Check out Rooke Sails in Memphis Their stuff is pricy but top quality. I bought one of their tramp covers used back in the 20th Century and it's st...

Not meaning to hijack but do you know of any launch sites in Ft Morgan? I don't, but it looks to be laid out a lot like Dauphin Is. I go there with ...

Except for FWYC, I have no personal knowledge of Choctawhatchee launching. Gulf sailing access in Mexico Beach was good before Michael at least. Hav...

I'm not a definitive expert but have spent a LOT of time on the water in the FL panhandle area... Despite what one might think, there is not a lot of...

Hey, Tim! While not as gung-ho as I used to be, I still try to get out in the winter sometimes. We get some 70-degree days, and the wind is generall...

Enjoyed meeting you as well, Tim. Don't guess I met you, Chuck, but I do remember seeing that beast of a boat! Really missed visiting with you this ...

M'in!

You may get better answers if you specify your boat model. For instance, I don't take my Hobie 16 anywhere without spare rudder cams. It's 20 cents ...

MN3 wrote: Do you have cradles? they are a must have on skeg boat. Cradles help a LOT on my Hobie 16 as well (balance point is a foot or so aft of the...

Place a WTB ad here: And here: Also, there are a lot of H17 sailors in MN, MI, etc. and especially IA. Might be worth your time to check with some...

waiex191 wrote: So we tried them out yesterday. We were not even on a reach, we were just tacking upwind. The wind and boat were pretty stable, and ...

Maybe get in touch with these guys:

charlescarlis wrote: Sailed the carp out of that wave... I always thought there was something fishy/stinky about a Wave.

pknapp66 wrote: Are you using a block and tackle to raise your water bag or just lifting it? We spent quite a bit of time practicing righting the I20 ...

If the "old glue" is contact cement and just a thin layer as it should be, solvents in the new cement will dissolve the old stuff enough to get a good...

rungi wrote: When putting the boat on to the trailer do you just recommend pushing it on.(this can be done but if it is steep it is much easier to wi...

This is yet another reason that I recommend against getting in the habit of backwinding the jib to tack (on a H16, at least). In heavier air, once ba...

Excellent! The Hobie Fleet 178 (FWB) contact in the link I posted above is also an F16 sailor, a helluva nice guy, and an all-around ambassador of th...

Personally, I would not fight my H16 over a seawall for each sail. Keep in mind that the sails may have to be down during the process (raised/lowered...

waiex191 wrote: Thanks Jerome! I have my stays 3 holes from the bottom. That's as far down as I can go before my forestay won't pin to the bridle ad...

Hold on...wait a minute....back up! On the H16, the forestay has nothing to do with setting mast rake. Rake is set by pinning higher (forward rake) ...

carl2 wrote: Wish there was a way to keep this stuff off of here 😡 Why???????? I just bought a ticket to Sydney! 🙂

FWIW, I've had old H16s with hulls that were somewhat "crunchy" on the sides but never failed....not as critical as having solid decks. Hard to tell ...

(Devil's advocate reply....something to consider...) Minimum boat weight for the earlier H16s was only 20 pounds more than current production. Even ...

Trailer, schmailer! Bryan, the way you operate you should just buy a cheap, run-down shack on the lake. With your energy level, skills, and abilitie...

dssaak wrote: However, making board boats sound like they are so laborious that they are almost not worth having is getting a bit old. 98% of the t...

Questions like this come up all the time, and there's really no way to give good answers without more information; the devil is in the details as they...

It's the fat lady singing!

remedy: In Mississippi, a 16-18 foot beachcat is supposed to be registered with the Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (not a DMV thing). All th...

bradinjax wrote: One trick is to hold off uncleating the jib during the tack and actually "backwinding" it until you are 100% certain you are complete...