Gazereth78 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hi All, long time reader first time poster, I've seen a few Hobie 14ft Cats which have jibs like the Turbo models, however these cats do not have dolphin strikers and the jib cleats are on the beam as with the 16ft cats, not in the tramp like Hobie Turbos? Is this an acceptable upgrade to a standard 14ft Hobie? Does the dolphin striker add strength to boat? Cheers to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 The dolphin striker is required to take the extra load of jib and trapeze or the beams will eventually break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazereth78 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 So is this dolphin striker easy to install? Can I turn a standard Hobie 14ft into a Turbo model, with all the strength of a Factory Turbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yes, give me a call on 02 43591729, re 2nd hand parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazereth78 Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thanks Darcy, however i am in WA so your a fair way away. Cheers Anyway I'm just looking at the moment, I just finished fixing up an old Windy 14 so i have a boat. The Hobie has always been the dream though. I want to sail solo so anything bigger is probably a bit much. I want to end up with one of each, then my dad an i can race each other. lol Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 The bits for the dolphin striker would not cost more than $15 to post to W A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazereth78 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ok cheers will keep that in mind, i don't think theres many parts over this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggy200 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Any photos of the Turbo etc? not sure what those parts look like? I have a standard ( I think) hobie 14 with a dolphine striker regards Trev[ATTACH=CONFIG]815[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]816[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]817[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 What you have is Turbo minus all but the dolphin striker, what is missing is, jib, jib blocks and mounting wire, holes/eyelets in tramp to suit, and trap wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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