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Safety

Pitchpoling - An experience you will always remember
The "P" Word. Pitchpoling for the First Time [ MORE... ]

Sailing By Telltales
Using Telltales to help you sail [ MORE... ]

Marine Safety - Government of Canada
Office of Boating Safety - The Safe Boating Guide [ MORE... ]

Rigging

Hobie Cat - Sailing and Trailering Guide
A brief outling on sailing and trailering your Cat. Useful diagram on Main Sail positioning for new sailors. [ MORE... ]

Batten Tapering Guides
A Batten Tapering Guide for Hobie Catamarans [ MORE... ]

Installing Deck Doors
Installing doors into your hulls [ MORE... ]

Catamaran Sailing Manual (Hobie)
Detailed Catamaran Sailing Manual. Very large file to download [ MORE... ]

Installing Hobie 20 Style Tiller Connectors
Shows the steps to retrofit Hobie catamaran models with the H20 style tiller connection [ MORE... ]

Raking the Mast on a Hobie 16
Raking Mast allows you to point tighter into the wind and reduces the chances of pitchpoling [ MORE... ]

Trailor Maintenance
A guide to trailor maintenance [ MORE... ]

Rebiluding the Rudder Cam Assembly
Step by step instructions to rebiuld your Hobie Rudder Cam [ MORE... ]

Sale your Hobie 16 with Attitude
Techniques to help you move up the Wednesday night race ladder [ MORE... ]

Repairing Hull Bottoms
A guide to help you repair your Hull bottms to their original state [ MORE... ]

Eliminating Rudder Helm
A simple way to fine tune your Hobie Rudder system [ MORE... ]

Off Season Checklist
A listing of items you need to look at during the offseason so you are ready to sail when the ice melts [ MORE... ]

Hobie Cat Product Support
Number of links helping you learn to rig and sail your Hobie Cat [ MORE... ]

Miscellaneous

Sailing a Cat across the Atlantic
Yes it was done..an interesting read [ MORE... ]

Weather - 5 Day forcast at Burlington Pier
5 day weather forcast from Burlington Pier [ MORE... ]

Weather - Current conditions at Burlington Pier
Accurate hourly weather details at Burlington Pier [ MORE... ]

Racing Primer
A beginners guide to getting you onto the racecourse [ MORE... ]