[quote=jalex]I switched from a Hobie 16 to a Hobie 18 a while ago. I thought the 18 was a better sailing boat, handled big air and big water better, better weight capacity and less suceptable to moving weight around. Roller furling is standard and if you happen to get one with wings you'll be loving it. I thought it was more difficult to rig solo, hard to wrestle on the beach. dagger boards were one more thing to break and get stuck and didn't suit my sailing area. Prindle 16 is a great boat. Think carefully about swapping, often times the best boat is the one you have. Don't rule out a Prindle 18 either, no boards and I find them easier to handle on the beach. FYI I went back to a 16, but also have a Gcat 5.7 which is does a lot of what the 18 did but easier to rig and no boards.[/quote]
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