[quote=catmodding]Today I went to the club, to see somebody had
already taken the masts down of the Hobie 13's.
Seems we have 2 different models at the club.
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125723&g2_serialNumber=5[/img]
There's one with a curved front beam an one
with a straight.
Straight one is from 1989
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125709&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
Curved one is from 1993/4???
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125742&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
This patent sticker sat on the front beam of the curved one.
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125714&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
They are both produced at Hobie cat Europe in Toulon, France.
Rudder-castings are the same.
straight
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125720&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
curved
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125739&g2_serialNumber=5[/img]
Hull shape is the same except for the upper decks .
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125729&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
Some more pics.
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125711&g2_serialNumber=5[/img]
[img]http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=125737&g2_serialNumber=4[/img]
I restored the one with the straight beam a while ago, it needed a
complete bottom-job and some minor polyester repairs.
The curved one only needed ropes and lines setup.
They both have similar black anodized masts.
Today it was blowing a gusty 22 Knts at the club, not a good day to
take out the big T solo.
Instead a was busy sending away blo****** kitesurfers from our
private propriety ... :-) ;-)
So the pictures were made in a rush.
Grtz , André<!-- editby --><em>Edited by catmodding on Oct 06, 2016 - 12:10 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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