It may not help your issue, but those shock cords definitely need to be tight. I've had the clip that holds the connection together pop off a couple ...

FYI....Not sure if Murrays has a snorkel that will fit, but I have one of theirs for my Hobie 14T. I'm sure it's Sunbrella, and the quality is excell...

ctcataman wrote: Wondering how long it takes to go from trailer to sailing for you guys? Two beers if I'm solo. One and a half beer if my daughter i...

Dogboy wrote: With cradles, the wheels will stay put - for short trips on even terrain, you don’t even need to tie them on. This makes all the diffe...

….and Happy 2020!!

No expert, but.... The 1-up, 2-up legality is covered in the class rules From discussions here, it appears that the Portsmouth ratings are the same...

I have local mast up storage but trailer 2500+ miles a year for regattas/vacations. My Steelco trailer is heavy...it came with the fat 10" tires, and...

Any idea if this even is still being run? According to the FWYC website, it was held the weekend of 09/21/2019, but I haven't heard anything about it.

245 pounds just isn't enough weight to right a H16 unless you're getting a lot of help from the wind. I use the large Murray's bag with the tackle an...

One of our club members ordered standing rigging, etc. from Salty Dog over the phone less than two weeks ago. All ordered parts were correct and deli...

MN3 wrote: For the record, I don't agree that this is absolutely true. I've seen some aftermarket tramps that were fine.. can you be specific - what b...

badfish wrote: low stretch quality rope. As jalex said, skip the Hobie factory tramp, go third party and spend the extra on good rope. You'll be happy...

loganbetts: I sent you a PM with some pertinent info. (It just occurred to me that my start at MSU was 40 years ago to the month. And one of my bes...

Looking forward to seeing you again, Damon! Also looking forward to meeting some other forum members for the first time! Marks: Other than the ICW c...

Lots of duplicate/multiple posts lately leading to multiple, incohesive threads. I'm sure Doctor Damon will come up with the appropriate cure, but he...

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You haven't stated expressly whether these hulls are soft (near the cracks/holes or otherwise)….have you checked them thoroughly? It's a near 40 year...

Not sure where you were looking, but the Hobie parts diagram calls for ~62 feet of 1/4" line (not shock cord). (This larger length is for newer tramp...

a1cnc wrote: Hi Marty, I have seen a video on this somewhere. what they did was tie some shockcord from the traveler to the blocs on each side to keep...

I apply a coat of 303 Aerospace Protectant to my Cat Trax tires once a year. It's expensive but seems to work well. I also use it on yard cover zipp...

I'm certain that your aft bail is closest to the bail on newer booms that only have one. As Dogboy says (I say that a lot!), using the aft bail will ...

Unless the rudder is obviously drilled wrong as compared to a known good one, redrilling would be the last thing I'd try. A few possibilities.... Wa...

flightlead: I've uploaded this image to the Beachcats Technical Album (): It's a friend's Bimare F18HT, but he didn't build the beam mod....it came...

I used to go camping on Horn and Ship often in a 17' daysailor when I was young, dumb, and fearless! It's a great trip during the right season (BUGS!...

ventnor_cat: You really need to check on that length limit as dogboy suggests.....most length numbers in boat names/models are nominal figures. Of al...

Strongly recommend that you take Kenny's advice and hook up with the OSYC people. It's the place to be for catsailing on the MS coast, and you'll ge...

While I agree with klozhald's comment in general, every 18HT I've ever seen in person had the rear beam raised to mitigate beam slap. Most were modif...

larryhts wrote: Jerome, That's a great idea. Thanks for the heads up. You're welcome! If you decide to try it, please let us know how it works out. ...

I've heard of (but never tried myself) making a cover out of used billboard vinyl from a place like this: They seem inexpensive for a UV protected, w...