Telltale colors

I have black telltales on my main but see the replacements are red/green. Is anyone aware of how to find the OEM black ones?

Thanks!

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H16 2002 "Islands" Sail No. 107432

My red and green ones look like 0.75 oz ripstop nylon. You can get that at sailrite and cut your own.
https://www.sailrite.com/Ripstop-Black-3-4oz-60

Alternatively you could use some VHS tape. I assume you have already sacrificed a tape for bridle wind indicators.

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Bryan
Poplar Grove, IL
1977 Hobie 16 (died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA)
1978 Hobie 16

Black Beauties are no longer in production

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1984 H16 "Mister Rogers"
1984 H14 "Sundays"
2000 H20 "Jet"
Sheet In, Max Out

West Coast Sailing cuts them for us I believe. Try them...

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

The Davis tel-tales are $8 for a pack of 7 (each color). They also have self-adhesive circles to stick them on. I bought a pack for a couple of sails I made for my dinghies.

A yard of the black 3/4 oz ripstop is $12. You could make a gazillion of them.

I'm not sure what Davis uses for their adhesive circles. This looks like it might work, for $12.45:
https://www.amazon.com/Mailing-Seals-Envelope-Sealer-Stickers/dp/B08XB4CY1H/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=adhesive+circles&qid=1629314645&sr=8-3

Otherwise you could buy a yard of adhesive insignia fabric from Sailrite for $23:
https://www.sailrite.com/Insignia-Adhesive-Backed-White-54

If West Coast sailing won't make them, and if there is a demand, you could start a cottage industry. $25 worth of stuff which you could sell for $8 for a pack of 7, after you cut out the gazillion of them.

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Bryan
Poplar Grove, IL
1977 Hobie 16 (died a spectacular death https://youtu.be/Y7O22bp2MVA)
1978 Hobie 16