I just bought a...............HOBIE 16!!

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Drummer63

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Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 05:45 PM

The line should go under the pin opn top of the car and that will hold it up so you can slide it out and in on the line. from the look of the line and the fact that the pin is in, the previous owner had it in set and forget mode which is fine and used by most sailors if not racing competitively

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85 Prindle 16
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optikid

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Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 06:27 PM

Drummer63
optikidthanks for everyones help
ok. i got some pics with the mast up and i can figure out what some this are.

first is this line necessary

i think this it the boom vang but i dont know where it ties to and is does not seem right

what are the holes for

what goes here?

again thanks for the help

First pic is the jib traveler adjustment that allows you to fine tune the jib block position on the track. In (towards the mast) for upwind and out (towads the shrouds) for downwind.

Second is a downhaul that goes around a horn cleat, up to the boom hoele and down to the cleat to adjust the shape of the sail

Holes look like a missing fitting - like a cleat

Last pic is for a fitting that is not used - there is no boom vang on a Hobie 16

how do i put a new cleat in?rivets?
Drummer63

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Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 06:34 PM

yes use SS rivets and also use casings in the mast to seal the rivet holes right. Murrays has them. Note you will need a good rivet gun and take a tip from me, if you have a compressor in the garage, go ahead and invest 40 dollars in a compressoe driven rivet gun from harbor freight or northern tools. Will make it a lot easier on you and last a lot longer cos stainless can be a bear to finish clean

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85 Prindle 16
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klppurdy

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Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 06:43 AM

that is really good advice on the rivet gun.........

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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
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Banshee
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optikid

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Posted: Mar 01, 2012 - 06:03 PM

i havent been able to put the cleat in but i got a new main and gib halyard and got the trapeze set up. also i got FREE beach wheels!
Drummer63

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Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 04:04 AM

Might also want to check that the main is fully raised and that the dongle on the line is in the v. Your sail loos lik it is shy of the top of the mast in the pic

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85 Prindle 16
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dtfuqua

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Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 01:13 PM

Congratulations. I haven't been on here in a while since the wife decided she didn't like a catamaran but I finally got one anyway so I'm back. It looks like you got a very nice deal.
klppurdy

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Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 01:22 PM

ha ha my wife doesn't like the catamaran either, but it is a package deal. i had the catamaran before i married her.

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Kenneth Purdy
Hobie 16
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Banshee
First Coast, Florida
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optikid

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Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 07:12 PM

Drummer63Might also want to check that the main is fully raised and that the dongle on the line is in the v. Your sail loos lik it is shy of the top of the mast in the pic

i couldn't get it all the way up because of the halyard stretched a lot but in have new lines now.
Quarath

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Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 08:46 PM

Before you try again clean the mast track very well and use a silicone lube like SailKote on the bolt rope and track. you will be supprised at how much of a difference it makes. I am not sure how you clean the track ona comptip mast though, the top is much tighter. I usually take a small sponge witha scrubber on one side and fold it, then work it into the track where the sail goes in. I just use warm dishsoap and water and move it up and down the track then let dry and hit it with some Sailkote. I do this at the beginning of every Season. There are probably cheaper lubes than Sailkote but I don't know what they are or where they are sold.

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Drummer63

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Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 04:18 AM

when you have cleaned the track with soap and water, go to the grocery store and buy some blocks of parafin wax used for making candles) and rub it thoroughly onto the bolt rope and into the track - it is as good as saikote and a 20th of the price

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85 Prindle 16
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North Carolina
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optikid

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Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 07:57 PM

Im going to sail it Sunday, but all my trapeze handles snapped in half so are their any handles that you can put on without getiting a new wire? also what are the plastic shroud covers far? thanks
O.K.
rehmbo

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Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 04:47 AM

Those handles get brittle and break. Same thing happened to me. I've used replacement handles with success. You can find them at Murray's (here) or a few other places.

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optikid

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Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 05:46 AM

i saw that one and its alittile expensive so im going to just make on.
Drummer63

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Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 06:10 AM

let us know how your maiden voyage goes

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85 Prindle 16
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Drummer63

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Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 06:12 AM

Also I meant to say this earlierm but check your tramp tension - that looks like an awful big gap between the two sides od the tramp in your pics. Lots of docs on how to do it solo

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85 Prindle 16
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optikid

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Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 05:33 PM

Drummer63let us know how your maiden voyage goes

there was to much wind to go in the lake so i went in the river behind my house and had no room to tack and almost flipped
optikid

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Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 06:30 PM

here is a pic from the first day out and first hull flew
rattlenhum

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Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 11:47 AM

optikidi saw that one and its alittile expensive so im going to just make on.

I've seen them made out of two pieces of PVC pipe. One side had a slot (bigger than wire but smaller than nicopress) that slipped over the wire, then the other side was screwed and/or glued on. Not sure how well they work or how long they last, but it sounds worth a try if funds are tight.

As an aside, those stock plastic handles weren't really meant to hold one's full weight.....just help you balance as you go in and out. Might want to explain that to your future crew.

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optikid

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Posted: Mar 10, 2012 - 05:09 PM

i was going to post this yesterday but my internet went out
ok the fist real sailing test is tomorrow and to make it better this week is spring break! and i will have my go pro with my and make so nice videos but i have some pics of how i am trailering it and the beach wheels.
not the best but they where free!

the trailer is for a 17 ft vhull that is in the background of some of the other pics

i will get the video of the first real sail up soon