Here she is right before the maiden voyage, off of the Causeway in Dunedin, FL.

Wow, thanks for the great info. I will print this out for my own trip in 15 days.

Here she is rigged up in the driveway. Everything went together very well, except when it came time to lower the mast. I remember well how much a pa...

Because the boat was new, the graphics just peeled off very easily. Didn't even leave any residue. Coolio.

DamonLinkous wrote: I purchased two sets of sails from Hobie and both are being printed with logo's, one of a skull (see my avatar) and the second i...

I won't be in Mrytle till Aug 15th, but will be very interested to hear about your experiences.

Thanks for the posts. I've had the boat for a month now and I can't describe the level of anticipation to finally put this boat in the water. I live...

Thanks for the replies. So, one post says don't use goof off, it'll remove the gelcoat while another post shows someone using goof-off to remove stri...

I will be there later in August, staying at the Marriott. Beach access around the Marriott is controlled by "Lacks Beach Service". The Marriott said...

Anyone in for this year's event? ThanksEdited by motivated on Jul 08, 2011 - 03:08 PM.

I'll do my best to document the process. I just purchased a rivet tool from Grainger (the "Big Daddy"). The spinnaker sail is away getting some grap...

If 390lbs is not enough to right the boat, then perhaps your mast is taking in water?

I just placed an order for the Bethwaite Ball and Socket system. I have a vivid memory of a pitchpole incident while I was hiking out solo on my old ...

One of the sailors who fell went right through the sail.

Awesome, thanks for all the great advice. Sounds like the boat is "go-fast" ready. And, I am glad to hear about the upgrade to the pylons. Sounds l...

Hey, many thanks for all the great tips and advice! Seems like this is a very cool community. This is my second 16, the first I owned in the 70's an...

Well, new. I've made some progress since my last post. Here's where I stand. I am trying to buy a new 16, but with White sails instead of the Tamal...