Hey Ben, the cheapest way for you to get all the hardware needed for a Formula, is to buy a used Infusion and dump the hulls. Plus you have got the ch...

So what, upgrade, even if you have ancient stuff 😉 . But even with an old style jib you can and should adopt the system with the halyard return alon...

No cleat! I suggest you go to the manual page 21 and redo your jib halyard arrangement. (Modernize the system by attaching a line to the jib tack...

If you absolutely want to waste time and money, so please go ahead! The 5.5 hull will do nicely if you want to build a pair of F18 hulls, in need of...

jclarkdawe wrote: I don't know whether this also involves Hobie Europeor Hobie AustraliaBoth have a lot more boats than Hobie US does. Jim Clark-Dawe...

These are the only Hobie catamarans that are produced for now: Wave, Getaway and 16.

Water in the fiberglass can not be pressed out as someone suggests 🙄 . If you suspect water in the fiberglass it can only be detected by weighti...

Simple! Use the bushing from your old rudder. Drill a whole for it, use the bushing as template. If my mind serves me well I used 10mm, but you can p...

Don´t waste money on foils for your boat, before attending to your sails. New foils would probably make your boat faster, but not that much. Fine tune...

Nothing wrong with Frankencats, I sail one myself, but you need to be watch out for DIY solutions that harms both strength and speed. Beware of the s...

Hi CC, Did you get a spinnaker when buying the boat?

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The hook on the mast and a way to mount it The new halyard with ball A simpler downhaul. Perhaps new bridles and/or new forestay. 1 I have one but it...

What does the top of your mast look like? Unfortunately I won't be with the boat until next weekend. I will take much more detailed pictures. No need...

Hi Ed, Found the image on internet, not CCs mast, just to show how the system works. To bad the sheave wasn´t there. Checked my 5.5 rear beams and the...

The fork can be seen about 50 cm down on front of the mast.

I have checked the mast top images and the fitting is the wire and ball version(same as 5.7), but with a line all the way.

As Philip says, looking at pictures will help you a lot and he has plenty of helpful stuff in his album. And remember Google is your friend. 1 Yes, u...

Hi CC, Nice to see you are up and running! A quick look on your latest images says you must have the mainsail tack and bolt rope in the luff groove an...

Hi CC, To rig with items you have: See if you can take the two top pressings of the bridle with the holes lining up on top of each other, set them in ...

It seems like you have a Nacra "Pocket Rocket" 5.0 with 5.2 beams and rig, looks nice. The specifications say that the 5.0 is 5.1m long, exactly as yo...

Max, found an image of the one in my workshop, seems to be 5.7. I am in Sweden so shipping might be acceptable. If interested mail me at lars (at) sod...

Off course one should use the correct rudder for the boat. 5.0, 5.7 are the same. 570 might also be the same but the holes for the rudder holder has t...

Hi, Not personally, but I know him as a serious seller, as I have bought quite a lot from him through the years. It is a goldmine for me, as I, exactl...

What is wrong buying from Bart? Great prices too.Edited by revintage on Apr 27, 2022 - 04:47 PM.

I second to using Dyneema. Easy to splice by yourself, anyone can do it. Use something like 5mm DM20, even if it oversize visavi strength. Note: There...

No pain, no gain 😎 .

Hey Chuck, Take a picture of your existing travelers. Probably you can modify them. I have a pair of Nacra travelers, question is if you have the same...

These are the best I found on TornadoCat: Edited by revintage on Apr 14, 2022 - 03:07 PM.

Don´t try to reinvent the wheel! Just do it the way it has always been done on numerous beachcats. A stainless wire between the existing rails will so...