Hobie Cat Forum - Hello hobie sailors, these forums have been an invaluable source of information in the last few weeks as i look at buying my first cat. I'm caught in the final stages. Check the condition of the boats first, hopefully, you can find someone nearby that has the experience and knows what to look for. For larger sailboats you should get a professional. However, we have recently been exploring purchasing a hobie cat and are looking at a 16 and an 18 and would love some advice from more experienced sailors about the two. Hobie cats are a riot to sail, but if your goal is to move up to cruising they are the wrong boat (imho) to learn on. There are plenty of smaller monohulls for sale out there that. A lateen rig worked pretty well on the aqua cats, their hull shape worked well with it but the lateen rig is not very weatherly and neither is a hobie 14 or 16. The hobies depend on. Before i started snooping around on this forum, i was almost embarrassed to ask if anyone had ever powered a hobie cat. From what little experience i have with them, it would. Register log in catsailor. com forums forums hobie 16 forum: Portal forums active threads search forum help: I plan on anchoring my cat near my dock where it can rotate 360 degrees depending on the wind. But these days the old school beach cats like the hobie 16 have fallen to the side a bit as the new foiling boats have taken center stage with speeds approaching 40 knots i'm. I am very excited to join the hobie cat world. I was given a 1988 hobie cat 16 yesterday by a family friend who hasn't been able to use the boat in three years due to health.
Hello hobie sailors, these forums have been an invaluable source of information in the last few weeks as i look at buying my first cat. I'm caught in the final stages. Check the condition of the boats first, hopefully, you can find someone nearby that has the experience and knows what to look for. For larger sailboats you should get a professional. However, we have recently been exploring purchasing a hobie cat and are looking at a 16 and an 18 and would love some advice from more experienced sailors about the two.