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  • Hello All,

    I am new to this forum and am quite excited to have come across this site.
    After years of renting or taking out house Hobie's, mostly in the Caribbean, my wife and I decided to get our own.
    I would classify myself an advanced beginner, having come to Hobie's from windsurfing, but am finding sailing the Hobie 16 pure bliss, within my clear limitations...

    I had just posted a Wanted ad in the Classifieds on this site, and @DamonLinkous has encouraged me to mention my search in this forum as well. I will try to attach a link below...
    Basically we are looking for a clean Hobie 16, no more than 10 years old or so, in complete and good condition, with a good trailer. We are prepared to tow it home within a 500 mile radius from Greenville SC, or 250 mile radius from Grand Rapids MI (our other place). Time is short and we want to sail, not tinker... icon_biggrin

    I am looking forward to learning from all of you as we embark on this new adventure...
    Thanks and cheers!

    https://www.thebeachcats.…6-with-good-trailer.html
  • Welcome to the club. Should be plenty of options out there. Let us know what you ended up getting and drop some pics.

    Jonathan
    Mesa, AZ
    Nacra 20
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    I am looking forward to learning from all of you as we embark on this new adventure...
    Thanks and cheers!

    Don't limit yourself to a Hobie 16. You've heard the old expression, "What's in a name", well it certainly applies here. What the H-16 has going for it is it's owner support. One design racing and availability of used boats and parts. And that's really important. Other than that, it doesn't sail as well as other boats in this size range. Primarily because it has low volume hulls, (pitch poles easily), doesn't tack well and is harder to set up. I've never owned one, but have sailed them a lot. The last time I sailed one was about four years ago and one thing I noticed for the first time was how uncomfortable it was sitting on that trampoline frame. There's a lot more to this discussion and I hope other sailors will weigh in on this.

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    Bill Townsend
    G-Cat 5.0
    Sarasota
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