New owner of an old 14

Glen,


See that metal rod directly under the mast pointing down, with the two metal rods connecting to the crossbar and tramp frame? That's the "dolphin striker"! (I guess when the nice little dolphin's jump up under your Hobie when your hauling butt they hit it!) And yes it is extremely important to have one when adding the Turbo kit...you can really screw things up with out it.

Take care and have a Hobie day!

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Sean Wheeler
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'83 Hobie 14 Turbo "Rio"
Blue Hawaii Sail #40954

THANKS for the info! I've seen that on a 16. Do you know if it is needed for just the addition of the jib or only needed if adding a trapeeze? We've been using our 14 without it but only with a jib and in light to moderate air. Does not appear to be expensive to add. Cheers! -glen

Glen,

It's needed for the trapeeze, you have got to have one for that.

Have a Hobie day!

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Sean Wheeler
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'83 Hobie 14 Turbo "Rio"
Blue Hawaii Sail #40954

My son just bought an H-14 (today) that I went to look at. I have a 16 and bought it new in '85 so I know Hobies well in general. The 14 is a 1981 according to the number scratched into the transom and is a turbo (It has a jib and a dolphin striker). I read here where the turbos were not factory built that early. Is that true? The dolphin striker is an elongated triangle casting with round holes and the connection to the pylons is with a cable, not rods. Does this all sound like it should be? Hulls seem to be in good shape in need of cleaning but sound solid when "thumped" looking for soft spots. I need to find instructions for rigging and hope that I can find it online on the Hobie site. I don't see how the jib sheets are set up since there is nothing but one small jam cleat on the crossbar. The owner told me that they somehow fasten to area around the pylons. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Howard

I added the jib sheet tracks and cars that mount on the front bar of the trampoline. The boat is now a joy to sail on our smallish light-air lake and far easier to come about with.

That's an aftermarket dophin striker, but perfectly acceptable.

The stock Turbo has two large grommets in the trampoline on either side, in line with the shroud attachments. A wire or non-stretch line is strung between the shroud attachment plates, under the trampoline. The jib blocks are then shackled on to the wire, through the tramp.

However, some non-stock turbo kits had jib tracks on the front crossbar, like 16s.