yeah that'd be fun.. think I may need a dolphin striker or maybe long piece of L alu riveted to bottom of front crossbar? I guess that and a tiller...

ok bring it on than... Slip to Ship... end of May... the SuperWAVE vs the Beachcat's H18 Bullet w/pentex panties! Mu-ha-ha-hAAAAA !!! ...

well we did it yesterday... transferred the bottom and top castings off a wave and onto a solid alu H14 mast... installed a lower shroud hank and used...

will post a note on the board at OSYC too... our folks are all over the coast, from panaman city to baton rouge.. if it's up somwehere for sale we'll ...

there's a great launch point at Key Sailing in PCB (PensaCola Beach... not Panama City)... Kirk Newkirk (owner) hosts regattas there... check out ...

Yup... and that picture easily shows $1,000 in trailer and cat trax and sails... but they're no good w/o a solid platform (hulls).... most other stu...

well... I have a hobie 14 and I live in coastal MS and would be happy to check the boat out with you.... I'd really just recommend a good Hobie 16 o...

I'd recommend the 16. I have a 14 Turbo, and it CAN be a blast alone.. but then when the wind is really screaming and you want to sail it like craz...

THIS IS MY CYCLOPS, AND THIS IS MY MAST.... THIS ONE'S FOR SAILING AND THIS ONES FOR FUN... ..depending on the situation the cyclops may work bett...

sailing in the atlantic or gulf? if atlantic, get the boat that goes throuh surf better... if gulf, doesn't matter. both are nice boats... hob...

i have one of those things in the picture... i just call it a 'cyclops'... it's ok, but wouldn't spend $ on one... as they seem kinda squirrely... ...

glad the $20 HF tool works for folks... I've gone through 2 after about 10 rivets each (monel rivets)... brought the first tool back, they replaced an...

I wouldn't say tender at all... Damon has one, no issues, IIRC he's running 8:1 downhaul? I've got one now, no issues, 6:1 downhaul..... some fol...

Jim, just give me a shout whenever you want to come by... I'll PM you w/my phone #. I'm NOT a club recruiter... and Bill knows he can sail out of ther...

Thanks for the props Bill. 😎 You all have an open invite to launch from OSYC, more fun when there's a few more sailors around. The only "beach ...

Jim, We're not a traditional fleet, but we're a fleet of different folks with different types of catamarans that all fleet up together for the fun of ...

I'm sure the cross section of a 16 is smaller... not a good option. Best most likely course is to get an all alu H18 stick, cut it shorter and put an ...

What makes you interested in a hobie 14? (i've got one and love it, but it's just not for most folks...) $ new rigging $ sail repair, if worth ...

Sweet... lots of variety coming this year... at the buoy races we'll have some high school kids too... different starts and course... but more boa...

great, you'll see i sent your info to Glenn, who organized our spring trip when the fog came, and we had an even better trip in the fall...

Damon says... gonzo sailing go go GONZO SAILING !! Think that prompts my new favorite sailing motto: " If you ain't flippin, you aint'...

some of those 12 month a year cat sailors from OSYC are talking an overnight on Horn Island in Mar or Apr... think current target is Mar 11th...

beat up and disabled according to the SSA is one thing... frankly, it depends on your physical abilities. like anything there's a learning curve there...

yeah, wings are VERY NICE for cruising... and overnight camping, etc. i go back and forth w/my (H18SX) wings... it's like convertible boat. with...

nope, that's not it... trust me the rig I'm talking about is a SWEET setup. Bill and Damon.. you got it... Jim's Smooth Groove Luxury Liner. Its g...

guy at OSYC did it very nicely to his P18. along w/getaway wings... it's a heck of a cruiser w/those huge prindle hulls.... he put a furler on the jib...

....dah dah dddddadadadahh..... if ya dont stop sailing that HOT... ROD.... HOBIE. PUT... THAT... HULL.... DOWN ! No, no, higher! and remember...

only place I know is Key Sailing in Pensacola... give them a call, their website doesn't list the nice cats they have for rent. great beach, great foo...