Yes... I have been in the mix with new boats at the A mark. Several times at OSYC, at Pensacola Mid-Winters, and again off Key Sailing; I don't remem...

west marine also has a spray can of stuff that does the same thing... it's probably $20, but will last forever as you only need squirts... it dries to...

go over all the basics. - rudder trim and alignment - mast rake for weight, waves - compare to another well sailed hobie 18 - need a good jib to p...

set them both up on the beach. sail 'em. which one left you happier? to me... it's a boat. try something new, there's no "wrong" answer either way.....

pix look awesome Damon! Thanks for putting the album together! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Prindle 15 is a nice boat. I'm one of those guys at OSYC... and yeah, there's 2 guys off the top of my head that have 3 Hobie 14s between them and th...

NOR is posted! Thanks to our awesome Fleet Capt Joe this WILL be a great event... Let's bust the 50 boat mark! Most in recent history was 4...

Awesome link! But newbees needn't stress too much... we will do what needs to be done... IF there's enough folks for a "B" (as in beginners) fleet, we...

My $.02 - comptip plus original mainsail - 3 or 4:1 downhaul is sufficient comptip plus new squaretop - 6:1 all alu mast + original main - 6:1 all ...

for this race, upwind leg means going to the island.... downwind leg means coming back...

in addition to camping onsite...there is a HUGE empty lot across the street... Well WELL shaded...out of the sun and wind... and if you're here for ...

just a touch of vids from recent years: br /> br /> NOR coming soon... next Sailing Squad meeting is TOMORROW! NOR SOON!

wire coat hanger taped to your new bungee... feed it through...lube and twist/rotate if you need... but drilling isn't as bad as you think... get ...

Oh yeah - this is the race not to miss! A hot fast drag race to the island.... it's not very technical with tacks and marks and all that fuss..... ...

I soloed and then took my buddy and his wife and kids on a Dart 18 on Lake Garda last summer.... wind was WAY UP FAST... folks where kiteboarding all ...

Hey that's awesome and I'm sure you'll get many years out of it. Did you use exterior wood? I built one years ago w/exterior 2x2s and put 1/4 luan p...

Blade '07.... was the boat (not literally my boat) for the 2007 Alter Cup. Boat has sailed out of OSYC several times for S2S and Island Hop as Jody ...

if you're in Europe you've got all kinds of awesome choices... but for lakes, and towing/fuel economy, and awesome boat design, style, speed, lightwei...

with your jib furled as usual, mark the exposed part with a pencil... and have some sacrificial material stitched onto it about an inch more... you co...

OUCH... those are SHARP and... HOT. Can't wait to see in person. 🙂 I went and sold the H18... she's down in the country of Panama, in retirem...

read this - GREAT article blog, etc... especially check the part about installing wings....

Yes, you need the struts... they don't really support weight, but prevent those long wings from shiting for and aft and thereby prevent stressing the ...

the epic I think would be an A cat... lightweight... like smooth water... all about finesse... very simple clean boat... but expensive compared to a 5...

I THIRD... use barkeepers friend or an oxcylic acid product to get the lake stains off... a big power can of it at lowes is about $2. Then put on a q...

Tim, The Hobie Mid-Winters East @ OSYC is for ANY ISAF approved F-18, AND any class-legal Hobie. (Wave, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20... Tiger, Wildcat...)(I m...

- the method on the beach at OSYC is the 30 inch earth anchors. - one centered for the front crossbar, and another at the rear. - each is screwed down...

and the fastest sweetest hobie 18 on the coast is for sale... just PM or e-mail me... 😎

I hate to divert traffic away from Damon's awesome site... but check our facebook for the map of folks currently signed up... Come sail with us! I...

Great question, my answer is "whatever works for you" Simplest is a line thrown over, but that doesn't work for everyone, so you have to find what ...

Well.... if that doesn't work out I'm really thinking of selling my cherry Hobie 18... I sail solo a lot, and when I have crew our combined weight is ...