Upgrading to a Catamaran
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2022
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Sam's having waaaay more fun in the $350 Hobie than 99.9% of the million dollar marina cats. 👍
I always think Sam has some good company when Zoe goes along. She seems to have Sam’s spirit of adventure.
This guy will always be flying high one way or the other, rock the stars young man, take who will every come along with you. Smooth living& stay happy.
Gosh... Raced a Hobie 16 for many years... Some tips for setting it up that will help day sailing (if you want to take the trouble): Get a real 16 jib. Shorten the sidestays to rake the mast back (this helps prevent pitchpoling, and help up wind performance as it's acknowledged original design has mast a bit too far forward.). Take the hulls off the tramp and shim the posts to eliminate a lot of slop. Install a "righting line" to easily right the boat after an inevitable flip (many schemes for this). If rudders buzz, sharpen the trialing edges and then square off the trailing edges with a file to about 1/16". You can easily exceed 20 knots on this boat, especially on a reach. Have a blast.
Love Hobbies. Sailed an 18 in San Francisco. Often 25 kts plus. Screaming accross the bay and even under the Golden Gate. What kick ass boats they are. And amazingly seaworthy. Wow, sail to Hawaii on a 23 foot sailboat, sail accross the Atlantic and up to Norway in a Cape Dory 28. Get your Sailplane Certification and do some acrobatics; and what next? Off course an adventure on a Hobby Cat! Love it.
I'm amazed to see this video, since I also bought many cats for cheap. The last one, was a Hobie 18, I got for $400., with a nice trailer. I now have 8 cats, and was overwhelmed with fixing them up, and storing them. So last year, I started watching your videos, and thinking about getting just one boat, like your mono hull ! And to see you and your friend sail it, was inspirational. You made it look so simple. I learned a lot about that, and the attitude needed for sailing, in general. Also, last year, I tried to get a friend of mine, to go sailing in the Fla. Keys, for a week of sailing and camping, but he declined. So I'm very interested in watching your next videos. I live in Miami, and know how good the sailing is in the Keys. Thanks for the videos. And if anyone reading this needs a catamaran or windsurfer, in South Fla., let me know.
I have been racing/sailing beach cats for a while now and this looks like a fun h16. Just to let you know, the trampoline is not on the boat correctly. the threading is meant to go up the center of the boat. this trampoline seems to have been put on at an angle. it will help with overall stiffness, speed, and make it easier to sit on if you remove it and redo it. Cant wait to see some Hobie cat camping. Lots of fun! Joseph Bennett has TONS of good videos on techniques for sailing these boats. I recommend checking out his videos on trapezing. It will make it a lot easier to get in and out of the boat in higher wind speeds if you use a better technique. Thanks for the video. Stay safe!
I’ve been Hobie 16 sailing for 35 years and I still love it. I flying a hull is a blast. Once you get your proper jib, just remember when tacking, that you need to backwind the jib for a second before breaking the sheet. Have fun!!!
Just when our levels of respect couldn't get any higher, you went and bought a catamaran 😁
I'm excited to see Hobie Cat camping! I got really into this a few years ago, but no one did a camping series that I could find. Glad to see you're going to do it Sam! Keep it up!
this was a refreshing break from all the dark news in the world
So cool Sam freedom. 😎 Enjoy. Zoe seems like a really fun and exciting person to hang out with in your adventures. Can't wait to see the hobie cat sailing through the keys. Be well and stay safe. 🙏
6 knots is a good start! lol, our current record is 18.5, aiming to get into the 20's this season
I taught myself to sail on a hobby 16 … so much fun! Now I live out of my 86 Hunter 25.5
my f riend lives in bonita springs a few times we took his 32 foot doug white race boat to the keys. going 130 mph down the gulf is insane, loud, bumpy and more fun than you can imagine. good luck with hobie
$300 bucks VERY WELL spent. Love it.
Fun video to watch. Zoe seems like a great person to hang out with. Safe travels.
Man I envy you Sam!! I've been spending the last 4 days epoxying, painting and varnishing my little MIrror Dinghy in horrible cold weather here in the UK ready for our sailing season!! Only about another 4 days to go!!!
I always set my Hobie 16 up on the beach to avoid dropping that crucial piece in the water. Everyone does that at least once. If you don’t drop the pin you drop the split ring. Definitely get the correct jib if you can. You will go faster and it will help a lot with tacking. Just beware of the pitch pole down wind.
I love seeing you having so much fun and it was great to see Zoe ⛵️⛵️⛵️😊😊