I am not familiar with the RS, though it seems it is 2/3rds the weight of the Hobie. I thought glass was typically lower weight, but maybe not. If so,...

My H16 is on rollers, and the rollers are not cushy, nor do they conform to the hull. I have traveled long distance with no problem (except placing po...

This thread has meandered, but getting back to declining participation rates, I always wonder if (what I perceive as) the lack of communications techn...

Similar to Damon, I back the trailer into the water and float the boat off the trailer, then over to the beach. I do the same for pulling out. Its a...

his looks like it's not for mast up - but easy to modify i doubt this would last a season for me br /> a data point: I have this on my boat in ups...

Hobie does not sell this, or is too expensive? what price range are you targeting?

Hopefully you will have better luck: I tried prescription sunglasses and they bothered my eyes for some reason. The first were wrap around. The eye ...

A cut-down main with matching halyard would be a clean solution (except for the extra $$s). The Jib could probably stay (older Hobies have a reefing ...

Spend some time searching this forum for what to look for in a used cat. There are many good threads regarding hull soft spots and rudder quality. ...

@Edchris177, where in the Caribbean did you sail these? I have sailed some of the rotomolded boat by Hobie. This is a fiberglass boat though. I hav...

Keowee Sailing Club has several events, as does Columbia Sailing Club. Check for dates on their website. Many are organized and attended by EMSA sai...

I have read this thread before, maybe a few years ago.

It looks like the pics were restored to original. they are again upside down. but not on my computer.

Was that an aquacat with a go-pro? :squidder:

What is the benefit of the second coupler? Maybe hooking up when the first is connected to the car? But I would think the dolly or hand truck would...

I carry one out of habit as I always carried one when growing up (coastal sailing). Same for the paddle. When I was a teenager, I had a tramp bag wi...

It looks like a good buy. You should consider replacing your standing rigging.

Some of the books I have read, written by winning Hobie sailors, state that the tension is not critical. One of these Hobie experts states he has sail...

I would expect if you have the balance of the trailer correct, and therefore the correct tongue weight, it should not make any difference what is bein...

Tropicana commercials had cats in them. When people ask me what boat I have, I mention that. This used to work a decade or two ago, but now just dat...

i just toss a thimble in there and splice my HM line around it Do you have pictures of that? My purpose is for holding a shackle on a (monohull) ha...

Has to be less stable than a Hobie 14 which is saying something. I wonder if utes would be less intimidated with the smaller size.

As long as there is a hand on board to help, or something else to grab, someone in shape could use that ladder. However, remember that the straps goi...

I watched a crew do this on a cat (not H16). Then get off the boat with several boxes, and head to the canteen. It was the delivery boys, delivering...

I am betting it is (was) a rental boat. Three big guys on the boat - lots of weight.