1985-2003 · 17' · discontinued
Hobie 17 / 17 Sport
Single-hander with wings and swinging centerboards; Sport added a jib for two-up sailing.
Manuals
Parts guides
Instruction sheets and bulletins
DIY and repairs
- Hobie Forums: mast step replacement successfulDrill the rivet heads with a 1/4 inch bit, punch the shanks through, 45 minutes start to finish.
- Hotline, Sept/Oct 2009: "This Old Hobie: Pylon Shoe Repairs" (pp. 14-15)Rick Buchanan's illustrated procedure. Opens the issue PDF on this site.
Plus 23 fleet-wide repair resources (hull delamination, Comptip, pylons, trampolines) on the DIY page.
Links
- Hobie support pagehobie.com
- Hobie Forums boardhobie.com
- Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Fleet-wide documents (catalogs, the sailing and trailering guide, Comptip retrofit, mast floats, rudder template) are in the Library.