Hobie 16

What is the best area of the boat to get back on after capsize for the unfit and over 60s ???
Thanks Gerry

Clarification:

Back on the boat while it's capsized?

Or,

Back on the boat once it's righted?

Hi guys, sorry i know this is not on topic but i noticed that you are from detroit, Mr. Bounds and i was wondering if there is any hobie racing around here. i know there was a time it seems to have passed.
i am out of crescent.
love to hear any good news
thanks!

Continuation of thread hijack - contact me off list at mbounds(at)comcast.net & I'll give you the details.

Thanks back on the boat when righted

Before we look at this, for us guys and gals over 60, and not in great shape, the bigger issue is 'do we have the fitness/strength to right the Hobie in the event of a capsize?' If not, get a younger & fitter crew. Or, go on diet and start to work out.

Next, make sure that as you right the Hobie, you can grab the dolphin striker rod so the boat won't capsize the other way.

From there, walk your hands along the dolphin striker rod to the upwind hull, and using the corner between the hull and the dolphin striker, flop or crawl onto the hull, then onto the tramp. This keeps weight on the upwind and forward part of the Hobie, and settles the boat, minimizing further swimming.

Tend to your sheets, your crew, your can of oat soda, and off you go!

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I've always boarded 16's from the front crossbar, between the hulls on the upwind side. You can use the crossbar to pull yourself part way onto the hull, then work from there.

Another option is to add a boarding line... Basically, it's a chunk of large diameter, soft line with loops knotted into it for use as aboarding "ladder". The trick is having it set up so that it doesn't drag in the water, yet is accessable for someone in the water.

Brian C

The 16 is one of the easier boats to get up on. Like everybody has said, just kind of belly flop on to the hull in front of the crossbar on the weather hull.

You need to make sure the sheets / traveller are uncleated before righting so that the boat will be stable when it comes up.

The Tiger has to be the hardest boat to get back up on - not to mention it has a nasty tendency to turn downwind once it's up since you really can't ease the self-tacking jib that much.