r/hobiecat

I've recently come into an early 80s Hobie 16 which has been partially retrofitted with a Comptip mast. The mast top section is composite but it still has the older style halyard and has reefing points on the sail. I like having the reefing ability but it is very hard to pull the halyard lock swaged lugs over the two small sheaves at the mast head (instead of the older style single large sheave). Any advice for making this work (other than abandoning the reefing points and getting a new style halyard)? Maybe filing a bit of a bullet shape into the leading edge of the lugs to help them over the sheave?

I'm not concerned about class legality or conductivity.

hi

ive been looking to get a sailboat, but I can’t really store a trailer. I do have a yakima rack I regularly transport two kayaks.

my town has moring on a small lake. so I would likely setup once a year. but take down into prices for transport.

second question is open trampoline ok for kids or is it really too technical.

I bought a Hobie Tiger a few years ago and have had her in storage until now. She’s in good shape, just hasn’t been used recently. I need someone with any kind of Hobie cat experience to help me make sure the rigging is good, make sure I’m not overlooking anything, and perhaps give me a pointer or two on how best to easily step the mast on a regular basis. Knowledge of the Tiger would be great but I don’t think absolutely necessary. I live in the Charlotte area and willing to come to you if within a reasonable radius of the city. And yes, we can definitely take her out on the water!

I was wondering if it would be better to just get a solo with trampolines to hold other people couse it would be so much cheaper. Or if I get the tandem would it be more difficult to sail solo? Also I heard if it's over 18 ft which the tandem is I needs to be registered.

Let me start by saying a couple things
1- I’m aware of the screw and glue route
2- I’m not looking for the cheapest or quickest option. This boat has been in the family for 50 years now and has a hull number of 2499.

I would like to do the best resto possible so it lasts another couple generations. Given the option of a brand new boat or this one, even at the same cost, I’d choose mine. Stupidly, yes, but you can’t get the past back once it’s gone.

I have a couple spots of deformation on the sides of the hulls and development of soft spots. Is it realistic to split the hulls, rebuild them top and bottom, and then rebond them with structural epoxy? I don’t need to race it, I just want it to work with 1-2 people on it.

I’ve done carbon fiber repairs and building bicycles before, but not specifically fiberglass or boats.

Thanks for any advice.

Hello guys, I recently purchased a HC16 and saw that the cheapest mast step link I could find was around 40euro which I don’t want to spend on a piece of metal since i am kinda on a budget because of buying my boat ( I sail alone so I must use a mast step link ). Also, do you know if you can step the mast when you’re on the water alone ( by using the jib halyard) ?

Question for the Hobie crowd:

How far would you travel for a weekend if a Hobie was already rigged on the beach waiting for you?

I'm testing an idea at Lake Elsinore and wondering whether sailors see value in not having to trailer, rig, launch, and retrieve.

Curious what you all think.