LOL at the all you pros comment. LOL

Anyway, are you sailing it by yourself? I think 150lbs is not enough to right a Hobie 16.

You mentioned you read the manuals etc, so I am assuming you are leaning as far back as posible. I just think your problem is you are just too light to right it. Get a crew and then try, I am sure it will come right up.

Here is a trick, if you are using a harness to trap out, (which I hope you are) hook the harness' hook into the e-z righting line, do not use your arms. You will get tired or exhausted if you use your arms.