benny14 6 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 After all the talk, I've splashed out and got myself a Hobie 16... Took it out for it's first play on the weekend and managed to chuck it on it's side with the girlfriend on board... Not the best introduction but I think she'll come back Going to be after a few tips and tricks, particularly rig tuning, from anyone who's in the know! Be keen to hear from you. Few pics from the weekend below Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Welcome to the two wheeler club benny. Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 6 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Go and have a look at the NZ Hobie Cat website. There are some set-up and tuning articles there that you may find useful. Look at http://www.hobiecat.org.nz/articles/articles.html Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Go and have a look at the NZ Hobie Cat website. There are some set-up and tuning articles there that you may find useful.Look at http://www.hobiecat.org.nz/articles/articles.html If you cant find what you are looking for there ^^^^ Try http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=14 It has been a fantastic source of information on the Hobie 18, I am not sure if the Hobie 16 forum is of the same calibre. Link to post Share on other sites
cam 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 congrats on the new sailing machine benny. nice one. Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 congrats, I can tell you now, They are awesome fun! Although.. looks like your mast needs to be raked back a tad.. Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 congrats, I can tell you now, They are awesome fun! Although.. looks like your mast needs to be raked back a tad.. Yep was awesome fun on the weekend alright... Haha yep, I did tune it a bit after this photo and before I chucked it in the water, but maybe still not enough... Going to take me a bit of playing around to get used to it... Will read through the Hobie cat website and the forums and see what I can learn Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 congrats, I can tell you now, They are awesome fun! Although.. looks like your mast needs to be raked back a tad.. Yep was awesome fun on the weekend alright... Haha yep, I did tune it a bit after this photo and before I chucked it in the water, but maybe still not enough... Going to take me a bit of playing around to get used to it... Will read through the Hobie cat website and the forums and see what I can learn Its the only way to learn, its the same with any class, Im still trying to find my perfect rake 1 season later in the 3.7! No doubt you will break something .. Most people I know did in their first season.. Link to post Share on other sites
RushMan 31 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Get the rudders tucked in under the transom. There should be a template for the holes on the hobie forum. Link to post Share on other sites
The Saint 0 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Did you do the east/west dash on the weekend ? somebody did and the were going rather well even beat Flying Circus to the finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That woud have been me !!! All with a new crew who had not sailed Hobies before. Boat went well especially given the conditions were light southerly, we werent to far behind you at point Haleswell either Boat is for sale http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =468061887 Link to post Share on other sites
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