Hi,
We have the Hooter for the Hobie 17 as well as other boats. You could probably get by with a 12' aluminum pole, rather than the 15' 2-piece carbon.

To see more info on the Hooter, see http://www.catsailor.com/update_hooter.html

You can not beat this setup for single-handing either and it is as fast as a spinnaker and much, much easier to deal with.

While we sell them on our store at www.onlinemarinestore.com, you are better served to call and order personal;y at 866-451-3287

You will need certain dimensions:
1) from end of pole to where you want to sheet the sail
2) from end of pole to leading edge of main beam
3) from end of pole to where your halyard turning block will be
40 from bottom of mast at main beam to where your halyard turning block will be.

At that point we can tell you what the entire kit will cost and can ship everything you need to mount it. Mounting instructions can be found in the article I linked above.

You'll love it, <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Rick