WalleyBear:
What first name? I have a friend out of Bullard on Lake Palestine. We has a Hobie 14 and a good place to launch on the water front on the lake. Maybe we can get up early and all meet over there when it gets warmer? also get this:
https://store.catsailor.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=99&idproduct=6437You will learn more in 6 months reading it (and practicing)than you can learn in 3 years on your own. There is a while chapter on the Hobie 16 by Wayne Schaeffer (sp), one of the guru's of the 16. I can also give you some tips to practice. I made it to A fleet and was pretty good in the early 80's.
Doug
