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optikid

Post subject: the new 16

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:00 pm

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how do you think a hobie 16 with a wild cat bow preform? :lol:

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mrw

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:07 am

I doubt it will happen. Can't upset the one design apple cart. I can foresee Euro Hobie putting together an F16 if that class continues to grow.

Light weight, boards, chute whats not to like?

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HiFiRobbie

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:22 pm

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Maybe I just need to toughen up, but the biggest thing that holds me back when I'm out is the threat of pitch-poling.

Re-vamping the bow would eliminate a lot of this.

Hmmmmm.....

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DavidBell47

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:01 pm

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Location: Los Angeles

HiFiRobbie wrote:

Maybe I just need to toughen up, but the biggest thing that holds me back when I'm out is the threat of pitch-poling.

Re-vamping the bow would eliminate a lot of this.

Hmmmmm.....

So will running a chute, downwind !!! :lol:

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Jman6631

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:18 am

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Location: Washington DC/Chesapeake Bay

So would adding the bow foil training wheels (I did!).

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srm

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:15 am

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Location: Jersey Shore

HiFiRobbie wrote:

Maybe I just need to toughen up, but the biggest thing that holds me back when I'm out is the threat of pitch-poling.

Re-vamping the bow would eliminate a lot of this.

Hmmmmm.....

Hobie successfully re-vamped the bow profile about 35 years ago and in doing so virtually eliminated pitchpoling...this change was called the Hobie 18.

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jkkartz

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:31 am

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Location: Punta Gorda, FL

One of my lottery projects is turboing a 16. Bows with more buoyancy and a set of daggerboards.

But the killer would be the bright finished wooden 16.

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DavidBell47

Post subject: Re: the new 16

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:40 am

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Location: Los Angeles

srm wrote:

HiFiRobbie wrote:

Maybe I just need to toughen up, but the biggest thing that holds me back when I'm out is the threat of pitch-poling.

Re-vamping the bow would eliminate a lot of this.

Hmmmmm.....

Hobie successfully re-vamped the bow profile about 35 years ago and in doing so virtually eliminated pitchpoling...this change was called the Hobie 18.

sm

I don't think soooooooo !!!! :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnTWclNSfKI

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