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Hobie 14 Class Sails by McKibbin?  Bottom

  • DamonLinkous
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    Link to this post Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 06:18 PM
    I came across a 1973 Hobie 14 with what appear to be original sails in nice shape (for 40 years old) but was surprised to see a factory patch that said McKibbin McK Sails instead of Hobie Sails.

    I have a vague memory that in the early days Hobie used other lofts before taking sail production in house. Can anyone verify?

    http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=84685&g2_serialNumber=3http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=84706&g2_serialNumber=3http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=84680&g2_serialNumber=4http://www.thebeachcats.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=84695&g2_serialNumber=6

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  • Sawyeraj

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    Link to this post Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 07:09 PM
    I have also noticed this before on two sets of old sails. So if not factory, they were at least very popular replacements.

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  • pbegle
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    Link to this post Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 08:34 PM
    All early Hobie sails were McKibbin--don't know when change occurred. Pete

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