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[springsDS2]

Just purchased a 1983 DSII a few weeks ago and have joined the forum. Here's a picture of me rigging the boat for it's first sail this weekend

[PG]

Your boat looks nice! I have found this forum to be very helpful and hope you do, too.

[springsDS2]

Thanks for posting. I was surprised that I wasn't get any comments. I have found it useful, and I scoured all the posts on the DS2 for applicable info. The boat is great, except it's the one with goofy graphics and brown and yellow panels on the mainsail! I have come from sailing a Hobie Cat most of the time, so this is a departure from what I'm used to.

[GreenLake]

I was surprised that I wasn't get any comments. I have found (the forum) useful, and I scoured all the posts on the DS2 for applicable info.

Welcome to the forum! Don't hesitate to post again, especially if you have questions on anything. There's usually an answer out there somewhere.

[springsDS2]

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you.

[K.C. Walker]

I'll add a welcome, as well. I bought a daysailer in the summer of 2008 and have enjoyed it quite thoroughly. I think that a daysailer complements a Hobie Cat quite well.

I've been sailing some this summer on a friend's Hobie 16. He pretty much won't go out unless there is a stiff breeze. He's pretty much of a speed freak. I have to admit it's a blast going that fast under sail. I've actually been contemplating the idea of squeezing a Hobie 16 into my armada. The daysailer on the other hand is much drier and more comfortable for longer sails, especially in moderate conditions.

I'd be interested to read your thoughts comparing sailing the Hobie and the Daysailer.

KC

[springsDS2]

I'll add a welcome, as well. I bought a daysailer in the summer of 2008 and have enjoyed it quite thoroughly. I think that a daysailer complements a Hobie Cat quite well.

I'd be interested to read your thoughts comparing sailing the Hobie and the Daysailer.KC

Thanks for the welcome. I had a very rare Hobie that was made for a few years I think in the late 70's early 80's--the 12' MonoCat. Look it up, it's an interesting boat. Unusual for Hobie in it's construction. Made of EPS covered in ABS. The hull was hydroscopic, and always had water in it. I think the moisture entered through the gunwale area even when out of the water. Already I can tell the Daysailer is more of a handful than my little Hobie.

I have crewed on many different boats including one race day on a Thistle--that was an intense race in heavy wind! Two boats had broken masts that day and we came in third with a two man crew.

[seandwyer]

Hey - welcome to the site! The boat looks great and I'm sure you will have a ton of fun!

If you don't mind my asking - how did you post your picture like that? I can't figure it out.

[springsDS2]

If you don't mind my asking - how did you post your picture like that? I can't figure it out.

I uploaded to the website Photobucket, (you can use others like it.) and under each photo they have different embedding codes which you copy and paste into wherever you need it. For forums you use the "IMG" coded one. ie:

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And that's it.

Looking forward to your pictures.

[K.C. Walker]

Springs, the Mono Cat is something new to me. It looks like you might not even need a trailer for that one.

I'm guessing your day on the Thistle was a wet one. That's a lot of boat to hold down with a crew of 2!

KC

[springsDS2]

Springs, the Mono Cat is something new to me. It looks like you might not even need a trailer for that one.
I'm guessing your day on the Thistle was a wet one. That's a lot of boat to hold down with a crew of 2!

I have only seen one other besides mine in the 30 plus years that I had it. It was made to fit in one of those full sized station wagons that we used to have. Boat was 4' wide and could slide right in.

Yes, I was wet on the Thistle--especially on the reach leg of the course.

Gregg

[springsDS2]

Hobie 12 Monocat brochure: