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Author: | Washoe Zephyr [ Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Hi everyone, I picked up my first Hobie Cat and took her on a test sail at Stampede Reservoir in Northern California. Really fun and I can't wait to sail on Lake Tahoe next summer. I've been a long time lurker so thanks to everyone who previously posted advice! Anyone else here in the Tahoe area? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Skipshot [ Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
The boat looks great! There isn’t an active fleet at Tahoe, but Fleet 2 is active in the Sierras, so check in with them. |
Author: | srm [ Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:36 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Looks good. Be sure to check those 40+ year old hulls for soft spots. Also, something appears to be rigged incorrectly with your main halyard. The portion of the line that comes back down the mast should be inside the mast, coming down the sail track - yours looks like it is routed outside of the mast. sm |
Author: | martin308 [ Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
I have a Nacra F18, located in Truckee. Would love to get some group sailing in this summer! |
Author: | fastcat3 [ Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Nice looking boat. You should have a great time with it. I sail its little brother, a 2000 H17Sport. Our favorite sailing spot is Wallula Gap sailing out of Port Kelly in eastern Washington (see places to sail, The Gap) so if you are every up this way you should give it a try. |
Author: | Washoe Zephyr [ Fri May 24, 2024 6:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
martin308 wrote: I have a Nacra F18, located in Truckee. Would love to get some group sailing in this summer! That would be a lot of fun. Where have you sailed around the Truckee area? Anywhere you recommend? |
Author: | Washoe Zephyr [ Fri May 24, 2024 6:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
srm wrote: Looks good. Be sure to check those 40+ year old hulls for soft spots. Also, something appears to be rigged incorrectly with your main halyard. The portion of the line that comes back down the mast should be inside the mast, coming down the sail track - yours looks like it is routed outside of the mast. sm From my limited experience, the boat appears in very good shape for a 1981. I was told it was always covered and doesn't show any signs of soft spots. Yes the main halyard was outside and also inside the mast. It's one continuous rope loop running up inside the mast, over the upper sheave, down outside the mast to the aussie ring, around the lower sheave and back inside the mast. Half the line stays inside the mast and half stays outside. My main halyard line is slightly wider than the luff track so its difficult to squeeze inside (I do not have a comptip). Do I disconnect the continuous rope loop once I attach the main sail? I tried re-reading the manual but I wasn't sure. |
Author: | Skipshot [ Tue May 28, 2024 12:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Washoe Zephyr wrote: srm wrote: Looks good. Be sure to check those 40+ year old hulls for soft spots. Also, something appears to be rigged incorrectly with your main halyard. The portion of the line that comes back down the mast should be inside the mast, coming down the sail track - yours looks like it is routed outside of the mast. sm From my limited experience, the boat appears in very good shape for a 1981. I was told it was always covered and doesn't show any signs of soft spots. Yes the main halyard was outside and also inside the mast. It's one continuous rope loop running up inside the mast, over the upper sheave, down outside the mast to the aussie ring, around the lower sheave and back inside the mast. Half the line stays inside the mast and half stays outside. My main halyard line is slightly wider than the luff track so its difficult to squeeze inside (I do not have a comptip). Do I disconnect the continuous rope loop once I attach the main sail? I tried re-reading the manual but I wasn't sure. Nope, nope, nope. It sounds like you have it backwards. The tail end of the main halyard runs inside the mast and is used to hoist the main sail. At the bottom of the mast is a sheave around which the tail end of the main halyard runs. Connect the main sail headboard to the halyard ring, then insert the main luff into the luff track, and hoist by pulling the halyard from the tail end at the bottom of the mast. Once the main is hooked at the top, coil the tail end and stuff it into a tramp pocket (if you have one). The halyard is not a continuous loop. |
Author: | martin308 [ Tue May 28, 2024 9:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Washoe Zephyr wrote: martin308 wrote: I have a Nacra F18, located in Truckee. Would love to get some group sailing in this summer! That would be a lot of fun. Where have you sailed around the Truckee area? Anywhere you recommend? I sail mostly Donner and Stampede. Would love to sail Tahoe more but it's so expensive! |
Author: | Washoe Zephyr [ Thu May 30, 2024 6:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
martin308 wrote: Washoe Zephyr wrote: martin308 wrote: I have a Nacra F18, located in Truckee. Would love to get some group sailing in this summer! That would be a lot of fun. Where have you sailed around the Truckee area? Anywhere you recommend? I sail mostly Donner and Stampede. Would love to sail Tahoe more but it's so expensive! Stampede was great last summer, definitely want to do it again. I stopped by the Truckee police department last week and got my sticker for Donner Lake so I want to check that out also. Tahoe is a goal I'm working up to, would love to do boat-in camping sometime. |
Author: | Washoe Zephyr [ Thu May 30, 2024 6:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Skipshot wrote: Washoe Zephyr wrote: srm wrote: Looks good. Be sure to check those 40+ year old hulls for soft spots. Also, something appears to be rigged incorrectly with your main halyard. The portion of the line that comes back down the mast should be inside the mast, coming down the sail track - yours looks like it is routed outside of the mast. sm From my limited experience, the boat appears in very good shape for a 1981. I was told it was always covered and doesn't show any signs of soft spots. Yes the main halyard was outside and also inside the mast. It's one continuous rope loop running up inside the mast, over the upper sheave, down outside the mast to the aussie ring, around the lower sheave and back inside the mast. Half the line stays inside the mast and half stays outside. My main halyard line is slightly wider than the luff track so its difficult to squeeze inside (I do not have a comptip). Do I disconnect the continuous rope loop once I attach the main sail? I tried re-reading the manual but I wasn't sure. Nope, nope, nope. It sounds like you have it backwards. The tail end of the main halyard runs inside the mast and is used to hoist the main sail. At the bottom of the mast is a sheave around which the tail end of the main halyard runs. Connect the main sail headboard to the halyard ring, then insert the main luff into the luff track, and hoist by pulling the halyard from the tail end at the bottom of the mast. Once the main is hooked at the top, coil the tail end and stuff it into a tramp pocket (if you have one). The halyard is not a continuous loop. Thank you! Makes total sense. I have an old style flapper at the top (and an all aluminum mast), I've been thinking of removing the flapper and instead i'll do the raise-and-twist method to unlock and lower the mainsail. Worried I will regret it, but I got my aussie halyard ring wedged and stuck behind the flapper before. |
Author: | Skipshot [ Fri May 31, 2024 8:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: My new Hobie 18, any sailors around Tahoe? |
Totally lose the flapper. The system is designed for the main to hang from the hook. |
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