Been a while for me on the 16, but I remember wetting the side rails / trampoline bolt ropes for lubrication, then tightening the rear lacing first, a...

martyr wrote: I saw that blue boat on ebay the other day. The bid was 105 dollars and no reserve. I sent the seller a message also that the jib was on...

DamonLinkous wrote: The last time I saw a Hobie 16 rigged like that, the boat was mounted to the roof of a coffee shop in Nipomo. The place was under ...

The last time I saw a Hobie 16 rigged like that, the boat was mounted to the roof of a coffee shop in Nipomo. The place was under renovation, and whil...

tominpa wrote: $2000 for an 81 H-16. Is that what they call a dreamer in California? A custom jib with battens that never hang up on the mast. You c...

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank's so much for the help, guys! Since acquiring the boat, I've been working on repairing some hull damage, and...

Don't spend too much time on this. I've got Lance's boat at the yard to look at, and also can possibly purchase a manual online. Note that I found a...

This is my new boat, and potential island cruiser once I do some sea trials. It will replace my H18 if all goes well.

I've looked through the online manuals for the 19 and don't see any information on the attachment of the diamond wires to the spreaders. Seizing wire...

Perfect. Thank you. As for the spreaders... Do you have anything that keeps the wires captive to the spreader, or are they held to the spreader ju...

Thank you sir! Not only will I accept it, I will drink to it. (I was going to drink anyway, but now I have an excuse.) Yeah, I beat the crap out of...

Awesome video. This happened to an H18 at a regatta I attended years ago, and I always wondered what it looked like when it happened. A couple of o...

The most common mistake I see in high wind tacking is mainsail position. If you are traveled out and/or sheeted out in response to the high winds, yo...

For what it's worth, I got a great deal on a Hobie 18, that had a large area delaminated. Basically, it was the area of the deck between the crossbars...

This helps, guys. Thanks. I had a line on two 5.2's one damaged and one partial boat that I was going to make into one. They were a good 300 mi apa...

I had the same problem and wanted a temp fix for the weekend. I tightened the rig and this eliminated the play in the mast step. Have someone hang ...

That definitely looks like this boat. Would love to touch base with the guy and see how his trip went. There are some beaches out there where, depen...

It certainly looks heavy. One of the most challenging chores on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island is getting the boat beached. Most of the beache...

I'm curious as to what you guys plan on using for beach rollers, if any. I used to carry ABS pipe with fenders on each end (resembling large cue ti...

Just another fun story.... Years ago, we took a trip to Two Harbors with pretty good sized group of cats. I had purchased the boat only 3 weeks or s...

spfx wrote: Yep, I'm taking the P19. Should we bring something to slide the hulls above the high tide line? Bill Matson is still making crossings to...

genehacker wrote: Back from Catalina. Light wind seemed to be the theme of the weekend.... Sounds like you had a great trip! I've been following ...

A couple more items: A tow line. An anchor. I've never put together an official list for a channel crossing online as it's a trip I would not reccom...

sailshadd wrote: Thanks mattson! That's the stuff I was looking for!!! not someone to " Save my Life" even though the advice that was giving, just mi...

Also: A hand bearing compass.