New Hobie/ Introduction Dunedin, FL

I wanted to introduce myself, Jeffrey, out of Dunedin area of FL. I have been browsing the boards and must say it's a great community online you all have. I sailed when I was younger, and recently got the bug again. A friend of mine picked up a Hobie Turbo and low an behold a few months later, I found a deal I thought was worth snatching up. I heard it's home was the Causeway, so anyone who's been around may know some history on it.

I also have tried finding the main sail logo online with no avial. The graphic seems pretty interesting.

I'm still getting the cobwebs off for gear and parts, I took photos of everything it came with, perhaps shed some light on the quality and/or things to add on. It seems sail ready, albeit a mast bushing from what I gather. The transom does need some fiberglass in near future, and mast base has pin hole broken so mast raising will take two for now.

Hope to see you guys out there if you are local and enjoy reading the board!

Nice find! Tidy original old girl

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04' H16 107693 White/white-Sold
70's H14T 36396 sn 3986
83 H14T 61086 sn 5109

First solo trip out, offshore decent wind with bursts enough to get a solo hull up on her. 15 mile round trip around the backside of Honeymoon, hit the north tip and circled back having some fun in between. under 90 mins, I'd say well worth every penny! I will say that my mast has a pretty decent rake back towards the stern, however none of my jib halyards have any adjustments, is there a way to get it pitched forward? I assume I may need some adjustable stay like the shrouds on the sides? It seems my friends Turbo pictured doesn't have an adjustable forestay either, but perhaps his bridle length on the jib to hull was just set shorter to bring the mast forward?

The Turbos should have a chain plate adjuster on the top to rake her back. your mast looks ok for a put around... believe it or not more performance laying her even further back.

Your mates Blue h14 has his mast WAYYYYY too far forward. would actually effect the handling.

Try Cranking your mainsheets block to block... when you cant pull any more and still have gap lay her back further

But as i said yours is ok for belting around the waterways! Nice setup you have there

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04' H16 107693 White/white-Sold
70's H14T 36396 sn 3986
83 H14T 61086 sn 5109

The jib looks to high. Have you got the correct bridle length for the Turbo?

Steve

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84 Turbo

On mast rake for the stock H14T, you've only got the two choices (holes in the top piece of the furler in your first pic). I run mine in the bottom hole (less rake) for more power since I'm on the heavy side for the boat. You can tighten or loosen the rig with the holes in the shroud adjusters, but there are only two real choices on rake. I run mine pretty tight as I think most H14T owners do (whereas the regular H14 uni is usually run way loose). The pictured boats look perfectly fine.....I expect the appearance of less rake on the blue one is just a perspective thing.

I love my H16, but when it's really blowing stink the H14T is a hoot!

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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16

Turbo bridles are about a foot shorter

or...you may add a 60830000 adjuster at the bottom/furler

Nice boat

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

Thanks for all the suggested info guys. All just stock piling the tips for future use. I can try the lower mounting hole on the clew plate. It works for me so far, I just noticed compared to my buddies it was different, so perhaps his has a different pitch. Either way I am throwing her in every other night to get my bearings, as I assumed like riding a bike. It'll be some time I'm sure, to pick up the different handling characteristics after small adjustments. So for now we sail!

DrLivingston,

I, too, just picked up a H14T. Having been a long time H16 sailor, the 14 still takes some getting used to and I am figuring my boat out...as well as making sure I have my rig set right.

I recently got all of the rigging lengths from Matt Miller of Hobie. You and your bud can compare to see of one or the other is stock. I have also heard what has been included here...adding a chainplate to get the mast to rake back as much as possible...both for performance and to help reduce pitchpoling.

Can't wait to see what else you share!

HOBIE 14/14T Standing Rigging

H14 (non turbo) Forestay Thimble both ends 1/8 1x19 12' 8 3/4"
H14 (non turbo) Bridle Thimble both ends 1/8 1x19 5' 7/8"
H14 (turbo and non turbo) Shroud Thimble both ends 1/8 1x19 15' 3 1/4
Halyard (Non CompTip) C/L Shkle to near side stop 13 1/2" 3/32 7x7 21'
Turbo Pigtail Thimbles both ends w/swivel 1/8 1x19 10" *
Turbo Jib Luff Wire Thimble both ends 1/8" 1x19 13'
Turbo Bridle Thimble and fork 1/8 1x19 3' 10"
Turbo Jib Block Wire Thimble both ends 1/8 1x19 6' 7 3/8"
Trapwire Thimble, stops and handles 3/32 1x19 13' 5"

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2001 H16E (European Boat) Sail #108348 Cabo
1991 H14T
2006 Bravo (sold)