Production start date: April 1991
currently in production.
Stuart Crabbe and crew, 2001 Hobie Kenobie Regatta, Buffalo, New York
Good things to know when owning a Hobie 20
- If you put a furling unit on the jib, be gentle on furling the last bit, because of the battens.
- It is a good idea to check the sail where the batten exit is on the jib periodically as if you allow the jib to luff, you can damage (over time) the exit area of the jib batten and then potentially lose a jib batten.
Good things to have when owning a Hobie 20
- Mast base pin: to raise and lower the mast
Things that invariably need changing
- Aluminum rudder pins
- Rudder cams
| Location | Line Size/Type | Length | Quantity |
| Tramp Lace Line | 3/16" Yacht | 13' | 1 ea. |
| Hiking Strap Line | 3/16" Yacht | 3'6" | 1 ea. |
| Mast Rotation Inducer Line (positive) | 3/16" Halyard | 3'6" | 2 ea. |
| Mast Rotation Preventer Line (negative) | 1/4" Halyard | 15' | 1 ea. |
| Downhaul Line | 1/4" Spun Braid | 25' | 1 ea. |
| Boom Outhaul Line | 3/16" Halyard | 13'5" | 1 ea. |
| Boom Outhaul Shock Cord | 1/4" Shock Cord | 7' | 1 ea. |
| Main Halyard Line | 3/16" Yacht | 64' | 1 ea. |
| Mainsheet Line | 7/16" Spun Braid | 48' | 1 ea. |
| Jibsheet Line | 5/16" Yale Lite | 45' | 1 ea. |
| Jib Tensioner Line | 3/16" Yacht | 4'6" | 1 ea. |
| Jib Clew Attachment Line (pigtail) | 1/4" Yacht | 2'6" | 1 ea. |
| Jibsheet Adjustment Line | 1/4" Yacht | 10' | 2 ea. |
| Jibsheet Shockcord Adjustment | 1/4" Shock Cord | 3' | 2 ea. |
| Jib Halyard Line | 3/16" Yacht | 20' | 1 ea. |
| Jibsheet Tangle Preventer | 1/4" Shock Cord | 5'6" | 1 ea. |
| Barber Hauler Line | 1/4" Spun Braid | 18' | 1 ea. |
| Barber Hauler Tension Assembly | 1/4" Shock Cord | 3' | 1 ea. |
| Centerboard Line | 3/16" Yacht | 3' | 2 ea. |
| Trapeze Adjustment Line | 1/4" Yacht | 3'6" | 4 ea. |
| Fore Trapeze Shock Cord | 1/4" Shock Cord | 16'4" | 2 ea. |
| Aft Trapeze Shock Cord | 1/4" Shock Cord | 6' | 1 ea. |
| Batten Tie Down | 1/12" Flag Halyard | 1'5" | 8 ea. |
| Daggerboard Handle | 5/8" Spun Braid | 2' | 2 ea. |
| Jib Furler Line | 1/8" Flag Halyard | 17' | 1 ea. |
| Jib Luff Tensioner | 1/8" Flag Halyard | 5'6" | 1 ea. |
