Originally Posted by mbounds
Originally Posted by RickWhite
Yes, the downhaul was not stock. Can't remember the purchase now, but we were still class legal. A minimum of 16:1 is recommended today, since there is no class anyway.


There may be no class where you are, but there is still an active racing Hobie 18 class in many parts of the country.

There were 18 boats at the North Americans last year, and there are over 100 members of the HCA-NA that list the Hobie 18 as their primary boat.
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By making a non-factual, negative comment regarding the Hobie 18 class, you have once again demonstrated your bias against the Hobie Class Association and one-design racing.

BTW, max CLASS LEGAL downhaul purchase for the 18 is 8:1. A 16:1 downhaul will rip the tack grommet out of the sail unless it's reinforced.



You jumped down his throat there a bit!

is there some history?

How many new H18s sold last year?

Paul

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