How much weight can a Hobie 18 carry?

The MINIMUM weight for racing is 285 pounds, and the boat can still perform well with up to about 400 pounds of crew weight, depending upon the wind and wave conditions. If you don’t care how slow you go, you can probably load it down with 800 pounds.

How fast can a Hobie 18 go?

In 30 knots with main only, traveller out, held back by stays, boat did 16.6 knots….Max speed for a Hobie 18?

How much is a Hobie 18 worth?

As with all Hobies, be sure and drain water out of the hulls after use, and leave the port off to allow humidity to escape. Used boats are generally priced in the $1000 to $3500 range depending on age, condition, and whether or not it has wings.

Can a person sail a Hobie 18?

Unfortunately, if you will primarily be sailing solo, the answer is probably no. Yea, the 18 can be singlehanded…just about any boat can be singlehanded. But the 18 was designed as a two-person boat. At 400+ pounds, it’s a lot for one person to move around alone on the beach.

How fast does a Hobie 16 go?

Once launched, the full batten main and relatively lightweight construction (320 pounds) makes the boat quite fast and responsive. The Hobie folks state the max speed is nearly 24-knots and there are plenty of Hobie sailors who will agree and verify.

What is the smallest Hobie Cat?

I saw the cutest, smallest Hobie I’ve ever seen today, it is 11′ 5″ long, about 6′ wide tramp, it so small and light, I almost bought it to make it remote controlled, probably could have too. It’s on Craigslist, St. Louis, under boats, title is “Small Hobie”.

How fast will a Hobie 16 go?

The Hobie Cat 16 is a popular choice of racers across the world, thanks to its top speed capabilities approaching 24 knots, or 28 miles per hour.

What is the fastest Hobie?

Fox
With a D-PN of 60.4, the Fox is the fastest of the Hobie family.

Why are Hobie Cats so expensive?

USA built means higher production costs Hobie kayaks are manufactured in California, USA. Apart from labor costs, which are substantially higher in the US than many other countries, other production costs, from energy to equipment and repairs and factory running costs, are all higher.

What does a new Hobie 16 cost?

The other very positive aspect of the Hobie 16 is the cost of entry. It remains one of the more inexpensive roads into the world of sailing. A 2017 Hobie 16 is just over $11,000 and that’s ready to sail.

How much does a Hobie 16 cost?

A 2017 Hobie 16 is just over $11,000 and that’s ready to sail. Lots of sailboats have a base price and then silly little extras like… sails!! And if the used market is explored, a ready to sail H16 can be picked up for under $1,000, which is pretty incredible.

Can a Hobie 16 sail faster than the wind?

The Hobie 16 catamaran can actually go faster than the wind. This is because the boat is able to sail its apparent wind. Apparent wind is defined as the speed generating by the motion of the vessel added to the existing wind speed.

What kind of boat is Hobie Cat 18?

1992 Hobie Cat 18SX, 1992 HOBIE CAT 18SX FOR SALE. EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NO HULL DELAMINATION PROBLEMS. NEW WHIRLWIND SAILS – 6 YRS. OLD – (HAVE ORIGINAL MARDIGRAS JIB AND MAIN), NEW LINES AND SPINNAKER WITH POLE AND RIGGING. RACE RUDDERS (HAVE ORIGINAL BLACK VINYLS) AND HOTSTICK TILLER.

When did the Hobie 18 se come out?

While the original Hobie 18 SE has seen no significant changes during its lifetime, Hobie added wings and introduced the Magnum 18 in 1984. Sometime around 1990, Hobie added longer wings, a taller mast and vertical cut Mylar sails in and introduced the Hobie 18SX.

How many crew does a Hobie 18 have?

Due to the tall bows and high volume hulls it can be a lot of fun with 3 or 4 adults and still day sails very well with 500# of crew weight, or sometime more. The Hobie 18 is once again incredibly versatile.

How many sets of Hobie Cat hulls are there?

In 2011 Hobie Cat Australia made a limited run of 10 sets of hulls for loyal owners that wanted many more years of sailing from their Hobie 18 platform. 9 of those sets were shipped to the USA.