| Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: rhodysail]
#74227 05/06/06 08:54 PM 05/06/06 08:54 PM |
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 334 Thunder Bay ON CAN mmadge
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Posts: 334 Thunder Bay ON CAN | Good advice Bob.I did just that this weekend.The new boats are really nice(only problem is it looks so nice I,m almost afraid to use it).The new boats come stock with some really great gear.
Tom Korz. impressions
Here are my impressions of the new 16.
Remember I got my 1st 16 in 1975, actually my dad's but we sailed together, and have had ten or more 16's over the years.
Fiberglass work and finish -very nice, probably the best yet. There is still a slight indent, just above the keel line on the outside of the hulls. I think this must have something to do with the molds cause most boats I have seen have some evidence of this. Susan's 2004 has a very pronounced dimple there but it doesn't seem to affect performance.
Set up/controls -Best layout ever. I really like the traveler cleats-Ronstan vs those little lance cleats. The new jib cars are great the uncleat from every angle. This will be important cause I will be racing with my 10 yr old daughter this year.
The jib halyard is in the front of the mast, makes on the water adjusment a little tougher but is probably better for rotation.
Low stretch jib halyard comes with the boat-Niiiice Wink
very low profile mainsheet blocks. The top is the tiny carbo and the bottom is the standard Harken low profile. I think this is the optimal set-up. At the Worlds in Mex they had the small top and the small carbo bottom, caused some weird jumping of the sheeves and adjustment of the bottom carbo is a Twisted Evil PITA
I don't buy any of the reasoning for the luff tensioner at the top, just a personal peeve.
Line quality is excellent and the sizing has gone down, which the right thing to do. Jib sheet is right length, main sheet 4-6' too long
As usual the jib traveller lines are about 12 inches too short. Never fiqured out why this is a skimp but.....read the above and make your own conclusions.
Rudders, I got the white racing rudders, straight and nice, they are not far enough under the boat. I find the stock drill pattern in the rudders a bit helmy. I will have that fixed by MCXXX or I will just take my wifes rudders and redrill mine when I have the time. A fleet member has a jig that makes the helm oh so sweet Cool Cool
All in all I think that Hobie US is doing a GREAT job on the production of the 16. This is far and away the best most complete boat I/we have taken position of.
Boatworks did a great job of assembly, thanks Rob & Timmay. I barely had to re-rig anything this time Laughing I reccomend them highly for all your catamaran needs.
Got a pretty cool sail #109876.
Mike we'll miss you at MCXXX and the Madslapper Hockey tourney on Fri morn.
Good luck with your new boat and let us know what you think. When you pick it up eyeball the mast and rudders and make sure they are straight & true.
| | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mmadge]
#74228 05/06/06 11:13 PM 05/06/06 11:13 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | New boat, old boat. No matter what it is just a hole in the water that you throw your money into. But I guess it is a fun hole. and remember a catamaran equalls two holes in the water.
I'm boatless.
| | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mmadge]
#74231 05/07/06 07:05 PM 05/07/06 07:05 PM |
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... hobie1616
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Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... | The boat is out of square by 1 and 1/2" Loosen the tramp lacing and pylon bolts. Square up the hulls. Tighten pylon bolts and cinch up the lacing. US Sail Level 2 Instructor US Sail Level 3 Coach | | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mbounds]
#74233 05/08/06 08:03 AM 05/08/06 08:03 AM |
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI mbounds
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | I'm picking up a new boat at Madcatter. You guys are killing me. First Billy gets a new boat. Then Tom gets a new boat. Now Bob lets on he's getting a new one. We'll see how well the new boats do in two weeks | | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mbounds]
#74234 05/08/06 09:40 AM 05/08/06 09:40 AM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 894 Branford, CT rhodysail
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Posts: 894 Branford, CT | I'm picking up a new boat at Madcatter. You guys are killing me. First Billy gets a new boat. Then Tom gets a new boat. Now Bob lets on he's getting a new one. We'll see how well the new boats do in two weeks I may not be sailing the new boat at Madcatter. The "old" boat is still plenty fast and I know it well so I'll probably stick with that. The clincher is that I sold the old boat to Mike Ingham. Get ready for an even more competitive 16 fleet. I think his son Sam will sail the boat a bunch also and he's no slouch either. | | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mmadge]
#74236 05/08/06 01:39 PM 05/08/06 01:39 PM |
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI mbounds
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | Boat out of square - to be honest, I've never measured mine. My boat's not glued, so I figured no matter what it was, it would be different the next time I measured it. In the grand scheme of things, I don't think 1 1/2" is a lot (I'm assuming the difference is in the diagonal measurement). Assuming the hulls are level and parallel, and using some basic trigonometry, one hull is about 0.79 inches ahead of the other. That's about 0.4% of the boat length.
What's sloppy about the tiller connectors? Up and down on the pin? Are the rotating parts on the ends of the tillers wobbly? I've never had any issues with the 20-style connectors. | | | Re: Looking into Buying a New Hobie 16
[Re: mmadge]
#74240 05/09/06 01:23 PM 05/09/06 01:23 PM |
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI mbounds
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Posts: 1,884 Detroit, MI | Are we talking about the same thing? 20 Style Tiller Connectors: They don't have "balls" ( ). The tiller crossbar slips over the pin and is kept in place with a retaining clip. | | |
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