Tim, too funny and I hear what you are saying. I can only claim that my car is 15 years old - its a question of priorities. 😉 It looks like som...

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Does anyone have any idea if this is normal, or is there a problem with the setup? Any work-arounds, such as a different attachment method at the rud...

The shudder seemed to go through the entire boat, and your idea of the jib breaking could be the reason. My boat does not point very high no matter w...

I purchased a used boat from a rental fleet. It is in generally good shape, however, I have not yet flipped it, and would like to make sure the mast ...

Hi Bille: Looking good. What type of cat is that? Any more pictures?

I have an old butt bucket type harness with the spreader bar that I used for windsurfing. It's hook is a bit open, so I understand why pbegle recomme...

Tim, How old are the grandkids? Will they be helping to move the boat around, and will their parents be helping? The larger the cat, the harder it ...

The music is as good as the sailing. Who is the artist?

I grew up on a Laser and a Hobie 16. For the H16, if you are talking about adults, I agree that one crew is the target, two crew is acceptable and no...

It looks like a nice job. How many hours labor do you estimate? You should consider adding holes in the top of the tarp area to allow water to drain...

When measuring mast rake, does the main have to be hoisted and tensioned with the down-haul? I am thinking the mast bends, but maybe not enough to ca...

Some more ideas are at this thread

The starboard shroud failed at the mast tang. The wires failed inside the first swage component. jalex: Does standing rigging also include bridles?...

I would recommend the H16 over the wave. When I was young, my parents took me out off the SC coast and we sailed in swells and waves. I used to take...

Regarding the rig tension, I think catman42 could be asking about tension when sitting on the trailer or when underway. On the trailer, I see recom...

Do the stock Hobie sails come with reef points? I don't see them in the pictures, and my sail set (early to mid 2000s old) does not have them. My sa...

Hullflyer: great recommendation on the technique. But what is the purpose of stretching it out? Is that to get the sail luff and the wire to line up...

Not much sailing going on right now due to rain, so I have not moved this project forward. I looked closely at my luff wire as installed, and here is...

That looks like a good option. I read some posts on swaging and it looks like some work. I also would have to purchase the tools which look to be mo...

Thanks all for the replies and links. I will take these off and fill and redrill. That has to be the problem. If not, the second candidate is the p...