That's a Hitia 17. I have one in the yard.

Kes, I am assuming we spoke at Waccamaw. I am a new A-class owner. Racing the A has been a pure joy in breeze. I'm 6'1" 230, the boat is still ver...

I'm picturing this in my mind, it seems your ring is attached directly to the line coming from the mast? That may work, but it's not how we normally ...

At it's coldest around here I an in a fleece lined spray top, and spray bibs with a full layer of polypropylene (available at Academy) underneath. I p...

Beaching on a rocky beach.... Hobie 18 is king there. $1,600 would get you a spin and a whole new dimension to sailing it.

I am not sure that new I20 boards are even available anymore, it's not a boat that you and an inexperienced crew would be able to easily handle in any...

Again no direct experience, but I came very close to purchasing one. The seller basically told me it needed 20mph of wind to work. He also mentioned t...

Lacing is by far the cheapest and most reliable option. Are you familiar with the buttons used on Nacra rear beams? Let's you lace faster and not have...

My money is on Andy Humphries, only because I would feel better about having lost to him several times.

I can re-stich that tramp and put new hiking straps on it and ship it back to you for $100 or less. The mesh tramp material lasts a very long time. ...

John, I like the ideas, however the stop will add real burden to those of us who will travel. It so hard to find shore crew willing to re-locate your...

If you want class racing with large fleets, the first step is to see what is going on in your area. I would suspect the answer will be the F16 platfor...

I can make a new tramp, or repair yours. I would need a pattern.

Randy Smyth made be some big sails for the Open 20 rule. They WAY powered up the boat.

It's common on distance race boats. I had them on the i20, search chicken lines. Basically a hook on a line that's attached to the transom and hooks t...

Kinda looks like a wooden cat-nip, $750 might be more along the lines of an OK price.

Goodsailing, Here is a real transaction between myself and another member here. 7 texts, less than a minute of looking at the phone. Everything is alr...

Different strokes for different folks Goodsailing. I often receive inquires during times that I cannot speak on the phone, E-mails and texts work just...

Sometimes the phone is good, other times e-mail or texts get the job done just as well. Depends on the product. If I sell a truck, I will require a ph...

Take it to an awning/canvas shop or sail making and get a spur grommet installed. Should cost you $5 or less.

Charleston has an active Hobie 16 fleet ( as well as a Hobie 20 fleet) I would start with the 16 if you see yourself sailing solo often. If you will h...

Obsolete? I don't think so. It only has a 20 min flight time, a long recharge time. Still would have to be stored somewhere and recovered. I don't see...

UPS may not always have the best prices. The postal service seems to have better prices on big but light weight boxes. In the case of sails, I have ...

We had a great time at the regatta last year. We had good sailing conditions and fantastic hospitality off of the water.

The quality and condition of the traveler system makes a huge difference. Not sure what the H20 uses, but it could be a factor.

Andre, The cleat mounting on the beam allows for some additional purchase when pulling the traveler back to center. My I-20 had it on the beam, the ...

I have a C2 F18 main available. I understand it would fit easily.

Check this site out, pretty cool tool to compare the stiffness of different tubes.

I would not be concerned at all with the tire rating, I would be very concerned though with the 1" axle. I have had a couple sets of wheels that had s...

I built a set for myself. IMO, they are pretty darn close to the real thing in weight and performance. Delrin bearings would make the difference for m...