I've offered it many times, only one taker so far.

Normally it doesn't affect prices for sail boats.

#2, some people paint. Some products and oils can create a darker look but it's not permanent. #3. It sounds like you have what is called a bias cut ...

If you have 2 materials of the same hardness, they will wear equally. The pins are designed to be a sacrificial part in the Hobie rudder systems. If t...

Have you ever broken an aluminum pin that wasn't worn out? Stainless is over-kill IMO.

I've made several just the way you describe from AL rod.

I had a mono cat and have several parts from it. Can you shoot me a picture of your base? My boat was a Frankenstein mono cat and I want to be sure we...

Thank you Jake, I was preparing a similar post. This is really an event you guys do not want to miss! The current lake levels are SO nice compared t...

No, the boat isn't really an F18 at all and violates the F18 rules in almost every way. The beam is too wide and it has too much sail area. It's also ...

While a board less boat will offer less performance, I'm not sure its much of a factor for a boat reaching around a lake by itself.Edited by bacho on ...

Over the weekend I ran some numbers on a waterproof speaker, amplifier. Battery and blue tooth receiver that could all be made into a sealed hatch cov...

I don't see any problems with Hobie rudders on the prindle. They are probably easier to use, certainly easier to replace in a pinch. Logan, if your ...

So who is sending in a postcard?

Kinda an apples and oranges comparison. I will say that your now going to have any fun on a laser with more than one adult on it.

There are a little more variables, but generally you will keep adding weight (righting moment) as needed. At a beam reach it shouldn't really take too...

I agree with Damon. The C2 does not get landed on the beach like my old Hobie 18 did. I treat it much the same as they are in the video. I would ima...

Unfortunately that is very common and that very boat has been discussed here before. It was advertised here for a short while before Damon axed it.

Look up red gear racing, they offer camps in Clearwater FL.

Most of the time the classic harkens seem to bring around $200 with a decent sheet.

rehmbo wrote: I've had synthetic traps for about a year now and have not had any significant tangling issues. Maybe you should try these: They're s...

What exactly would make it easier to step a mast? My synthetic trap lines are often a disaster when trying to untangle everything before raising the m...

Does the 570 have a wing mast?

[quote= Maybe the answer is more strict preventive maintenance on the spreaders and diamond wires. I can't attest to how heavily the boat was sailed ...

Finally picked upwd the project again and got around to weighing all of my trax. Bacho trax 51lbs Cat-trax 37lbs Euro-trax 41lbs All measure on the...

I'm sure that a SuperCat will not let you down, or an i20 on a breezy day. Pack a snorkel!

Mark, I'm aware of that, I just thought it was funny given my recent experience with someone talking about the same boat. The radio looks great! Mi...

While you can singlehanded most boats, that doesn't mean its a good idea or very practical. When the wind comes up, the boats are absolutely designed ...

renegade wrote: Budget will depend on what boat................. for the right reasonably newer spin rigged boat would like to find a deal around $4k ...

I would go with the Hobie 18. I started on one and it took me a few years away from it to realize how good that boat was. Its easy to handle and sail,...