[quote=MN3][quote=makomarkos]Hola!
I just found this forum and thank you MN3 for posting the PDF for the Hobie 12. I was in the very first Junior Lifeguard program for the State of California back in the early 70’s. The head of aquatics for the State was named Bob Isnor. Bob was a childhood friend of Hobie Alter. Hobie donated several 14’s and 16’s for us to use and test in the JG program. I learned to sail on monohulls and the Hobie Cat made me a multihull sailor for life. We “tested” the 12’s for Hobie before they were released to the public. I can personally confirm the “problems” that Dogboy describes. The 12’s with the molded hard deck were also not very comfortable to sail, especially after playing on the 14 & 16 tramps. The 12’s were a fun little boat but they were like driving a Volkswagon Beetle compared to the Ferraris, (14’s) and piloting the F16’s (16’s). The 12’s we tested all had the yellow orange and white color schemes seen in the PFD. Being allowed to pilot a 16 alone as a grommet was life changing for me. For 10 years I lived on and solo cruised a 28ft modified Piver trimaran while working as a Lifeguard for the State of Californiaa. I also got to “crew” on the Aikane X5 while she was being tested and prepared to break the Trans Pacific record back in the 80’s. I’m 60 now and just picked up a 1980 Hobie 18. I’ll be restoring and splashin her in about a month or so as soon as some baldly needed parts arrive. Thanks again for the PFD. I’ve been telling folks for many years about the 12’s and now I can finally show them what I was talking about.
Hasta,
makomarkos[/quote]
Great writeup!
welcome to the site!
y/w for posting the pdf - it was fun looking and getting all the different hobie's together - i never heard of this hobie (nor that rotomolded 15 skeg cat ... that looks fun (even fun to capsize)[/quote]
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