Dogboy wrote: If it's an old trailer, you should also check the U-bolts for the trailer crossbars and for the axle to the springs. What he said. I...

klozhald wrote: about 14" up there is a crimped on stopper and 44 " above that there is another one ,so i cant get the sail with in about 58" of the t...

That's pretty friggin' scary, dude! (I prefer the Brawny Man smile!)

Important factor as yet unmentioned..... If you have a wife/girlfriend, and.... if you want to keep her.... don't take her out on this boat until you...

PIRATE39 wrote: Also I don't want to drop it on another regatta date. Hey, Doug. FYI....Hobie MWE is at OSYC April 4-6.

Tim: Glad you're enjoying the H20! I'm not sure, but that could very well be Andy's old boat that's at our club now. Current owner, Joe, lives in Me...

Easy fellas! TimF: Unless I'm mistaken, you're the guy whose trying to build interst in your area, especially among youths, through H20 class raci...

Hi, Ernie. I've met Ernest from TCD, but that's not you, right? I'm sure you can leave boats at OSYC the week before/after a regatta.....lots of peo...

Isn't that the same exact photo of a Hobie 14T rear beam from this thread? br /> I'm certain that system went out way before '81...in the US, at leas...

Damon: I think the newer 14 bow tangs are as you describe (like the 16), but the older ones like mine are a eyestrap thingy with four screws sort of i...

Just to clarify..... H18 is the symbol for a Hobie 18 which also bears little resemblence to the Hobie Tiger (which is Formula 18 compliant). So now...

vinnyvincent wrote: He's a strange character sometimes. He's a sailor.....wha'd ya' expect?! :lol:Edited by rattlenhum on Sep 19, 2013 - 12:47 PM.

As Pete says, the rivets are countersunk.....and be sure to use stainless or monel! A heavy duty rivet gun will be a plus. This can be a little tedi...

On the all aluminum (non-comptip) mast, the problem is often that the stop sleeve is hanging up inside the masthead. Try raising the last bit while s...

In my experience, the dyneema (e.g., Amsteel) in relatively poor at holding cleats.

If you want to slowly bob around in the ocean waves on a "stable" platform that was designed for resort rental by noobs, get the Wave. If you want to...

Early registration discount ($10 for double-handers, $5 for single-handers) ends August 31st!

Info on posting pics: br /> My guess is that the H14 vents are the same as the H16....small tubes that go all the way through the foam plugs inside t...

H16-71388 wrote: I use one of those foam noodles. Not the 3" diameter one, I found a 6" diameter one at Wal-Mart. I cut off a one foot section, and ...

You'll have to jiggle the system and push the rudder pin up out of the way to installl/remove drain plugs. Assuming you are referring to rudder RAKE ...

I would like to replace the wire line in my Hobie 16 jib. The reason is that there are broken strands in the wire line that is wrapped around the tac...

My registration is in the mail.....see y'all there! panic_button: Are you the P16 guy that raced with the youngster for crew last year? If so, that...

Edchris177 wrote: Jerome, I don't think the PN tells the entire story,.... Portsmouth Numbers rarely do! I wasn''t trying to express any judgement...

Hey, kasper.....did you take your avatar out without a righting line? 🙂

According to the Hobie USA site, the total sail area for the H16 is 218 sq ft. A lot of that area is in the jib, which is the shiznit downwind. Furt...

DamonLinkous wrote: Can't wait to see the new ride, congrats for getting back in the sport. It's the one that's always ahead of us at Juana's!

And all those boat handling skills (speed, tacking, jibing, sailing higher/lower, being comfortable in tighter places, etc.) that you improve through ...

klppurdy wrote: Does anyone know where it should clip on the mast? If I were installing a vang, I'd use P/N 11870000 (Deck Plate) at the bottom of...