Upgrading to a Catamaran
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Sam's having waaaay more fun in the $350 Hobie than 99.9% of the million dollar marina cats. 👍
true that!
I always think Sam has some good company when Zoe goes along. She seems to have Sam’s spirit of adventure.
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This guy will always be flying high one way or the other, rock the stars young man, take who will every come along with you. Smooth living& stay happy.
I'm amazed to see this video, since I also bought many cats for cheap. The last one, was a Hobie 18, I got for $400., with a nice trailer. I now have 8 cats, and was overwhelmed with fixing them up, and storing them. So last year, I started watching your videos, and thinking about getting just one boat, like your mono hull ! And to see you and your friend sail it, was inspirational. You made it look so simple. I learned a lot about that, and the attitude needed for sailing, in general. Also, last year, I tried to get a friend of mine, to go sailing in the Fla. Keys, for a week of sailing and camping, but he declined. So I'm very interested in watching your next videos. I live in Miami, and know how good the sailing is in the Keys. Thanks for the videos. And if anyone reading this needs a catamaran or windsurfer, in South Fla., let me know.
After reading "I now have 8 cats...", my first thought was " so he's a crazy cat lady... but not a lady". All of my envy, dear sir! I hope you're enjoying them and find a good mate in your region who'll join you on your trip to the keys.
@@mcouture8169 Thanks. Coincidentally, I just got a phone call from my sister. She married a guy, who sailed around the Caribbean, for two years, on his sailboat. I am hoping to sail soon, but my vehicle is broken down, and I can't get to the water. I'm having time to work on them, at least.
Who would deny a request like that
Love Hobbies. Sailed an 18 in San Francisco. Often 25 kts plus. Screaming accross the bay and even under the Golden Gate. What kick ass boats they are. And amazingly seaworthy. Wow, sail to Hawaii on a 23 foot sailboat, sail accross the Atlantic and up to Norway in a Cape Dory 28. Get your Sailplane Certification and do some acrobatics; and what next? Off course an adventure on a Hobby Cat! Love it.
Zoe is like a Tinkerbell
I have been racing/sailing beach cats for a while now and this looks like a fun h16. Just to let you know, the trampoline is not on the boat correctly. the threading is meant to go up the center of the boat. this trampoline seems to have been put on at an angle. it will help with overall stiffness, speed, and make it easier to sit on if you remove it and redo it. Cant wait to see some Hobie cat camping. Lots of fun! Joseph Bennett has TONS of good videos on techniques for sailing these boats. I recommend checking out his videos on trapezing. It will make it a lot easier to get in and out of the boat in higher wind speeds if you use a better technique. Thanks for the video. Stay safe!
It looks like it a case of, the tramp is correctly on the way it was made to fit, you can't simply rotate a tramp 45degs and fit it. I'll personally replace it with a normal style one. But you can't exactly say it's fitted incorrectly and simply remove and refit it, as it simply wouldn't work that way
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Do not sail without wearing lifevests.. First sailing lesson.
I'm excited to see Hobie Cat camping! I got really into this a few years ago, but no one did a camping series that I could find. Glad to see you're going to do it Sam! Keep it up!
The Mer and the man started out with a cat like this down in Australia.... hes now got a Wharram..he lives on.
Just when our levels of respect couldn't get any higher, you went and bought a catamaran 😁
looool
No drilling holes so not a true Sam how to...
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Not sure the forces work out well without a full jib but spent little time (not none) on Hobie.
SailBoard / generic windsurf next upGrade?
6 knots is a good start! lol, our current record is 18.5, aiming to get into the 20's this season
Gosh... Raced a Hobie 16 for many years... Some tips for setting it up that will help day sailing (if you want to take the trouble): Get a real 16 jib. Shorten the sidestays to rake the mast back (this helps prevent pitchpoling, and help up wind performance as it's acknowledged original design has mast a bit too far forward.). Take the hulls off the tramp and shim the posts to eliminate a lot of slop. Install a "righting line" to easily right the boat after an inevitable flip (many schemes for this). If rudders buzz, sharpen the trialing edges and then square off the trailing edges with a file to about 1/16". You can easily exceed 20 knots on this boat, especially on a reach. Have a blast.
wow 20 knots ? jeez they can go fast!
@@therealpomme Back in the heyday of the Hobie 16, you could find photos of folks waterskiing behind a 16 on a windy reach. Light skier for sure, but have personally hit low 20-knots many times. It indeed is a wild ride, with amazing rooster tails. Rudders barely have enough "lift" to balance driving forces. And, it's a hairy job to keep the hull tips from going under which leads to pitchpoling at that speed. Got thrown cartwheeling at that speed when hulls went under. If I recall, the speed record for a 16 is somewhere around 25-27 knots, but 20+ is pretty easy to do with a boat set up somewhat stock. Sam's boat is setup crudely without the jib. etc. etc. so, he'll have challenges pointing up wind. That's ok, it's still a great casual day sailor. The really cool thing about cats is, on a reach, you can exceed the speed of the wind. You can hit 20 knots of boat speed in a 12 knot breeze.
I've only sailed a H16 once, just outside of Newcastle, not much wind but it was a very fun ride :)
Beach cats are awesome :)
Thanks for sharing. I'm currently contemplating getting back into sea kayaking here in Indonesia, to do some remote camping, but the Hobie concept is certainly interesting to contemplate. I used to own a cat similar to a mosquito which was so much fun. Anyway, please keep up your great vids. Cheers.
I cannot believe you sailed to the Bahamas in this piece lmao. You are crazy dude
So cool Sam freedom. 😎 Enjoy. Zoe seems like a really fun and exciting person to hang out with in your adventures. Can't wait to see the hobie cat sailing through the keys. Be well and stay safe. 🙏
I can see it now Sam travels solo from Cali to Hawaii on a Hobe cat. lol
I always set my Hobie 16 up on the beach to avoid dropping that crucial piece in the water. Everyone does that at least once. If you don’t drop the pin you drop the split ring. Definitely get the correct jib if you can. You will go faster and it will help a lot with tacking. Just beware of the pitch pole down wind.
Yes. But does everyone tie it off and go sailing anyway?
Lanyards .... thats what they are for and tools whilst up the mast .⚓
You don’t need to climb the mast on a Hobie cat. Just pull it over and put the boat on its side.
The part he dropped is a small 1/4” diameter pin. I think it would be tough to tie a lanyard on it.
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I will look again..but i have bicycle trailers whose tubular Al frames are locked in place with 5-7mm pins that have spring C clips pivoted from the head and anchored to the frames with either SS wire or fine cords..
Cold wet hands are common to both interests.
Sam & Mr. Beast could be brothers I swear…
this was a refreshing break from all the dark news in the world
Amen on that !!
Jib was upside down. Don't ask how i know.
I hope you save enough money to buy a big motorized catamaran to sail around the world
Great video but is this an older video?
Enjoying Zoe with you, she adds to your adventurous spirit.
Hey Zoe I have my glider pilot license, wanna go?
Zoe: cool how long you being doing that?
Sam: about an hour
Zoe: cool, let's go.
Sam this is a great diversion from all the terrible news today!
Cool! But is it optimistic or pessimistic that there are floats at the top of the mast?
Overnight camping? Let's start a betting pool: What date will Zoe and Sam arrive in the Exumas on the Hobie?
For the love of God, get a real jib.
I’ve been Hobie 16 sailing for 35 years and I still love it. I flying a hull is a blast. Once you get your proper jib, just remember when tacking, that you need to backwind the jib for a second before breaking the sheet. Have fun!!!
Fins to the left, fins to the right, don't tell Zoe bite bite bite
that settles it, im buying one
Sam - Get the correct jib and the performance really improves. From my years of experience, the Hobie 16 is the perfect sailboat for shallow coastal areas. The folks with experience call it the “Sweet 16.”
One more Sam - Hobie 16 has been sailed from Florida to the Bahamas (add that to your list).
Why not buy the trailer too?
It's all fun and games until the trap lines break and you become shark food 😂
my f riend lives in bonita springs a few times we took his 32 foot doug white race boat to the keys. going 130 mph down the gulf is insane, loud, bumpy and more fun than you can imagine. good luck with hobie
$300 bucks VERY WELL spent. Love it.
I taught myself to sail on a hobby 16 … so much fun! Now I live out of my 86 Hunter 25.5
That thing looks fun and another level with the harnesses
Wow, it would be great to get something like that to escape a cold and wet Ireland during the winter. A cheap cruiser or indeed a hobbies like yours and do camping/raiding trips! Only thing is I’m scared shitless of the crocodiles and pythons that ye have there! SkipRay, Kerry.
I race Hobie 16& 20 in the Bay Area & loving it. Cya @the Hobie 16 North American Championships later this year?
And somewhere in Sweden the Pickle rests in a yard covered in snow!.......wondering what is Sam up to?
You're entertaining and amazing...such fun and you have a great attitude
This is Fort Myers, right? My grandfathers old house is directly across the canal where you set everything up. The house with the black truck in the driveway! Small world!
Just floating through life..... with no purpose or direction!!
At 4:50, Sam said "It seems like we're going slow." To me, these peeps have 'pace'. ❤
The hull decks are delaminated, common Hobie problem. You need to get that fixed ASAP.
Sam: Got this jib. Kinda small.
Also Sam: But it's perfect.
Fun video to watch. Zoe seems like a great person to hang out with. Safe travels.
That's either Hayley from Paramore or Zoe, looks like fun was had. These are gonna be fun episodes.
Well Sam and Zoe that was a good video that's a pretty cool boat
Oh man, I thought by the title that you were going to the dark side for your main cruiser
Where are you in Ft Myers’s? We are on Estero blvd near Santini mall when we are there. Close to public.
Dude. Stop sailing the 16 without a jib. It ain’t cool at all and you can’t even heave to without a jib in heavy weather.
I love watching your videos and I have no clue what your talking about 😂
Great fucking video. Cool hobie! Fun stuff
Awesome! Get out and sail!
Hey is that jib on the wrong way though? Looks like the longest edge is at the trailing edge when I think it works better with it as the leading edge. Makes the bottom edge kind of flat instead of downward sloping.
I love seeing you having so much fun and it was great to see Zoe ⛵️⛵️⛵️😊😊
Sorry Sam. I have not tuned in for a while. What happened to the Cape Dory? Did you sell it? I thought you were in Europe. Where are you now?
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Man I envy you Sam!! I've been spending the last 4 days epoxying, painting and varnishing my little MIrror Dinghy in horrible cold weather here in the UK ready for our sailing season!! Only about another 4 days to go!!!
Where in the uk do you sail?
I miss my Hobie 16 The jib really helps tacking get those rudders to hum and you know your moving ..there is a pivot bearing that goes in the mast base cup !! I used to fly a hull and my buddy would blast under on his jet ski ... hope to see you flying a hull !
Sails a 300 dollar boat to Bahamas like taking a walk in the park.
had a hobies for few years till i got cought out in middle of lake michigan wind died and sat there for hours when back and sold hobie
You are the coolest guy in the best example of the efficient sailor and the efficient lifestyle good on you!
Nice, man. I had a Hobie 16 as a teenager. Used to fly around Charleston harbor. It was nice hearing you on the Single-handed Sailing Podcast. Cool that you and Matt R. could finally link up.
That looks like SO much FUN!
Sam, don't you dare try to sail that puppy back to Europe!
It's got both the rudders! (foreshadowing)
It doesn't have a kitchen, toilet or bed. I fail to see the upgrade.
you’ll need a proper genoa to get a pontoon flying, where your outriggers will be mandatory. as a fun-time guy, I recommend it. I have a Prindle 18 with ‘80s Pattison Sails from Laguna, CA. it’s fast af, fun and brings all the girls to the yard
CC - you have a cat and it has “pontoons”? 😳 They are hulls my friend.
Zoe should have her own channel.
you should show the food you eat would love to have seen the sushi. great video
What's this an upgrade from?
Where are you at in this video?
take a surf board and surf with the harness??
Hi Sam,
Love your videos. We bought a beach cat two years ago to go sail-camping. I had a question on that though. Sometimes the closest camp-spot is a little ways away from where we can land the cat. So far so good, it was always still there the next morning. But wondering if you have any ideas on “locking” it to prevent theft.
I dont think I’d have to worry about someone steeling this boat but I suppose you could chain it to a tree. Or something. We usually camped nearby it
Waterborn Wombles....⛵😁🤣⚓
$350!!! That is absolute steal!!
Nice! My Hobie 18 is super fast
Glad to see you sailing.
Classic Sam and Zoe mess-around!
Love this video I’m inspired
8:06 Cool shot of the dolphin!
$300 Bucks ain't a bad deal
Definitely want to rig on land
What happened to Zoey?
Where is the Honda Element?
For 350 dollars you had loads of fun!
Sweet rig and sail. Looking fwd to the camping videos. I filmed a journey on my old 14 Hobbie. Took it from Flamingo across to mile marker 69.5 and back. Camped on Rabbit Key in Florida Bay. Cool way to travel.....except when the wind dies. National Park Range stopped and asked if I was lost, as I floated aimlessly in Florida Bay waiting for more wind. Good luck out there.
Why is this an upgrade?
Raise your volume Sam!
Awesome. Looks like fun.
Life jackets Josh 🙏
Dolphin at 8:07? or Shark?
Hey... awesome video... always wanted a Hobie cat.... started sailing at 10 on a Chrysler manowar n Texas... haven't sailed n 30 + yrs......been jetsking..powerboating last 20 yrs off n on.....think I'll get a Hobie this summer (LAKE TEXOMA)if this crazy world allows....b saved Romans 10:13
Looks like a lot of fun!
ive been bingeing your videos and i always thought you looked familiar then i realized you look like Mr. Beast
I get that alot
where do you poop on a hobie cat?
Is that his girlfriend
What's that fin job at 11:42 ?
Can you sail across the Atlantic with this cat? Let's say from Dominican republic to Canary islands
hmmm