Hey Guys,
I need your help on the following. for 1 year I've been the proud owner of a hobie 16 and can be regurarly be seen sailling with it at the north Sea, till two weeks back when I tore up my slide, and hmmm I ran into trouble....
I bought a new slide but that didn't fit into the mast. As you probarbly noted I'm dutch..but somehow it seems I ended up buying an american Hobie 16. this is of course not a bad thing persé.. except that Hobiecat europe isn't willing to help me. But before I start ordering I would like to have conformation on the fact that I indeed need a Slide for a American model instead of an european one.
I have pictures but right now I'll first have to find a site we're I can post them... so very likely they will be added later..
I can say though that the original slide which broke had a lot smaller diameter and had no endcapbearing or other attachements.
I was able to find a serialnumber if that helps:
S04850..
If anyone could clarify me on this issue I would very much appreciate it. Also I would like to know whether there are more major differences between the two models. Lastly I would like to know a bit more about my 'buddy'. I already know it is older then me because the seialnumber was located at the fore pylon posts.
thanks in advance for you help..
Goofy
as promised the pictures:
The left one is the 'american model' the right model the european one
find below the difference between the masts:
the left one is from my one boat the right the regular one that every hobie 16 owner at our club has.
