[quote=ropewalker][quote=MN3]when you say 17.. do you mean a hobie17?
cause unless you and wife are [b]VERY [/b] small - this is a 1 person boat
Are you talking Nacra 17? cause that's a whooole latta money and if you have that budget ...
your choices are huge
the step from an H18 to a F16 is pretty huge (in gear)
totally do-able, but your rigging time will quadruple
you can get a spin set up to work on almost any boat but the smaller the deck, the more impact all the additional lines and controls get in the way
If you wish to really explore other brands/cats - tell us more about your budget, and sailing conditions and we can provide better recommendations[/quote]
The N17 specs look good to me, but they are newer and there are reported problems. The responses I've read from Nacra (e.g. the dagger wells) have been up front and reasonable, so I think they handle troubles well. But, I've never seen one, let alone sailed on one.
As for cost, the N17 is pushing the budget a bit. I've seen some older models (before the Olympic version) advertised for less than $10K.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by ropewalker on Jan 04, 2018 - 06:27 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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