Has anyone out there ever tried to combine a hobie 16 port hul with a hobie 14 starbord hull? I bought one of each and am trying to find a way to make a whole boat out of it. A fiberglass guy said that he can make me new mounts on the hull. I called hobie, and they said they can't help me.
I guess you haven't read the latest legal decisions on genetic engineering...it's a no-no in the US, at least for now. I think you had better cease and desist before you wind up in the pokey!
If you are in Europe or some other country where this sort of thing is more acceptable, please feel free to give it a go...only you might want to place the H14 hull facing forward and the H16 hull facing rearward...and remember: SEND PICTURES!
ScaredyCat
Frankenhobie! My only question is why? You can get a fully functional 16 ft cat with a trailer for under $750-what are you doing?
Well, I wish that I had know that boats where so cheap. But for now, I am trying to get this thing going.
I saw some articles on mixing sand with the west system expoxy to make a super strong glue. Would I be able to glue the metal post to the hull with this stuff? The back one fits fine, it is just the front one that does not line up.
You posted on Gay Cats some time back and now you cannot even get two hulls of the same model together.
Sounds more like a Polynesian outrigger to me.
Asymmetrical boats such as you describe are known as proas. The traditional Polynesian proa (known as a Pacific proa) has the rig on the larger leeward hull. They have rudders at both ends, and instead of tacking, they "shunt" or reverse directions. So where a conventional boat would turn about 90 degrees to tack, a proa would turn 270 degrees while swinging the rig through 180 degrees.
Alternatively, you may be looking at a one-way speed record boat.
good luck, and DO post pictures (especially sailiing ones.) We GOTTA see this one!
If you are in the Ohio area, I can sell you either a starboard H16 hull or either H14 hull. Either one for $50.00.
Jack