Sailing Parts & Accessories Spring 2011
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SAILING PARTS & ACCESSORIES SPRING 2011 MEET HOBIE ALTER. Hobie’s story starts on a sun-bleached Southern California beach in the late 1940s. Today, Hobie catamarans are as popular Surfing was the underground thing and a wave-obsessed Hobie dreamt of combining as ever but the story doesn’t stop his two loves, woodworking and surfing. He started by designing and building Balsa- there. For the past 40 years we’ve been cored surfboards in 1950 in his parents’ Laguna Beach garage at the age of just 16, and advancing design—and fun—in another by 1954 he had opened Hobie Surfboards—SoCal’s first surf shop—in nearby Dana direction: kayaks. Point. Business was good, but Hobie’s first serious breakthrough didn’t come until 1958, when he and Gordon “Grubby” Clark built the world’s first foam-and-fiberglass After carefully considering a kayaker’s surfboards. Lighter, faster, and more maneuverable, these revolutionary boards forever typical experience, we realized that changed the sport and put Hobie Surfboards on the map. the paddle was the sport’s weak link. The breakthrough came in 1997 with a Sailing became Hobie’s next obsession. Not the stuffy yacht-club variety, but high- brilliantly simple yet truly revolutionary speed, high-octane fun that could be enjoyed right off a beach. Employing construction idea. Instead of subjecting your arms methods honed in his surfboard shop, and studying various traditional multihull to a trip to the gym, why not mount fins designs, the Hobie 14, the world’s first fiberglass “catamaran” was unleashed in 1968. under the hull and connect them to your kayak via pedals? The MirageDrive®, as this This was followed in 1969 by the two-person Hobie 16, which is widely recognized pedal-powered design was dubbed, was a hit and was recognized by Popular Science as one of the most important sailboats of all time. Suddenly, high-speed sailing was magazine’s “Best of What’s New” award in 1998. Suddenly, kayakers could enjoy accessible to everyone, and, thanks to company-organized regattas and now-infamous newfound speed, range and silence. Much like how the Hobie 16 exposed millions of beach parties; a Hobie lifestyle of fun, family and friends was born. The slogan, “Have people to the joys of high-speed multihull sailing, the MirageDrive has helped countless a Hobie Day” became a mantra. kayakers have more fun on the water. Also in the mid-90s, we began angling for a new market, namely fishing. Compared "The Cat That Flies" to powerboats, Hobie fishing kayaks are nearly silent, draw almost no water (allowing users to enjoy skinny-water fishing haunts) and produce zero CO2 emissions or water February 6, 1970 pollution. Plus, the advent of the MirageDrive freed fishermen to focus on landing their catch, not their paddling. We now make several fishing-specific models, including the Outback, the Revolution® and the new Pro Angler. These boats—like all Hobie kayaks—are designed to meet NMMA certification requirements for flotation. By the mid 2000s, new kayak models were coming online that fused two of our most successful innovations. The Adventure Island, released in 2006, adds aka crossbars and ama floats and a sailing kit to a MirageDrive-powered kayak, creating a modern version of a traditional Polynesian sailing kayak. In 2010, we introduced our two-man version, the Tandem Island. These boats represent a special co-evolution between our history of designing and building the world’s best-loved catamarans, and our desire to create the most innovative and enjoyable kayaks afloat. The company’s newest big idea involved combining the simplicity of an inflatable with the fun of a sailing rig and the ease of a MirageDrive. These inflatable kayaks, introduced in 2007, make kayaking easier, more accessible and infinitely more transportable. In fact, the same fun-minded DNA that made Hobie’s first foam-and-fiberglass surfboards so successful is the exact genetic material that makes our kayaks the best ride on the water. Now, even more people can enjoy the Hobie lifestyle. What’s next? With the Hobie Cat Company this could be anything. But given our sixty- plus year history and our dedication to inventing, innovating and improving people’s on-the-water experience, you can bet next summer’s vacation that it will be big. 2 Sailing Spring 2011 ITEM PAGE CLOTHING 1 BOOKS / VIDEO 2 ACCESSORIES 2 WET WEAR 3-4 LIFE VESTS 5 TRAPEZE 6-8 WING SEATS 9 SAILS 10-12 BATTENS 13-14 WIND INDICATORS 15 TRAMPOLINES 16 RIGHTING 17-18 RUDDERS 19 TILLERS 20 HARDWARE 21-26 LINE 27 TRAILERS, STORAGE 29 MAST STEPPING 30 BEACH WHEELS 31 BAGS / PORTS / GLOVES 32-35 TOOLS / REPAIRS 36-38 SUPPORT / WARRANTY 39 PART GUIDES 40-56 PART LIST 57-64 Note: Freight to dealers is not included in pricing. Freight charges (especially on larger items) may be additional. No portion of this catalog may be reproduced without the express permission of the Hobie Cat Company. Printed in USA. All rights reserved. ©2011 Hobie Cat Company. Oceanside, CA 92056 hobiecat.com / hobiecat.com.au 1 5019BK 5018BK 5018GM 6 Panel Low Pro Black Gray Mesh HATS / SHIRTS HATS 5018RM 5018TG 5018BL Red Mesh Tan Green Blue HOBIE HATS 5018BK Black LID LATCH Hats with Hobie “H” in contrasting color 5019BK Black Lo Pro Don’t let that fancy new hat and “Hobie” on the side. Mesh versions are 5018GM Gray Mesh blow away. Secure it to your shirt, life vest, or harness breathable and made from 100% Polyester. 5018RM Red Mesh Others are 100% Cotton Brushed Twill. All with a Lid Latch. 5018TG Tan Green but Blue/Gold have embroidered logo raised 1553L and back shadowed. 5018BL Blue Back Back Sleeve 5126xx Longitude 33 (White) 5127xx Regatta (Black) 5128xx Sunset (Grey) HOBIE “T” SHIRTS All shirts are 100% cotton with screened graphic designs. (xx = size) md, lg, xl 2 Sailing Spring 2011 S U NGLASSES HOBIE SUNGLASSES Hobie® Polarized Sunglasses are designed to improve your vision by eliminating glare, a problem that has been around since the first sunrise. Once you wear Hobie sunglasses you will never want to be without them! By cutting all glare, our sunglasses make it easier to see the wind on the water, the fish in the water and any obstacles in your way. When you put on Hobies it’s like a vacation for your eyes! See the complete line of Hobie Sunglasses at hobiepolarized.com 1562BLK - PLAYA 1565BLK - Escondido 1564BLK - Boomer DVD LICENSE FRAMES catamaran SAILING, A step 3041 “Fly A Hobie Cat” by step GUIDE 3042 “I’d Rather Be Sailing” This new video will introduce you to the thrilling 3043 “HOBIE” Chrome sport of sailing light weight catamarans (Hobie 16 and 18 are featured). Taught in an easy to understand manner, this program provides a boat load of information for beginners as well as seasoned sailors. With an introduction by Jeff Alter, sailing champion Brian Heffernan with the help of some incredible, 3 dimensional graphics, covers these topics: trailering-parts of the boat-rigging-points of sail-sailing in light breezes-sailing in moderate winds-trapezing-capsizing and much more. 45 minute VHS NTSC format. 84430401 DVD VIDEO Now ON BOOK SHARING THE WIND & DVD! CAT SAILING A MOMENT’S GLORY Sharing the Wind was shot in By Phil Berman. California and Hawaii. It includes This book covers rigging, fantastic shots of a Hobie 18 heavy weather sailing, totally airborne flying off the tuning, racing, surfing, HOBIE KEY FLOATS crest of a wave, sailing across maintenance, and trailering. Don’t lose those keys! Keep a few bucks dry, a sand bar, triple trapezing, and inside the small compartment, while you sail. 610 Cat Sailing daggerboard skiing. A Moment’s Glory is the 1976 72010 Each Hobie 16 Worlds in Hawaii off of Diamond Head. (VHS NTSC or DVD format) 84430202 DVD Sharing/Moments 84430203 DVD Hobie Film Festival SPORTS BOTTLE Show your Hobie spirit with the “just right” size sports bottle. 71999011 16oz 71997001 18oz HOBIE CROAKIES 71998001 32oz Keep your glasses in place! Made from wetsuit fabric that will not stretch or lose shape when wet. Remains Stainless WATER BottlE secure whether worn normally, raised, or lowered. 71995001 20oz 1553CR Each hobiecat.com / hobiecat.com.au 3 HOBIE HI-BACK MESH by Stohlquist This front entry vest was designed just for Hobie Kayaks! The flotation in the back is up high and away from the seatback (less bulk down low). Short length does not “ride up” around your neck when you are sitting. There is a mesh panel across the back. Front zip entry for easy on and off. A zipper keeper to prevent the zipper from slipping down when in use. Large mesh pockets on the front for easy storage and access of small items. Stretchy neoprene adjustable padded shoulders. Ventilated mesh side panels. High waistline cut. Huge arm cutouts and a short waist allow excellent freedom of movement. Adjustable side straps offer enough size variation for many layers underneath or none! LIFE VESTS LIFE VESTS SMD / LXL / XXL (Mango Yellow or Forest Green) S6143xxx Mango (xxx = size) S6144xxx GREEN (xxx = size) (UL - Approved) for use in USA Only S6145xxx ULC - Mango (xxx = SMD / LXL) (ULC - Approved) for use in Canada Only S6143-4-5 Sizes (Chest): SMD 30" - 42" BACK FLOTATION LXL 42" - 52" / XXL 30" - 54" ABOVE SEAT BACK WOMENS HOBIE HI-BACK by Stohlquist Many of the same features as the Hi-Back Mesh, but shaped and contoured specifically to fit Women. Foam layering inside the vest is countoured for a better fit.