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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new guy .
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Posted: Dec 06, 2013 - 07:06 PM
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Posted: Dec 07, 2013 - 03:44 PM
Sounds like a good plan. Any specific questions?
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Posted: Dec 07, 2013 - 04:12 PM
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
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Posted: Dec 07, 2013 - 09:45 PM
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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Posted: Dec 09, 2013 - 12:49 AM
sorry if that came across too strong
i joined this site not long after this incident
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Posted: Dec 09, 2013 - 09:28 AM
That didn't sound too strong to me.
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Posted: Dec 09, 2013 - 10:01 AM
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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