H16 Weight/person Limit?

Anyone have a good max weight limit for a 16? How many folks have you guys had on board without those hulls digging in?

MAX LOAD: 800 lbs / 362 kg

Totally depends on the conditions.

The quoted max would be light air and flat water.

In and around 300 lbs is a great weight for the 16 in general.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

I have had about 650lbs in 15 kts and 3 foot seas. Very wet and slow ride, but it can be done.

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Nick

Current Boat
In the market
Previous boats owned
'74 Pearson 30
'84 H16
'82 H18 Magnum
St. Louis, MO

I had about 650 lbs on my 16 last week iun 2' seas and 18 knot windds. A very wet and bumpy ride. Better than not sailing, but I wouldn;t recommend it.

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Raced extensively as a kid (against Matt Bounds!!), just bought a 20 year old 16 and am refurbishing it.

Sail # 21888

I've had four people on mine and we were absolutely flying up at Tahoe one day, me at about 200, my buddy at about 150 and two girls at about a buck twenty-five each. The wind was booking and it was very. very wet, relatively flat water though.

I was dry seeing as there was three people in front of me =)

Not recommended of course, but we didn't end up in the water either.