righting the hobie 16

ok so i am 16 and just got my first 1979 Hobie 16 and i don't have a sailing partner as often as I would like too. i have flipped my boat only two times when i was single handing. i am just under 200 pounds and i am 6foot 3inches. i cannot right this boat by myself. does any one have any tips or pointers for single hand righting.

I had the idea to use the trap system to help right the boat, this could help lift the mast out of the water. I also have thoughts of righting the boat by standing on the wind ward hull (the one that it out of the water when the boat is capsized) with a rope that is lashed around the top of the mast, ore in this case also using the trap system.

my dad will not let me go out in the kinda winds that i want to go out in because i cannot right this boat. he is 50 something and is a long time sailor so every time i flip i always catch s**t from him about how back in my day i had that back up right in under a minute. and I'm just like ya ok.

Nice! I got my 1979 hobie 16 last year... i was also 16


My friend and I also had problems righting the boat (however, we've never flipped it in big winds, but for fun in calm winds),

if you're by yourself, I think the best way to right the boat would be to bring some water proof bags with you, and tie them to the boat and over your shoulder, if you add maybe 40 lb's of water i bet it could be righted

also make sure the sails are at a 45 - 90 degree angle to the wind

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1985 Hobie 16 86068

There is a trick which might help. Make sure the mast is about 45 deg. off the wind and move the jib traveler on the down side as far down as it will go. Then pull the jib sheet tight ahead of the cam cleat so the jib is pulled down to the traveler. Then, as you lean out to right the boat, wind will be trapped in the jib and help lift the mast. When the boat comes up, let the jib sheet go so that the jib is loose. I read this in the Hobie Hotline years ago and have only used it once but it worked.

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Howard

ya thanks for the info.

i was once told to use a 5 gallon bucket to help right the boat, but i don't want to carry something like that on the boat. Something like a bag would work great because it can fit right in the tramp pocket.
I think that using the jib will be a big help too.

When i am pulling on the righting line should i stand closer to the bow or the stern?

And has any one clipped the righting line in to there trap harness when trying to right there boat?