I don't want to cause a collapse of the time-space continuum which ends all life in the universe, but is there some EARTHLY reason why Hobie can't go with the much more practical Prindle (half-ball) or Nacra (full-ball) systems? Surely someone makes such a retro-fit kit? WTF?

How many fun times have been ruined by the "my kingdom for a Teflon wafer" situations? I've had at least one.