Newbie in Southern Ontario just bought a mint 14-turbo!

Hey, just wanted to introduce myself and my brother. We just bought a very sexy '82 hobie 14-turbo. sailed it all weekend long and wow, what an exciting ride. i've never been on one before but my cousin has had many himself so he gave us tips.

we bought the boat from our old junior HS woodshop teacher who took very good care of it, doing all the upgrades to the boat he could being the original owner. We in Southwestern Ontario and will most likely head to Grand Bend if there are any others in the area?

here's a pic!

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'82 H14-T - Southern Ontario

Looks good. Keep it out of the sun, and it will stay in mint condition.

lots of good sailing ahead. It has a 5 batten sail, so it must be 20 years old I suspect?

The far hull looks rather low in the water. Does it leak?

thanks for the comments and suggestions guys!

I keep the tramp covered with a tarp to keep the sun off it, hope that's good enough?

It's about 26 years old, 1982 to be exact. the previous owner gave me the original receipt, extra hardware and stays, clips, new tramp, hobie magazines, replaced most of the shackles and stay pins with aircraft quality quick releases, added the small guide (on mast) to aid in hoisting the main sheet, no holes in hull or repairs besides gel coat touch ups, hobie trailer (big enough to carry an H18)

funny you asks about the one hull being lower in the water, the previous owner was a bit particular of the boat and he had sealed the pugs with removable silicone... so after we had turtled the boat (first day out) a few times that day we decided to pull them. sure enough, a couple liters of water came out. don't know if it's from us or him but i will be sure to keep and eye on it.

I really want to get a buoy for the top of the mast since it seems to turtle quick. it's so hard to right it when it turtles, any suggestions? i use the extra rope around the hull and i weight about 150lbs, it seems to come up easier from a turtled position if i walk to the rear of the hulls...

How and where does the water usually get in side the hulls?

i'll see if i can get some better close-ups and you guys can tell me what you think of the boat!

can't wait to go out again

Sweet ! Mint shape ! Have a blast sailing her. sk

Yeah tell me, especially if the mast fills up. I used to think it was silly to have a float, but recently after 40 minutes, with the top ten feet of my sail in the mud, in 25 plus kt wind, I changed my mind.

Its relatively easy to lift into the wind, when the wind is light, but thats not usually when you are having these troubles, when you are more experienced, its generally in strong wind. I usually go over coming about, being too slow to move forward, and the back wind on the jib tips it over backwards. As a result I tend to gibe in stronger wind.

But in strong wind, the problem is the sail continues right over again, and sometimes even with you hanging on the opposite hull.

If you are pitch poling, you have too much weight forward. If you are sailing two up, its pretty much guaranteed to happen.

I think the water gets in though the pylons.

so i know how difficult it is to tack a hobie, so do most of you peeps tack or gibe? i find the jib to be a bit tricky... my first time sailing a boat with a jib, not my brothers...

as for the pitch pole, well.. we learned our lesson very quick...lost sport camera and sunglasses...doh.

and by pylons i guess you mean the "legs" of the tramp frame? mine have been sealed up again, with marine silicone. probably too old to do anything now, there was water in it. i haven't check since the last two times out, i didn't go over so i'm hoping its dry...

couple more pics....

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'82 H14-T - Southern Ontario

Yes, they pylons are the legs.

Very good looking boat for it's age. Make sure that when you pull it out of the water each time, you pull the drain plugs and leave them out. You want the hulls to dry out. There are big foam blocks inside the hulls of the 14s that can get waterlogged if left wet for long periods of time. There are other people here that can give you more info on this, but step 1 is definitely keeping the plugs out and the bows elevated (if possible) when not in use.

Good luck, she looks fantastic.

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1984 H16 - #80541

Yeah that surely is a very clean looking 14, probably one of the best I have seen.

Hopefully the silicone sealant is NOT between the alu corner castings and the pylons. That would prevent pulling the boat apart. NEVER do that. I could not separate one boat even with an hydraulic jack.

We will be in GB Sunday. look for a mulit-colored sail

congrats! looks just like mine, but i have a blue jib, & my sail # ends with 35. keep it coverd when not in use.
and FYI
kaboom cleaner and a soft bristle brush is great for keeping hulls clean and bright white.
Happy Sailing!

Hey Hobie Katz, I too have a mint H14t, and also sail in the SW Ont area - usually Ipperwash. Though I am now involved with a new Hobie sanctioned club out of London, and do see myself sailing at Fanshaw Lake next year. The boat looks excellent! Give me a call if you have questions. remmek at hotmail dot com. Live slow, sail fast!