hobie 18 with wings for sale in Illinois 2800.00 1 Reply

it is a solid boat in good condition. stored inside last 5 years. located in southern il near carlyle. drop me a line if you are interested

Started by kitsy amrhein in Hobie 18s for sale. Last reply by Chris Wessels 1 day ago.

Michigan H18's 12 Replies

There are a handful of us here - let's start to plan to get to some events as a group. Would be great to start the H18's back up in the circuit here - goodness knows there are plenty of good events t…

Started by Steven Varnum in Regattas. Last reply by Steven Varnum 1 day ago.

Replacing Standing Rigging 6 Replies

It's time to replace the standing rigging. I've got a local Hobie dealer that can make them, but I'm not sure how often they make them for the H18 and want to make sure that they are done correctly. …

Started by Steven Varnum in How To.... Last reply by Stephen Cooley Feb 6.

Solo righting 8 Replies

Hi everybody i would like to know if anybody has built a righting pole of which the main component is an oar,i sail my h 18 solo a fair bit and would like to be able to right my cat without assistanc…

Started by clive binding in How To.... Last reply by Robert Patt Feb 5.

Getting Down to Business 47 Replies

For me, the main purpose of participating here is to insure that I can have fun racing my hobie 18 for many years to come. The main risk to that goal is regatta particapation. To that end, are there…

Started by Bill Colgan in Misc. Last reply by Dave Baillie Feb 5.

1989 Hobie Stars and Stripes Hulls and Sails 1 Reply

I am one of the persons that is getting new Hulls.   I am going to sell my old blue stars and strips Hulls after my new Hulls are availble.   Hulls are in great shape for the age no soft spots but ar…

Started by Keith and Marie Strasser in Parts for sale. Last reply by Ronny Gaston Feb 4.

H18 wanted in the North Texas Area 6 Replies

I have a line on a couple of H18s in the local area (thanks Bob!) and a few a bit further away. I haven't quite decided on which direction to go yet. I may have a good deal coming on an 81 for ~$1500…

Started by Curt King in Hobie 18 wanted. Last reply by Ben Feb 3.

EPO's 2 Replies

Looking to buy a set of new carbon/kevlar rudders.  Any out there?

Started by Jim Graves in Parts wanted. Last reply by Jim Graves Feb 2.

Deano's 18 For Sale 2 Replies

Up for sale is my 18. I wouldn't sell if we had more sailors racing in Division 3, but one or two boats just doesn't cut it. So ...., the boat. I sailed it to 3rd at the '09 NA's. Virtually every thi…

Started by Dean Smith in Hobie 18s for sale. Last reply by Dean Smith Feb 1.

Looking to start a fleet in Northern Ohio 4 Replies

My name is Patrick Green and I live on Put-in-Bay Island in the Western Basin of lake Erie. I currently race a Wave.  I also have a Hobie 18 that I would like to start racing and have two more on the…

Started by Patrick Green in How To.... Last reply by Patrick Green Jan 23.

WE ARE A GO 6 Replies

Its 2:00 PM Denver Time on Tuesday January 19th. I just got a phone call from Mr Matt Miller w/Hobie Cat We are a GO on new Hobie 18 Hulls. There will be 10 sets built. As of right now, there is ONE…

Started by Stephen Cooley in Misc. Last reply by Paul Kemp Jan 21.

Re Stephen Cooleys email to all members orders for new H18 hulls. 4 Replies

Hey Stephen I notice in your email that 7 orders have been placed, well I placed an order & deposit on monday the11 & I confirmed with my Hobie dealer on the 12th that it definately went in t…

Started by Mr. Loren Duggan in Misc. Last reply by Mr. Loren Duggan Jan 19.

New Hulls for your Hobie 18 8 Replies

Ok folks, after some lengthy discussions with Hobie Cat Company, we finally have some hard numbers. Hobie will make a run of Hobie 18 Hulls if we can get hard commitment from at least 10 buyers. At…

Started by Stephen Cooley in Parts for sale. Last reply by Pete Carrico Jan 18.

Re Stephen Cooleys info about new H18 hulls. 4 Replies

Is there any info on how much delivery cost to australia?

Started by Mr. Loren Duggan in Misc. Last reply by Mr. Loren Duggan Jan 11.

TILLER EXTENSION 2 Replies

Evening all. I lost my tiller extension sailing in a storm last weekend. Does anyone have any details of an ideal length for a Hobie 18 tiller extension so that I can make one up for its replacement.

Tagged: extension, tiller

Started by RICHARD STEPHENS in Misc. Last reply by RICHARD STEPHENS Jan 10.

Magnum attachment bolts location question & alignment 9 Replies

Hi all, I'm in the process of putting a newer tramp on our recently purchased H18Magnum and have a question about the location of the front wing mounting bolts. The inside edge of the bolt is about 1…

Started by Reid Hester in How To.... Last reply by Reid Hester Jan 4.

Recommendation for a loose crossbar bolt 15 Replies

Hi, I bought an old ('81 I think) 18 last fall, fixed all the soft spots, patched a few holes in the hulls, changed the standing rigging and did some major cleaning / sanding / polishing. One thing…

Started by Blaise in How To.... Last reply by Paul Corcoran Jan 4.

Positive flotation in hulls...how important? 14 Replies

Hi all, First post here. I'm repairing the decks on my H18 hulls, and have had to cut out quite a bit of it. In the process, I removed the styrofoam flotation foam in one hull, and forgot to put it b…

Started by Larry Wilson in How To.... Last reply by Paul Corcoran Jan 4.

spinnaker pole

Thinking of adding spin to my 18. Have a carbon windsurfer mast I can use for the pole. Any thoughts? How long should I make it? I was thinking12 ft. I will be racing open class not f-18 so the 800mm…

Started by Jim Graves in How To... Dec. 29, 2009.

CAPSIZE ROAP

Morning all. I have just bought a second / third / fourth hand Hobie 18. My normal boats in pastr are Fireballs and Laser II etc.. I took it out yesterday for the first time in glorious weather (+30…

Tagged: CAPSIZE

Started by RICHARD STEPHENS in Misc Dec. 28, 2009.