I transform the old Hobie into a sheltered waterway cruiser with an outboard motor, sunshade and all new tarp sails and riding. It worked better than expected as the mainsail grabbed the wind for a smooth ride.
I’ve sailed amazing offshore boats, owned everything from prams to sailfish, vintage canoes, sliding seat wherries, surf skis and a 300 ton tugboat and more. I’m humbled by your creativity, dogged determination and humble nature. You are a shellback and true creator. A credit to boatsmanship.
Thank you. I wish I had more time to do this stuff. Just got my OUPV license and been working dockside and operating small vessels. Respect to the marine industry and all the valuable things to learn. When I have some time I'll be back at the build stuff soon. Glad u enjoy the content.
Nice job to make junk useable. For a sail, house wrap is strong and light, and will last as long as a tarp, maybe more. The problem with the hobie 16 is it really can't hold much weight, 300lbs or so I think, so a motor is like one person, leaving you to single hand it. I had a couple pcat19's, which are able to hold twice as much weight, much bigger hulls, they make good power boats.
I definitely agree with you on the weight limit of the H 16... I wish I had used an 18 ft at least. The H 16 was for sale down the street for almost nothing so I figured I would give it a go. I have since cut the crossbeams and drilled out some rivets so I can transport the hulls in a condensed state.. The older hulls aren't made to be taken apart. I may try to build a long skinny center hull and do a trimaran with them. Im currently putting together another cat/trimaran setup in the 24 ft range, but with that size moving the parts around is quite a challenge.... especially when working full time plus overtime at a regular job. Should be some downtime soon tho.
hahaha I love it! the gaff rig cataraman is not something you see very often! although I remember that Nathanael Herreshoff made that one like that in 1876! that DIY cleat is very interesting! Have you heard of the "constrictor textile clutch" very expensive to buy but something you can easily make!
Ive never heard of the constrictor, but I knew that I didn't want to hunt one down or buy it. I thought I could figure something out. The piece of PVC has a v on the side facing the opreator, it pinches the line slightly so it limits the line from being pulled away by the sail in addition to the downward turn as it almost does an addition 90 degree turn before it goes to the sail. It did work. Maybe can be improved. The sail worked amazing. Im sticking with it.
What if the mast ended in the water with a "dagger board". My thought is this. Mast mounted on a pivot would be easier to bring up and lower as you would have a counter weight. Also you would have a center board actually in the center. Plus wind pushing on sails would not just have cables to hold in place but pressure from the water. This might allow for taller mast as well giving more "head room" and getting the sail higher into the wind.
Excellent idea. That would definitely work. The Hobie 16 has asymmetrical hull shape that helps lateral resistance so it isn't designed to need a board, but it wouldn't hurt. I had a smaller mast on purpose because it was a "motorsailer" and more for slower speeds and not capsizing. I have the taller mast for it though. The swing keel mast step idea is a good one. Lower the mast and raise the board in one motion.
Hobie hulls can send you to the grave early if you don't watch them closely. I think the gaff rig is the easiest sail to make that takes very little knowledge about actual sail making. Cheers from the states. I always follow the Aussie waterman out there on the big waves. I also had a scary bull shark encounter last week, I would have offered him a sandwich to go away if I had it as he was within arms reach. Luckily I didn't smell good enough to eat. See you out there!
Amazing design and fabrication work. I know the roller furler was from an earlier project but would like details because it works really well. Like to see how you did the joint where the two hoops of the Bimini come together. Is there PVC joint with that angle? The trailer lift-over is genius, too. My one question is whether the hammock tramp sags too much. I figure you could recreate it with line that has less stretch, if you thought it would help. My favorite line from the video, which sums it up well: “It seems to work.”
The PVC joint is a standard 90 degree with an additional 90 degree as it has 3 projecting angles. I figured the pvc would bend enough. I used the thinner pipe. I added screws and pvc glue to hold the bend. PVC glue alone wasn’t enough. It was good after the glue dried and I left the screws in. The furling is plywood circles cut with a hole saw then drilled to match the outer diameter of the PVC. I used tape to thicken if needed and crammed the two ply circles over the pvc. The tramp sagged a little but I was dry. Two people would be dipping in the water. I would add a way to allow tightening the netting. It’s a bit hard to walk on tho.
Still can be used as a template to sew an actual sail. It's to see what shape works and make a better one after testing the tape version first. I dont sail as often as I like, sp they tend to last... But yes I agree would be be no good if an old one is used.
The old hand crank drill worked great. The bigger port holes make it easier to rinse out any salty water that seeps in and allows for the fish water to evaporate for clean,, mold free storage.
Thank you! I tried to use what I had available and make it work. I said previously in the comments that I would have used an 18 foot cat instead. The tramp had some sag by the end of the day, but did work well. I haven't had time to mess with it more, but ill probably narrow the beam for transport and parking. Also try to have a seat or platform a bit more forward as the hulls have more displacement in the front.
As a HC sailor for 20 y, all that I wanna was winning races Now with 70y, you show how to create a magic carpet, that fits as glove to be relaxed and enjoining the day Creativity ok Changes ok Focus ok But your way to show that minus is the crown gem, is a gift lesson Thank you, you made my day. I live and sail at Guarapiranga dam, see Google maps Guara red bird Ipiranga small river Tupi nation language I wish you my profound respect and thankfulness H van Deursen
Thank u! So much can be done with these boats. They are numerous and usually fixable for not much money. Thanks for watching! Looks like you are in South America.
ragazzi non fatevi convincere...mettere un 5 cv su un hobie è una cazzata. io lo feci 20 anni, più o meno come questo video, il problema ? appena il mare non è piatto gli schizzi dappertutto ed il motore finisce col bagnarsi e spegnersi. provare x credere.
This is a 2.3 HP air cooled motor. It's less than half the weight of a 5 HP. It worked fine for where I was. It all depends on the waterway. I wouldn't take a Hobie without a motor in the rough ocean same as a hobiie with a motor like mine. But you are correct... I would not recommend a 5 HP on a Hobie.
Thanks Liam. Extensive work at the end of the sailing season. I wish I had more time to use it. Im thinking of making it narrower for ease of transport and storage. The old hobbies don't break down that easy though. The newer ones are more modular.
Very ingenious the way you set this up! I like the catamaran concept with a small motor. Plan to find a Hobie or similar boat and convert it to a small pontoon boat. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. If I was to change anything I would have used an 18 footer. Other than that the under sized sail and small motor were more than enough to move around.
Thanks. I learned so much from the build. Once you can try out a project, it can direct you down a more favorable path for what works and what doesn't. The Goose neck was a win, and I have a few ideas on how to improve it. The Bimini was a win too. The Hammock worked but I think was too big for this boat. I made the frame durable, so I'll try it on a bigger boat later.
I have a hobie 16 too I definitely want to make a mount for a small out board. So i can go more places with out needing wind to make it , i live next to a big lake that has canyons and the wind doesn’t make it up them some days and tacking out with wind would be never ending tacs
@@jakeoddmonic2956 I found the Hobie 16 handled the motor well. I've heard that a heavier motor will cause the back of the boat to sink too low. The front then is too high with causes wind to want to flip the boat at higher speeds. The small, lighter motor didn't have that issue and the netting lets the air flow through instead of getting trapped. I would recommend fishing net instead of the hammock as the hammock was too big. Netting needs to be super tight, which is a challenge and the frame has to be rigid and over built to support the tension,. Fair seas and favorable winds.
