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[quote=shortyfox]I've owned 6 G-Cats, 3 5.0s and 3 5.7s. over the last 40 years. 4 were more recent and I completely restored them and sold 3 of them. No profit but broke even and had fun doing it. Also owned a Nacra 500 new for 10 years and sailed it the same time I had a G-Cat 5.0 so I think I can make accurate comparisons. First off, don't try sailing a 5.0 without a boom! The foot of the main is too long and the mainsheet will pull the clew forward and put way too much camber in the main. Look at other boomless rigs such as the G-Cat 5.7 and see that the mainsheet pulls slightly aft. Glaser sails out of CA. can make a boomless main for this boat. It has a short foot and is a square top. You will also have to add a positive mast rotation control. This will be an expensive road for an old boat. I wouldn't pay too much attention to performance ratings. User friendliness is more important in your case. They all go fast. The question is how easy is it to make them go fast? The basic design difference is the shape of the hulls. The Hobie and the Prindle have asymmetrical hulls (flat on the outside and curved on the inside). The G-Cat has deep V symmetrical hulls with a lot more flotation. The Hobie and the Prindle like to be sailed with one hull just out of the water because the hulls being asymmetrical pull against each other if sailed flat. The G-Cat has enough flotation to carry a front tramp which has all kinds of pros and cons, too numerous to go into now. The Hobie has so little flotation that they are very prone to pitch poling and they don't tack as fast. Parts could be a problem with a G-Cat. Here in SW FLA there is almost a cult following for G-Cats so go on line and Google G-Cat and you'll find an owners association via Facebook. If the parts thing puts you off but you want a 16 ft cat with boardless hulls you can't go wrong with a Nacra 500 or 5.0. I could go on and on about comparing those with G-Cats but will save it for future discussions. Good luck![/quote]

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