I'm 275 and mostly solo my H18 with wings. Great for that. 3 additional on board is doable, and okay room with the wings. A great starter boat and ...

This is so cool!

Plenty of water and Sailor Jerry's 750ml plastic bottle 🙂

He's gone ghost on me; no response. Maybe I dodged a bullet. Still looking for a 6.0 in driving distance.

MN3 wrote: looks nice if it is as sound as it looks, and all the gear is there - nice price if new or used sails are in your budget too - awesome th...

For some reason it's comforting to know some others here have checked it out. I've asked for a phone discussion hopefully he get's back w me soon. I...

P.M. wrote: Based on the model year this should be the 6.0NA, which means it is rigged for a bridal foil. The foils are extremely rare to find, so ar...

es are you referring to out of curiosity? Hobie Beach at Eagle Creek Reservoir. It's 5 mins from my house, so makes sailing after work during the sum...

Great idea thank you for the reminder.

I asked them to make a custom jib and main this summer for my H18 Magnum. I really like the "Blue Hawaii" pattern and they replicated it perfectly on...

thanks for sharing!

You don’t absolutely need the upper block to be a triple with becket. If you don’t have a becket, you can just tie off to the forward (unused) boom ba...

Cool!

Dogboy wrote: Like I said in my original response, you are at the low end of the weight spectrum, so loose diamonds will likely be preferred. If you ...

JohnES wrote: I have never owned a Hobie 18, but there was one real sweet one at our yard once that was owned by a guy I use to sail with on my NACRA ...

makes sense to me, and thanks for the downhaul suggestion.

Soaking this all in. Seems with a H18, soloed by a heavy single crew, that "snug" tension seems appropriate. Not really loose but not all the way ti...

Great info thanks Dogboy! This is my second 18 and have spent a good amount of time learning about tuning for speed. Spent all winter wet sanding/re...

in812 wrote: Hey I'm in Indiana where do you sail ? From Hobie Beach on Eagle Creek Reservoir mostly, Monroe a couple times a year. You?

I really enjoy pushing it as hard as possible, so trying to avoid anything de-powering. 10-15 mph winds is usually as good as it gets with a few puff...

Thanks 911. So the tighter the wires, the more power? Is this the case irrespective of crew weight and wind speed?

I've been using these on my H18 for the mainsheet to boom and traveler all summer without issue. They may seem like a small time saving, but anything...