As far as halyards go I recently replaced may main halyard which was Stay Set (came with the boat) with a ultra low stretch line. Now hooking and unh...

..have 2 larges and need another... I'd recommend a 3XL. couldn't resist. Too funny, no its for my 16 year old son, Max who out grew the medium siz...

That is a place I sail from often (Sarasota Bay, next to the Sarasota Sailing Squadron) and the area has lots of barnacle coated rocks.

You could also take a large diameter pipe, cut it laterally, and attach hinges! Good luck

I have a Dart 20 Stampede. In lighter air with me @200lbs and 250lbs of others we were about even with a Hobie 16 with one guy @ 170 lbs. In medium ...

You can try the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Also, on Siesta Key beach in Sarasota there is a place where many cats are left on the beach. A few weeks...

Be very careful when removing the tangs. On my Dart 20 one of the nuts on the inside of the hull fell off. There is a type of rivet that is threaded...

Put up a picture of your bridal attachment method on the Dart. Every spring my family and I spend a week at my local beach. I have a Dart 20 and whe...

I have been out several times so far this year. Planning to go Saturday, maybe in Sarasota Bay. Get the Dart flying. Just put new springs on the tr...

Go to any sail loft and get some aluminum rivets (don't use SS - corrosion with Al) and they can tell you where to get the punch/drift. Assemble the ...

Here is another place, Bradenton/Sarasota Fl. Often called Manasota (Manatee and Sarasota counties). It has a continuous stretch of beaches and barri...

Here is what I did. I thought about replacing all the shackles with ones that have holes in the flat part of the shackle pin so they could be safety ...

MN3, yes from what I have been told, that is the Stampede I have. I do have the spare rudders as well. I did PM Steve a while back so If you communi...

It is for sure a Dart 18. I have a Dart 20 and it is a very versitile boat. It sails great without a jib for singlehanding and powers up for crew wi...

I recently bought a 3M traction traction tape. It is clear and seems to be about equal to 60 grit sandpaper. It came in 1 inch, 2 inch, and 4 inch. ...

No idea of the working load of the Hobie furler system. I do know they did use it on the H21, which is a heavy cat with alot of sail. You could alwa...

The Hobie 18 uses a Hobie brand furler unit and swivel. This furler has the same part number as the furler/swivel for the Hobie 21 and probably other...

Tie a section of vectran or spectra at the middle of the line using a overhand knot to the clew. Tie the jib blocks to each end (separately) of the ...

Steve, thanks for the info. I ended up getting the boat. I spent this morning going over the boat. I will be sailing it today or tomorrow depending...

Thanks for the info MN3 and Dartman. I just looked at the boat. The seller thinks it is a '89. The gellcoat is faded (blue/red) and it has normal w...

Mn3, any thoughts on the condition and build quality? Thanks, Dan

MN3, the one I am looking at is the one on the Dunedin causeway. What can you tell me about the boat? Thanks, Dan

The Anna Maria Island government seems to be removing boats that are left on the beach overnight. I am on the island about twice a week and I recent...