Would having the main halyard under tension for the length of the mast impact the mast bend or structural dynamics? I thought one of the benefits o...

What year is this? I thought the 14s were discontinued, so Hobie EU is still making them? Nice looking cat!!!

i have been securing the halyard to the horn cleat on the front of the mast. there is an empty one on the port side, and I have the main halyard secu...

Ron: Do you have a sketch or more description of the bridle idea? the halyard still requires a good amount of tension. How and where do you secure ...

Thanks for the halyard grip kit idea (sometimes referred to halyard keeper). At Murray's this is product code 07-1140. Here are some other forum thr...

Too good!! I was wondering what key words were used to get her to say yes, but all that was needed was a translation from female to male language: "...

It looks like these are Hobie Europe parts in the video. My questions still apply. Amazing the parts are not exactly the same worldwide.

I am still looking for some hardware. Ace had some screws that came close but no acceptable fit and very little stainless. Some questions: will any m...

Regarding 'don't have the time to do it', have you thought of compiling a list of the yacht club contacts and periodically soliciting them to add to t...

Here is a picture of the sister screw sitting flush to the lower casting. I am holding the screw up from below. Here is the same picture with t...

what is the failure component or location of concern? - the comp tip body; the connection to the mast? what is the failure mode of concern? breakag...

I would guess that racers would not buy the heavy duty. nor anyone on a budget due to cost (though value might show a different decision). Also, w...

I think the problem is the wrong forestay as Jerome states. A replacement part for the upper forestay for an Aussie retrofit to older boats is $23, b...

Another thought on the difficulty pulling down the sail is maybe the halyard line is binding up. It seems to twist on itself when hoisting the sail. ...

Thanks everyone for the advice and pictures. They are very useful. I will be posting more questions as I work my way around the boat.

Since this was a salt water boat, I will need to clean out the casting before re-installing the cams and springs. Any recommendation on cleaners to ...

The springs are straight. They seem like they would be ok. the plastic tips on them are gouged and not smooth. that worries me. If i can replace j...

At this time in my life, I like lake sailing because that is the body of water next to me. We have had fun lake sailing. Some dead days, also known ...