84-87 hobie 17's

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windytravler

Post subject: 84-87 hobie 17's

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:52 pm

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Do the 1984-1987 hobie 17's have the same problem with the hulls breaking as the Hobie 18's?

Rick

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DougHobie17

Post subject: ?

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:33 pm

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Location: League City, TX

Rick:

I have a 86 I have had for 6 years now.

http://www.thebeachcats.com/modules.php ... _album.php

Doug

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The Dog

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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:51 pm

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Location: Dallas, TX

Don't believe that there were '84 and '85 H-17's. I had one of the first ones in Texas, and it was an '86.

Brian C

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mmiller

Post subject: Hobie 17

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:47 am

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Hobie 17s came out in 1985. No comparison to the Hobie 18 issues at the time. The boats were made light, with 6 oz glass. We have since made many changes to beef it up. 8 oz glass, reinforcements around the wing tubes... There was nothing wrong with the early 17s, but you have to care for them a bit more than the typical Hobie. The changes were more to make them handle abuse than because of any problems.

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