Throw out the measuring tape when it comes to the hulls you are way over thinking it. You are only out one half of one percent. One inch vs 216 inch...

Really all this work for a boat you do not have rig for? Just buy a good used boat, save yourself a ton of time and money. Just thinking out loud. ...

More, I hope, the plan is pretty much every weekend from mid May through late September if I can. No to the travel, did that for years and got tired...

All politics are local, good or bad. Ricardo.

There is a Hobie fleet/club at Carlisle so they may know some people closer to your lakes also.

A couple of ideas: First, see if there is a local Hobie fleet, find where they meet up and launch. Have fun Second, forget all you know about boat l...

I use wheels on both boats. Loosely tie the wheels to the back of the trailer, slide the boat so the wheels are at the shrouds and then tie the wheel...

Email sent to Mayor. Hope it works out. Ricardo.

For the main on a H 16 I prefer a 3/8 line and I always use trophy braid, it is so much easier on the hands. It will be replaced a little more often ...

If the rudders are on, the boat will be longer then 16, and the boat will not be all the way on the rear of the trailer, so this will be a bit tougher...

If i were closer I would be there (1,300 miles away). These guys were nice to the wife and I when we were down there several years ago on vacation. ...

Check locally and get a Hobie 16 they are everywhere, cheap, easy to sail, very easy to get parts for. Sail it for a few years and decide if you want...

If you do not have them I would find a set of adjustable uppers. NOW is the time to change. If you get the rudders out of adjustment just a little y...

I used that exact thing for years on my Hobie 16 and 18, it is not the same as the modern cradles we have today but they are way better than a single ...

The lightest trailer axle I can find is a 2000 pounder so even if you have that you should be fine, Trailex trailers are very light so you probably ha...

Great Vid though, you need a chicken line for the crew so when you do stuff he does not go flying. Almost is right! Looks like FUN. Cheers Ricardo.

Now I remember why I have a road legal width cat. Cool ideas though. Ricardo

Cradles for the front period, even on the 16. I have personally repaired a couple of H-16s. If the boat is going to sit at dry sail area then the ro...

I started sailing a Nacra two seasons ago. I can not stress how much being forward will help. I have always been lazy about it and it makes a huge d...

Having been a Hobie guy for 20 years I HATED the pivmatic system. I did all the dos and don'ts and they still sucked out loud. Total POS in my opini...

Shoot me an email, if you want. Richard AT northracecars.com I have been going to Perry since 89, but I would go to milford before Perry, bigger be...

A good trailex is worth real money, put it in the classifieds here and it will sell, if you were closer I would come and get it. JMHO, Ricardo.

Arch are you at Milford? Great lake just a little too far for us on the east side of KC. Cheers Ricardo.

We have them in KS, I am pretty sure that is not our lake. Nasty little things, like tight places, they get into all the through hulls on the big boa...

We were on Maui a couple of years ago, the hey day of beach cats is done, there is a group that sails out of the lagoon as you drive towards Kehai (sp...

Well they 'fixed' the marine held for no reason problem, so I may consider Mexico again. I had a buddy just get back from Christmas (they are jewish ...

Smfinley, I have done a Gulf Stream crossing on a big cat (40ft) already and we have a trip planned (and paid for) to the BVI on a 48ft cat coming up ...

I will look more at White House. Totally uncharted territory for me, so much appreciated. Richard,.

With the recent crap in Mexico I am leaning towards Jamaica. Any of the resorts have a getaway. The seven mile beach appeals to me (Negril). Keep th...

Been on a wave several times. We have one for the kids at our local yacht club, trying to convert some of the kids. They are indeed a fun and durabl...