Hi everyone... We were performing routine maintenance and getting our boat ready for spring launch when we found issues with our keel. I have uploaded photos...
Jeff, Under photos / suggestions are 2 pix with our keel about 2 years after a professional and pricey repair (rebuilt). Yours is nothing to worry about. We...
Flying the Hobie33 flag in Cape Town. Check some pic's in Photo album under "Cape Town Offshore Race". Did not sail well but had a great time. Quicksilver...
I need to replace most of my running rigging. Currently the halyards are all rope/wire original equipment style. I am not currently racing but may be...
In prepping my boat for the summer I just found a crack along the top portion of the keel bulb aft of the junction of the bulb and keel. The crack is about 1...
I noticed a black substance oozing out of the top of my keel a little near the mid keel bolt a little on top. the substance has the color and consistency of...
Does anyone know how the keels were assembled? I am guessing that they may have been created as molded halves and then bonded together. this would be...
That is correct. Somewhere I read How it was done. The story I heard is that thee is a lead casting of the keel and then the 2 halves of fiberglass were...
I have a promotional brochure "Hobie 33 Stories", that contains reprints of a number of reviews and a story on the 1982 transpac that the Hobie 33 "Robin,...
I've not seen the pic you are referring to, but could the "seam" be in the lead where the two halves of the mold (for the lead casting) come together? .... two...
I believe lead bulb is encased "clam shell" style between the halves of the keel. It looks like the halves are gel coated fiberglass in my picture. My problem...
I raised the keel for the first time. It about killed me What works? I was thinking of using a cordless impact wrench on the nuts that hold the handle for the...
I have replaced the manual hoist with with an electric hoist. A "Super Winch 1000". There is a difference between a hoist and a winch. Hoists have a 5 times...
I started preparing for my keel repair and noticed that I do have the black substance coming out much as described below. I have one long drip from each side....
... I have riged up a high-torque 1/2" cordless drill to the standard Hobie keel winch and it realy takes a lot of drudgery out of raising or lowering the...
I just bought the boat this winter. It had some similar damage on the trailing edge. I sealed it. but pressure inside may be the ticket. for the black stuff...
Have you found that main yet? I have a very good looking carbon main that i have to upgrade for shape reasons, it shrunk a little bit. It was used in three...
My name is Jim Keeley 165 Risky Business. If He does not want the sail I want to buy it. Jim Keeley ... From: Scott Maust<mailto:jscottmaust@...> To:...
I currently own a Hobie 33 on the east coast but will be arriving in San Fran on July 1st thru the 3rd. I was wondering if there is a hobie 33, weather...
'Still Crazy' has taken line honors in the 360 mile Coastal Cup, San Francisco to Catalina Island, finishing at the West End. See; www.encinalyc.org for...
Wow, more details please. Sleigh ride???? Try this link http://www.encinal.org/pageResource/coastalcup/2009/coastalCup.html There are many faster boats...
I am looking for anyone who could give me some suggestions for at-home, no equipment exercises to improve my upper body strength for bow work. I'm very short,...
... I am short, like 5'3 and my best advise that doesn't cost a penny to do, is push-ups. Great for the pecs, biceps, even abs. Dips also help build up the...
I also enjoyed the little piece in Sailing Anarchy about Still Crazy. I was hoping for some more detailed pictures of some of the modifications done to the...
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