Hobie 16 hull mounting question.

I have a H-16 hull I am mounting on a shelf in my living room. Whats the best way to hold it to the shelf keeping it upright?

Its a display piece I want to show case in my home. I just want the nicest way to hold the hull up on the shelf.

Thanks for any Ideas.

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Rich Vilvens
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I know what you've got there!

It will look funny without the corner castings and sidebar. You could get used (they're on eBay all the time) and paint them so they look good. Then make some "crossbars" from wood and integrate them into the wall structure. If you do it right, it'll look like it has no visible means of support.

Otherwise, just make some cradles - one forward / one aft.

You realize there is a higher calling for that hull:

Would that be the Wyland hull from the 40th?

T'Boy

Yeah - Rich bought it from Johnny O.

Yes its the Wyland hull from the 40th.
I'm going to mount it on a shelf in the living room. (Yes my wife is letting me put a H-16 hull in our living room.) I have a shelf I just made and I plan on placing it on the shelf. Guess I'll go with the cradle idea.
Pics to follow once it's done.

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I still think it would make the coolest bar in your man cave.

I was at the 40th watching Wyland work his magic. We visited the Wyland Gallery in Hale'iwa on O'ahu last week Very beautiful works of art. Man cave or living room...you're still lucky to have it...with an understanding wife too

Good luck with your project.

T'Boy

Daisy is letting you mount the hull in the living room Rich?
I couldn't get away with that one with Alison...

She is already starting to bug me with what I have at the house now...
- 15 Rudder Blades
- 11 hulls
- 9 tiller bars
- 9 Main Sails
- 9 Jibs
- 6 sets of Rudders
- 5 Hobies (My 20, 18, Jordan's 16,Jordan's 14, Troop 234 18)
- 4 sets of dagger boards
- 3 Sets of Beach Wheels
- 2 Galvanized Trailers
- And a new cement Boat Pad that Alison got for me from the Cement Finishing Company she works for!

Almost Ready to put the 14 up for sail now that Jordan has Johnny O's"old"16 for him and Philip to get ready for Lake Arrowhead in August....
Biggest Christmas present he will ever get!
Got pictures and on Video.

Good Luck Rich

- Dwight

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Dwight Manning
Hobie 20 #916 San Jose CA 2000 Alter Cup
Hobie 20 #16 San Jose CA (Jordan) 2000 Alter Cup
Hobie 18 #916 Santa Cruz CA 1989 Worlds Boat
Hobie 16 #16 San Jose CA (Jordan) 2005 Custom Main
Hobie 16 #54466 Calling Lake Alta Tequila sunrise

Rich
Matt is right again. The hull should be made into a bar (like the 16 shown or the Tiger one they have out east) I watched that hull get painted, pretty friggin' cool.

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Rich Vilvens
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Rich Vilvens
F-18 5150
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http://www.sailblogs.com/member/f-185150sailing/

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Rich Vilvens
F-18 5150
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Rich,

That is so awesome!! It looks beautiful. Have a Hobie day!

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Sean Wheeler
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'83 Hobie 14 Turbo "Rio"
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