Neccessity is the mo ther of motivation. As I recall, Dan is in the Phillipians and services such as boat repair are almost non-existant, out of necce...

As a last resort....that's what I plan to do, take 3 8' lengths of 8" PVC. Turbo

Thanks DP, I checked that website out already, temps in the 50's I can handle for short periods, don't have a drysuit. That launch site, does it requi...

What a load of crap!!! never named a boat and never will. Turbo

Hey, not a bad repair job for a newbie. I hope I can do as good a repair on my cat when the time comesl Turbo

(your insane) 🙂 Thanks Dude!....(approval from the most venerated one from the village of Dunedin, I must prove worthy, I will press on gallantly....

Wow! 2.5 hr drive, insane huh? I drove from my place up to Traverse City MI to pick up a H18 I won on e-bay, 12 hr drive, I get there and the guy does...

Ray Did you get the e-mails with attachments that I sent you? check your spam folder if not. Turbo

CatDan, you live in a part of the world most of us dream of and through you most of us will live adventure we can only imagine. Keep us posted as to t...

Not a bad idea, drill small hole that can be filled with silicone as a "plug". You want to go over the mast and fill every rivit with silicone sealant...

Had to learn how to sail my H16, no sailclubs, no Hobie fleets, in fact no other sailors period, my 1st boat was a H14T which came with the jib and ma...

PS in answer to your question above or should this be pre-tensioned even when under no load? the answer is yes the cross bar/beam should be pre-tens...

You might also want to check if the dolphin striker post is straight, it looks like there's sag only on one side suggesting the post may be bent. Can ...

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1. no 2. no 3. I agree with erice

The blocks I purchases did come with a shackle, I really prefer having a quick release pin for connecting the ratchet block to the traveler car, I wil...

Well the wind finally came back to the MidWest, and about time too, no wind for some 3 weeks past, was experiencing withdrawl symptoms, and then wham,...

Tomas, 14' cat way too small, I started on a H14 Turbo, it's equiped with a jib, I weigh 200 lbs and only when there was a good wind would the boat ge...

H16, P16, any cat in the 16' range, depending on your level of experience. One can be picked up for reasonable $$$'s, also parts are readily available...

I have a similar setup on my H16, a bungee/shock cord is attached to both the jib blocks with some tension, connecting them together, sheet line is at...

The H17 mast is a little taller than a H16, the H16 jib would work, it all depends on:- A) cost factor B) measurements

Go with a Harken furler instead of the Hobie furler, you attach the harken furler to the forestay chainplate, you will need a swivel as well as a pigt...

the gudgeons are made of high quality stainless steel, the rudder pins are mostly aluminum, I just replaced my pins with stainless steel ones, the alu...

sudden gust knock that huge sail plan over to a 45degree angle and tiny little you fully out on the wire steering and dumping sheet to recover control...

A good aluminum welder could fix that hole, by welding a lip around the old hole, top and bottom. It's an option, you would have to talk to a welder a...

Mark, you are quite correct, that hole should be just big enough for the dolphin striker to fit through, over time the hole will become enlarged from ...

That is not the gooseneck, that is the MAST STEP. The GOOSENECK is that little contraption that is attached to the boom and then attaches the boom to ...

So......maybe a P18 or even the P19????