Hey All:

So I've been sailing for 39 years but I'm a relatively new sailor of Hobies. I'd rent one for a hour or so on Vacation etc. but last fall I purchased a new-2-me Hobie 16. I've only had it out 3 times so far. Once on a big lake in light wind, the second time on a small lake in decent wind but this last Wednesday I got a chance to go out on the big lake in decent wind.... Dang these are fast boats. I covered in 90 minutes what normally takes me all day in by 26' displacement hull boat.

Anyway, what is the custom on naming Hobies and other cats? I've not seen names on these boats but I've named all of my other boats and would like to name this one.

I'm sure it is not original but I'm liking the name Hobie-Wan.... since I definitely felt the force last Wednesday (SAY WHAT!)

Whooo Hoooo

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rgranger
Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Hobie16, Balboa26, Rhodes 22, O'Brian Windsurfer
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I have a P16, first Beachcat, have named her.
even my Optimist is named
I think it's supersticious sailor stuff, however I will continue to name my boats.
I do have a 17 ft Vanguard fish/ski boat too

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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"Flight Risk" custom 24 footer, "Lunatic Fringe" ARC 22, "High Voltage" F16 Stealth" "Johnny's Rocket" custom landsailer, and an SC20 that's
awaiting inspiration. Name away!

Dave



Edited by davefarmer on May 23, 2014 - 06:40 AM.

davefarmer

and an SC20 that's
awaiting inspiration. Name away!

Catastrophal!
SuperVente (vente = 20)
Omnes Timor (Latin = everyone's fear)

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Sheet In!
Bob
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Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
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Hobie-Wan, hope to see you in space.
Live long and prosper!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEamF1_8A0E

ADDICTION It's a legal one!

Andinista

Hobie-Wan, hope to see you in space.
Live long and prosper!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEamF1_8A0E

Andinista, What size Nacra?

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Ron
Big Bear Lake, Ca.
1990 Hobie 18 Worlds
1988 Mac 26Dagger
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Hi Ron, it's a 5.5
That was the launching day, this is more recent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24R_BmTW64U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelqd5CKUgI

Here is my first one (5.0), called Nimbus

Andinista

Hi Ron, it's a 5.5
That was the launching day, this is more recent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24R_BmTW64U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelqd5CKUgI

Very Nice. I like it!

Thank You!

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Ron
Big Bear Lake, Ca.
1990 Hobie 18 Worlds
1988 Mac 26Dagger
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I named my Hobie 16 the Jimmy D 3 in honor of Jimmy Doolittle the third who gave it to me. He lives down the street from me and he thought that I would like it. Jimmy Doolittle's grandson gave me his Hobie Cat 16! I am not kidding!

Some 5 years ago, after my first catamaran-experience.. I bought this
P18-2, it was a barn find.
After lots of work, it was time to name the cat. My son asked me; " what
was you're immediate thought when you sailed a cat for the first time ? "

Late last season, during a break, she ran of her mooring dead-downwind
on the stone dyke.
So had to patch her up, since I didn't want to go trough the proces of
repainting I bought some "cat claw" stickers and put them over the repairs.

A.

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Tornado (80's Reg White)
Prindle 18-2 (sold)
Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hobie-Wan sounds awesome. Name away.

I agree it's probably sailor superstition, but I still knock on wood (and scratch a stay, for crying out loud). My Prindle 16 was Schrodinger's Cat, and my current one, a Pacific Catamaran, is named Smilodon. (Get it? Extinct cat? Har!)

Cats are like Pokemon. Gotta name 'em all!

Tom

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Tom Benedict
Island of Hawaii
P-Cat 18 / Sail# 361 / HA 7633 H / "Smilodon"
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I'll be sticking with the superstitions as well.

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1975 P16 "Spring Rain"Sail # 642
Home Built 2004 Optimist-Delta "Unity"
So old it has Dino hide for a sail Chrysler "Pirateer"
Steve
Oyama BC
Lat 50.1167 N
Long 119.3667 W
1700 ft
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