Ahhh....Lake Lurlean....we used to pass there on our way to The Sipsey a lot, now we just go up the Natchez Trace then over. If you're ever over this...

Took my family to Mexico Beach last year for the first time to get away from the oil....great place! I was too busy sailing and exploring the pennins...

damonAdmin wrote: Always glad to hear advice from our most tech-savy members, unfortunately Jerome ain't one of them. You got that right, brother...

Damon: I know you weren't looking for advice, much less mine, but.... Are you sure you want to go with the Intell Xeon Quad Core w/6mb cache? That...

ohmsj: Were you doing this testing dry on the trailer or in the water after everything's good and wet? If the former, don't be surprised if it kicks...

FWIW....I'm not trying to bash DI authorities or locals. I'm sure that some of their rules and enforcement thereof make it the place I like....not so...

DaveW70's rudder advice is spot on. If properly repaired, adjusted, and lubed, you should be able to unlock the rudders by lifting the crossbar. (Tr...

Rider_55: I did not know about the BP berm....please let us know what you find out. If it's anything like the one they built 8 - 10 years ago, one go...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but....the old berm bit the dust many storms ago. Unless they rebuilt it within the last year and a half, it's a non...

EdChris: FWIW..I agree 100% with your latest post in regards to my Hobie 14-T and 16. The 14 will turtle quickly regardless... the 16 not so much, bu...

JonT82 wrote: Is there a cheaper alternative to the west system epoxy for the soft spots in hulls that works just as good? I use these guys' 1:1 la...

Bring that thing to Juana's the weekend after Labor Day.....there will be plenty of sailors with H-18 experience!

coastrat: You weren't dead last! My buddy Michael was back at Channel Marker 12 when the downdraft hit....solo on a Hobie 16. And he wasn't at 12, h...

I know EXACTLY where coastrat's and Steve's/Philip's sites are. Butch, neither is too far from you, and I am willing to spill the beans. However, I ...

It looks like a 150 to me. At one time, West Marine had the replacement springs. Jib car....common problem. Take a pair of channel locks and crus...

Excellent! Great to hear!

The EPOs definitely have a thicker head than plastic rudders, and, in my experience, many of the Hobie parts over the years don't seem to be built to ...

Congrats on the nused boat 'dog....Fo' Shizzle! Here's my cursory assessment: The "cheesy" cracks look like common gelcoat stress cracks. As long a...