I'll take a shot at this...
richardinhingham - This is actually NOT a HOBIE 16.
The picture is pretty blury, but the shape of the mast is not Hobie. The fact that none of the parts look correct to him and the mention of the mast sitting on a ball...
- richardinhingham - On the subject of mast steps. I am a TOTAL newbie, and since I am up in the soon-to-be-frigid north I am not going to get much sailing in on my Hobie 16 for some time. I just bought a used boat in aged but undamaged shape. It needs some (a LOT) of cosmetic work. BUT there is one thing totally puzzling me.
The bottom of the mast is an oval shape. The mast step (on top of the dolphin striker) is a smaller round shape.
How about an over all photo of the boat so we can determine the correct model... then talk about the hardware more correctly for this boat.
