Yes, that's probably best. If you already have the parts and wanted to cheap out, use just the ring and two "D" shackles will get you there. Like I ...

I had trouble releasing the halyard on my Nacra. I finally figured out that the ring it came with was too large and even rotating the mast as far as ...

I have read that without dagger boards the boat can be hard/impossible to right by myself. I am only 5'9" and 175lbs. Would I be able to right this by...

Check the forums on the Hobie website. There is a recent thread about replacing the Getaway mast with a Hobie 16 mast. If you want to go that route, y...

o be sure, I would set the boat up, mast up. Pull it down off the trailer. Raise the main as much as you can go. Flip the boat over and see exactly ho...

Let's be pragmatic. With the mast off the boat or with the boat simply laying on its side, look and see how far off the halyard stop is from laying i...

The seaspray tacked decently, that's true, although it lacked a lot of efficiency in lower winds compared to the 18 I found. It could the just more sa...

From all those boats, what are the things I should be watching for on the P16 that differ from the rest of them? I'd imagine it's going to be quite si...

Try Sunrise Yacht Products in St. Pete.

As with anything on your boat, Murphy's Law applies, so fix it at the earliest opportunity. I had this happen on my boat and even thought I sailed a ...

I stand corrected, this is the first I've heard of them. Looks nice, for one person or a beginner, but with kids, too small and probably very pricey....

First of all, I've never heard of a Hobie 15. Did you mean either a 14 or 16? Both boats would be very problematic to increase the beam. They both ...

It has a white ball on top of the middle of front beam - is that the captive system people talk about? If so, I guess that is a modification done afte...

Just tie the bitter end of your winch line to the dolphin striker and post and you're good to go. I considered trailering backwards, but if the mas...

iirc G-cat beams are made from hobie mast extrusions and (stock) g-cat masts are too With one major difference: The beam that supports the mast has a...

" G-Cats are nearly identical to Hobie Cats (beachcats - catamarans) and share many of the same parts" What?!

do you have the front tramp on your g-cat? I do have a front tramp but I'm not using it. I sail mostly alone, and I feel more in control without it,...

One thing I didn't do when ordering a new tramp from Sunrise Yacht Products that I wish I had done was give any consideration to custom additions. Fo...

Sorry, sometimes I don't put my readers on, and I thought of moving all the stuff after I sent the reply. I had a boat once that had about 4 feet of ...

Let's keep it simple. Put the boat on the trailer backwards. You'll need a mast support bolted to the trailer tounge (I didn't see one in the pic) a...

A bridle on the front would be more efficient and easier to keep the hulls on the rollers or what have you. However....I know the P16 has rails, are ...

I thought I was done with this one but then I saw the video and I just can't leave it be. What ever happened to simple is better? When I saw the vid...

This might be a really dumb idea, but if the damage is only four inches above the mast step and you cannot locate another mast at a reasonable price, ...

Have been in situations where having an anchor would've been really valuable though even with no capsize involved. Like the time got becalmed and the ...

If you're sailing an 18ft cat and unless you're a very heavy person, odds are you won't right it alone without a water bag or one of those poles that ...

How bad is it? If it's only very, very slightly bent you might be able to do it, otherwise don't bother. Wedge it securely, where it's wedged will d...

In my opinion the answer is no for a large variety of reasons the biggest being not enough performance increase or advantage to make the effort worthw...