My methods vary depending on weather, steepness of ramp, etc. In general I get the trailer in as far as I can without submerging the wheel bearings. ...

Crescent Sail Regatta has been moved up a week to May 12th and 13th. Will add these to the calendar after our winter meeting in Feb.

Well, yesterday was the winter solstice. Things are looking up 🙂 ! From this point forward the days start getting longer (at least for those of us...

You can always use the trap lines to pull the boat on its side to get the donuts down. The other two options are shinnying up the pole (not) or dropp...

I found it. It was X40. Link here: The context wasn't as similar as I originally thought. However, the cause (inability to quickly bear away with...

Agreed 🙂 . One lesson I learned (or at least had strongly reinforced) is to always keep the traveler line in hand during the start (I normally do a...

Easy guys. Skip and Ian are both top-notch A-Cat sailors. I believe Skip is also currently the top-ranked US Wave sailor as well. The ARC22 has a 1...

Come up north and you can get a slightly different but equally enjoyable fix. Check this: Believe me, though, I'm counting the days until May(!) wh...

If you can find a couple of EPO rudders to fit in there, then you'll have a great setup. I've had a few challenges where the cam went into the down p...

I like my Keens. I had a pair of Newport H2s that were a bit on the small side given to me. Didn't wear them for a year, but then discovered they ma...

I think Matt had the right answer on the Hobie forum. Not much is going to stick well to the plastic rudders. They flex too much and have different ...

Looks an awful lot like my H18 castings. Same rake adjustment screw is visible in bottom left of first photo. Upper gudgeon on the transom looks origi...

For what its worth, back in June I ran across one on a trailer outside a barn on the SE side of Lake Wawasee in Indiana. Here's a quick pic. Had ne...

Due to further degradation of forecast conditions (25-30knots both Saturday and Sunday), the regatta has been postponed to a 1-day event on Saturday O...

Cez- If your up for it, I can probably get you a ride on the committee or mark boats. The guy who is running the race is a bit of a legend in Hobie ...

I had some decals made up for my boat name at Worked very nicely. Also plan to put a scale next to the luff track just below the bottom of the my mai...

Hey Cez- Wanted to let you know the forecast for Saturday has gotten a bit more "intense". Forecast now is for 15-20knots+ higher gusts. That alone...

Just found out the 1st race on Saturday will be at noon rather than 10:30 as posted in the NOR. I'll try to be there around 9 or 9:30ish for boat set...

You bring up a very good point. After sailing with them for over a year now, I can say these are truly some really nice guys. Believe me, there have...

Hey Cez- Sorry for my belated reply. From being swamped at the office to wasting way too much time watching my buddies get their hind ends handed to...

I think one thing worse than demasting (and right up there with sinking) is to have your boat capsize and then blow away from you. Even with a chase ...

This will be remedied for next year and I believe I'll probably have some responsibility for it. In the meantime I'll post the event information on t...

Doh - I've looked through that catalog a dozen times 🙄 Sounds like my next minor project. Thanks!

Cesar- For what it's worth, there is a group of guys sailing cats on Austin Lake (just south of Kalamazoo). They have a mix of boats ranging from F-...

Damon- Referring to to the H20 style rudder setup: but does work best when you have the Hobie 20 style tiller bar connectors so you can separate the...

Damon- Checking out your pic, I noticed you had the rudders off but the castings still on. I suppose that's the easiest way, right? 2 nuts/bolts and...