Did you buy wires from a Hobie dealer, or aftermarket?
Standard standing rigging on a Hobie 16 is 1/8” diameter (3mm).
Some aftermarket suppliers, like Murrays, offer oversized wires, 5/32” diameter (4mm).
I prefer to use the larger diameter wires because they are about 50% stronger than the standard size, so it is cheap insurance.
Standard shrouds and bridle wires from Hobie are 1x19 strand, which is quite stiff. The forestay should be 7x19 strand, which is more flexible. The 1x19 wire is stronger than the 7x19.
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