drinkwa2 wrote:
Does anyone know where to get a regular mainstay for a Hobie 14? I may decide to go with only the single sail until I'm more confident and then add the furling jib?
Not really understanding this question. The whole point of a Turbo is the added jib, and the whole point of the extra furling hardware on the Turbo is so you can furl the jib when you don't want to use it. You do have the swivel/pigtail and furler, right? Unless you are very small or are always in big air, I expect you'll be unfurling the jib pretty soon.
I don't think there's a common part called a "regular" forestay for a Turbo. A loft that makes aftermarket H14T jibs might sell you just the luff wire. Or you can try to find a cheap used jib and just use the luff wire from it (even if the sail material is toast). Or you could have a rigger make one. Seems like a lot of unnecessary trouble/expense, though, when you already have a new jib on order.