Edchris177 wrote: A SUP paddle is built to be light, & does not see anywhere near the forces a righting pole would. I made one out of AL tube quite a...

If it is strong enough, you could fashion some lines on it and it may work. I put some money into my system, purchasing a 5 ft carbon fiber tube, then...

For what it's worth... The reefing method I am familiar with that I used on my H18 involved a section of 1/8 1x19 wire shackled to the head of the s...

Not sure what conditions you are up against, but on camping trips to the Channel Islands, we didn't keep much weight in the hulls. The aversion to th...

Dogboy wrote: What are the disadvantages to weight gains? The boat becomes less responsive and generally less fun to sail. In the extreme case, the ...

samc99us wrote: Wow. Some dents can be buffed out, but not those! The rest of the boat actually looks pretty good, if kept dry...I'm sure a cheap use...

Oh my God.

Years ago, I repaired a very large area of delamination on a Hobie 18 that I picked up for $100. I was going to do a write up on it, but never got aro...

I've got a lightly used mylar Hobie 18 radial jib and square top main and jib that I gave up trying to sell on Craigslist if there is any interest.

All good points. Cheap and parts availability is going to be a priority. My other thought was if you can learn to sail an H16, you can learn to sail...

mason1114 wrote: What is the procedure to bend a Prindle Gudgeon back to shape. I have one that is bent which causes a significant amount of rudder s...

I find myself solo on some Weds Night Racing events, and the marks are small and not always visible from a distance, and I need to get a bearing with ...

One big difference between the Garmin handhelds and phones is the Garmin has the transflective display. When I was at West Marine looking at the GPSM...

For what it is worth.... 20 some years ago, I entered the Milt Ingram Race with a Hobie 16, with winds forecasted at over 30 knots, and ended up doin...

Seems like a lot of boat to get started on, but definitely doable, especially with some initial help from someone experienced with the boat. Is mast ...

I've done some trips to the Channel Islands on beachcats and more recently on monohulls from a sailing co-op yacht club I joined a couple years ago. ...

MN3 wrote: I may take the repaired one and add a bunch of glass to the lower portions of the hulls and use that one anywhere on the island. What about...

The one in HB does look like a decent buy. I moved up to the P19 from a H18. It's way more boat and took a little while to get really comfortable wi...

The hole(s) for catamaran rudder systems are really location critical for correct operation. The last couple of times I had to redrill rudders using...

Regarding delamination repair, for what it is worth, I fixed an area with the epoxy injection method for an area far, far larger than recommended for ...

One more note... If you think you can stretch some life out of the old furler by disassembling it and lubricating it, and you dissemble it in the bac...

My kit came with only one race. I was in a hurry and never bothered to call the supplier. Instead, I just used one of the old races by turning it aro...

tstein wrote: Nice job Dude! Thanks for the pictures and detail information. Did you use thickened epoxy to remount the deck? Epoxy thickened with hi...

cholley12 wrote: You have pics of the repairs? I'm considering popping my decks off my early 87 to add subdecks I took extensive photos of the who...

nohuhu wrote: Bill. No Rebate mentioned at the WM site. Still, a good unit and deal. You have a different link to share? The rebate was mentioned ...

I experimented with gin poles on my H18 and P19 but the tensions and loads scared me. It was like something could go really wrong at any moment. Pro...

mattson wrote: As things remain I have nothing further to write.Edited by lance-b on Apr 25, 2019 - 04:03 PM. What a shame. You seem like a very co...

All great information, guys. This all helps a lot. Going to stay with the length of pole, and measure the luff with the hand twist as suggested the ...