Bill, We've got the same thought process. I've got to go to West in the next week or so and plan on getting new pivot bolts. I'm not sure If I can f...

I'm starting to have a love hate relationship with our Murray's. I signed on for 6 sheaves. $200 bucks later I got all kinds of goodies headed my way...

After using the snow day this weekend to bring the blades and castings inside I noticed a few oddities. 1) I have SS Pintles - my replacement castin...

I guess they just don't make them like they used to. No! Nobody ever made them like this! The architect was either a certified genius or an authentic...

From what I remember yellow lights are to be displayed on a boat if it is towing another vessel at night to alert boaters not to try and pass between ...

So murphy's law, I have 2 complete rudder castings..and 2 different rigging layouts. The older has 3 sheves on the top and 1 and a spacer on the botto...

Bill Thanks...I've got the same issues. I have SS rudder pins and they are real tough to get out. I don't want to wail on the transom with a hammer ...

Does anyone happen to know the sheave size? mine are all cracked and shot to hell. If not I'm going to bring one with me to my local store. Along th...

I'm actually thinking about joining the Sandy Hook Club, but will keep my boat in Lava. I've got a family house 3 blocks from the boat. For now as a ...

I'll bump this one back from the dead... any of you guys still out there? I'm looking to launch from the bay beach in Lavallette next to the Yacht Cl...

Terry, If you are brand new to sailing you might find this one of interest. All about how to sail a hobie 16 br /> Also this one shows you how to r...

So the deal is done... I think with a little help from APS I think I came up with a good mix of budget and performance. I agree with you Bill don't cu...

I'm posting this up just for the satisfaction of coming back in May and adding "Done" next to all of this. I was given a "free" P16 that is in pretty ...

Alright then I'll add new adjusters to the list and the spare pins & rings kit and replace as needed or lost in the sand. Thanks for the help, Tim...

All my running rigging is shot or of the Home Depot variety so it's gone. Salty Dog is much cheaper than Murray's I'll get the Kit, plus the trap wire...

Yeah it's going to be a fun rebuild, but since you already took my fav Milwaukee thing, I'm going w/ my next fave Milwaukee export and naming her "Mil...

Back to the VHF comments for a moment. I'm a pretty new sailor and had a new to me daysailer purchased from a reputable marina as ready to sail. I pi...

Everything I catch I eat. Quite honestly it's also good to know me cause I have plenty to give away as well. Well that's great because any opportunit...

Do they make a epoxy dye that is both UV and can be tinted blue? I have some above the waterline issues that need to be addressed and before i repaint...

They have a very high glass/resin ratio and will put slivers in your hands and your sails. Yeah i carried one into my sailmaker under my arm with the...

Oh yeah sails, I can't tell if they are original but the hull / sail number don't match. The casting I got from Pete along with some other odds and ...

Philz, I'm one step ahead of you. When I trailerd the cat home I didn't like the way the back of the mast was resting on the rear crossbar and reall...

Dan, Thanks, but as luck would have it I dropped off my sails at the sail maker and they had a few battens that are the same size/shape. I picked up...

Finally this weekend I was able to get these pics online. Consider these the before pictures, with the changing weather the after pics will have to wa...

I'm at a PC now so let me try to explain this better. I've got an 83 P16 with 9 battens each measuring about. 94.5 94.5 94.5-split 89 82 74 63-split...

I meant that obviously they need to taper to follow the shape of the sail, but my bottom 3 are the same size is that normal? Hobie goes 9 10 8 with 10...