i bought a hobie 16 about 10 years ago sailed it once with some help from a guy who had one .
next time i tried to rig the mast myself by muscling it up end up braking the mast link but didnt hurt the mast and parked it ever since .
2 years ago i bought a 23 ft spirit and joined cypermort yacht club i sail at least a few days every month .

i want to rehab my hobie and take it over to gulf port and sail out to ship island and cat island in the spring .

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"take your dreams down from the shelf take the measure of yourself upon a beckoning sea"
eileen quinn
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Sounds like a good plan. Any specific questions?

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Jeff R
'88 H18 "Jolly Mon"
'10 C2 USA1193
NE IN / SE MI
cramsailing.com
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the hobie 16 is a good learner cat

but as you found out it is really a 2 person boat

esp. if you are a beginner

try to fix it and sail it again with someone who knows the boats

and slowly build up your knowledge of the boat before taking it out to islands solo or with non-cat sailors

i sail my 23 ft solo 99% of the time , i will be sailing the hobie in vermilion bay until i get it under control .
i will be doing repairs from all those years of sitting for a while .
i never got around to get the title done on it so that will be one of my first hurdles
i pulled the sails out of the case they look great .

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"take your dreams down from the shelf take the measure of yourself upon a beckoning sea"
eileen quinn
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sorry if that came across too strong

i joined this site not long after this incident

http://www.catsailor.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=236292

That didn't sound too strong to me.

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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
Nacra 5.2 (2)
Banshee
First Coast, Florida
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no , it was not too strong , very sad story .
i plan on staying close to the beach in vermilion bay for awhile

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"take your dreams down from the shelf take the measure of yourself upon a beckoning sea"
eileen quinn
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