i am thinking about getting the wave hooter system and was wondering a couple of things

- I already have the spreader bar that comes with the (pretty useless) wave jib from hobie - am I right in assuming that this is the same as what is needed for the hooter so I dont need to buy another one?

- What tools/skills do I need to put it on myself? My boat lives on the beach in front of my house which is on a cliff over it. Major pain to get it to a dealer. I do all kinds of construction work on my house but never did much metal work. I am not afraid of doing stuff like this but have no idea what is involved.

- I remember reading somewhere that there may be a new bigger hooter coming soon - if so, what are the pros/cons of waiting vs. getting the one already available?

- My current hobie jib already had some cleats/blocks etc. that were installed for it - which of these can I use as-is for the hooter?

thanks very much for the answers to any of these questions

steve