yes, redline boats were from the Coleman era (although not all Coleman boats are redlines). The manufacturing process was changed around 1985, result...

1990 would be post-Coleman era, which went to 1989. As far as I know, there are no major problems with boats from that time period. Any 30 year old ...

I would look into using Divinycell foam for core replacement. Probably the “scored” version if you need to conform to significant curvature. sm

Exchange scratches for black marks? Perhaps a little better load distribution to prevent point loading the hull. If you do use tires, probably a g...

Bulkhead could be glassed (at least partially) from both sides by glassing on “tabs” on the backside that are then bonded (epoxied) to the hull. A tw...

One bonus of not using cradles is that there’s nothing to rotate or line up before putting the wheels under the boat. Just put them at the bows and p...

With a large rectangular hatch, you would probably have enough room to glass in bulkheads fore & aft to make a water-tight compartment. If the hatch ...

The upgraded gudgeons came out at around the same time as the upgraded rudder castings - 1986. I would highly recommend against using glass rudder ...

The ones in your first picture are the newer version. They are stronger due to better lateral support. The earlier version in the bottom picture had...

- smEdited by Dogboy on Mar 17, 2020 - 06:47 PM.

Not terribly surprising. You have to consider that there are a considerable amount of manual operations that go into building a boat hull - the layup...

dannyv388 wrote: What are the disadvantages to weight gains? The boat becomes less responsive and generally less fun to sail. In the extreme case, t...

— smEdited by Dogboy on Mar 15, 2020 - 04:41 PM.

Sounds like the hulls are shot. Maybe start by buying 16 or so ounces of epoxy drilling a couple holes in the hull and seeing how far that gets you...

There have been various different materials used for the “plastic” Hobie rudders (technically they’re all plastic, but generally this means the solid ...

$470 seems a bit pricey for a pair of 25 year old rudders. That said, I really do like the original EPOs. They sail very well (better than the set o...

Looks like the trailer already has a PVC tube mounted to it, presumably for holding the spin pole. Seems like you already have a solution for carryin...

Looks like the trailer already has a PVC tube mounted to it, presumably for holding the spin pole. Seems like you already have a solution for carryin...

The pvc track slide was specifically designed by Hobie for the SC. The advantage is that they can easily be stored in the hulls or cat cabin on the 2...