here is an awesome deal on a Hobie 17, ...........with wings............

Call Sailsport Marine and have them replace that bearing or else........ :headshot:

as4me, is that the same P16 up for sale on Craig's List? Definitely not worth $1500, the circular cracked area on hull deck is an indication of delam...

You-R-Welcome.......... :biggthumpup:

Like Kevin says, it looks like this is a mast step link pin, might be home made? To raise the mast, the bottom of the mast is connected to the mast ba...

vr, try this, drill hole through top/outer skin, take a metal probe and push through foam sandwich to feel out delamination void, remember that the th...

Alex, had the same problem on my P18, easy fix, the locking bolt is adjustable and it's this adjustment that "latches" the locking bolt harder or soft...

. These guys also have the fork-fork swivel anyone ever use a ronstan furler? load bearing limits? Turbo

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Read previous posts on this topic very carefully Turbo

Very possible, just converted my P18 to furling jib quite cheaply, but I did have the Harken small boat furler already. Contact me for pic on the tech...

I see what bh3700 is saying, as Damon mentioned, the new style mast base has the piece that would have covered the base of the sail track removed, tha...

I have to launch from a trailer all the time, makes for an interesting day of sailing. To go sailing entails a lengthy drive so I try to make a day of...

To stabilize the mast you have 2 side stays, 1 forestay, the forestay on the P16/18 has a turnbuckle and yes, the jib is attached to the forestay usin...

If you read my Singer Island Sailing Adventure, I mentioned going sailing with Craig on his Super Cat 20, and Craig loves his beer.......cold. What he...

We first have to try and understand what you mean by "rudder control bar". The rudders are held in place by the "rudder casting", these castings are a...

And That was why I converted to a furling jib. I was not too sure of the term "wire luff jib", if that refers to a jib with a wire shroud running up t...

Way to go Paul, now get that P18 riged and get sailing, let us know how it goes, remember, the P16/P18 manual is on this website under Albums, in Beac...

aaargh! try this for the 3rd time....the forestay on the P16/P18 is made up of 2 parts, the lower forestay with it's turnbuckle and the upper forest...

Check out album at , tail of mainsheet threads through traveler to control traveler.

that's almost exactly how I made my own beachwheels, except I used metal gas line for my axle, after removing the bearings it fit exactly into the whe...

What is it worth? only what the buyer is prepared to pay. There have been many recent posts on delamination repair, anarkii bought a P16 almost 80% de...

I agree with Pete, I do not consider the zipper luff system an upgrade, it is far too time consuming, hence my converting to a furling jib. Stick with...

Ha! did not waste my money on epoxy, bought the acetone and duct tape, cleaned area exceptionally clean, stuffed plastic shopping bag in the 4" split ...

Thanks for the feedback guys, I am aware of the basic law, "Epoxy will adhere to Poly, but Poly will not adhere to Epoxy", I was not too sure what gel...