is it twin trapped, that'll say a lot about it's strength The Hobie spec sheet shows a double trap as an option. It also shows a spin is an opti...

Now my question is why is a wing more efficient because the bottom cannot be shaped Guess I don't understand the question. Are you talking about t...

With my old H16 I left the boom on the sail all the time, just rolled it up in the sail. So I just slid the front of the boom down into the mast trac...

So the big question is does anybody KNOW? I would like to know the answer. Know what? Which one is better? What do you define "better" as? It ...

My understanding is the bolt rope foot mainsail is simple. The loose foot mainsail allows for more adjustments. Making the loose foot "better" if y...

It could be an A fleet killer also if you could find a fleet to race it against. But yes in an open class it could have potential for greatness. Not...

Hobie US doesn't sell the H14 anymore. The only fiberglass boats they sell here are the H16, FX1, and Wild Cat. The rest are rotomolded plastic. ...

Don't know your conditions, but a dry-suit would probably be most comfortable for you. I typically use a 3mm farmer john style wetsuit with a spray t...

Sounds like an interesting idea. One thing to keep in mind is when you fly a hull the downwind wing will hit the water, the question is at what angle...

Welcome Eric... I'd need to bug some of my auto-cad buddies to pull it off. Don't be looking my way : )

I would think someone with a mandrel bending machine and some thick wall aluminum tube could make them. The problem is you either have to weld them o...

The Magnum basically just added a welded construction wing to a standard H18, the wing is the same length as the distance between cross bars. The H18...

I have not seen home made wings for the H18, but curious what is out there. They are hard to come by, and expensive, but make for a nice ride.

the Mast Caddies are really nice but hard to find these days. I think it would be a good starting point to re-engineer a fiberglass version.

I believe the 18m2 was designed to be a single handed race boat. Never sailed one, but I bet with your size you could right solo with a little effort...

These are the gloves I was looking at. br /> I like the fact they have a sailing glove palm to help with durability. They are 1.5mm. I thought ...

i did get some new neoprene gloves in the mail and that stohlquist jacket. until April... What gloves did you get? I was just on the San Francisco...

A good mast cradle would be very nice. Both front and rear.

I think you are on the right track with the jibing. I pull my traveler in as I begin my jibe. And then let it out as I complete the jibe. Timing is...

Typyically boats are a money pit and not a solid investment. If you get a great deal on the boat, do all the work yourself, hopefully you will break ...

I think 2-3k is reasonable for that boat depending on condition. In addition to the above recommendations, make sure to check where the cross bars me...

Those quick pins do help speed up the process. One word of caution is to not use them on your shrouds. On the tiller and blocks etc they are great. ...

I think it is a well written story of their adventure. However when reading it I was a little surprised about the detail he went into about being luf...

On a H16 I would bungy the tiller crossbar down to the trailer. This would lock the rudders up and keep them from swinging side to side. I would use...

As mentioned above, and from my experience with a SC20 with a 12ft beam, setup time is the biggest downside of a wide beam boat. If you have mast up ...

If you have to take your shrouds off everytime due to concern over theft, not sure if there is a lot you can do to speed up rigging. I always left my...

I still think once you learn to sail that the Getaway would be a great boat for you. I see people trying to put 4 people on H16's and it just isn't a...

Looks like it is missing the pedals. I think it could be comfortable until you tack and have to go under the boom but over the molded seats.

My first thought was also a Hobie Getaway when I read your initial post. I think the wave will be to small for what you want, and a H16 may be a litt...

My brother has a mid 90's Dodge with the Cummins. Over $250k miles and the engine is running strong but the rest of the truck is not holding up so gr...