found a 16 footer, what do you think?

Here's the description:

We are second owners and it has been in storage for past 4 years. Lightly sailed in Long Island sound. Being sold with trailer, hobie trailer tie downs, hobie sails (#87395), rigging, 3 harnesses (2 half, one full), 2 life jackets, oars, tiller extension, upgraded telescopic tiller extension (4'-8'), original book, other accessories, etc. Tip of one hull chipped during transport otherwise is great, lightly used condition. Other photos available. Asking $1950.

Here's the craiglist pic if you want to see pics:

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/333595396.html

I have a picture the seller sent me of the "hull chip". It looks to be about the size of my fist with some cracking around it. I would post the picture but idk how on this forum. I'm guessing it's repairable by pouring some fiberglass on it, shouldn't be a hard job, but idk. With this crack and all, I don't plan on paying more than a grand, so we'll see what happens I guess.

Considering it's age and how long it's been sitting, what would you recommend replacing?

Comments on condition, price, etc would be greatly appreciated, thanks .

I don't think it's an 87' My 85' had black anodized aluminum, and I think that was the first or second year Hobie did that. One of the "Matts" would know this for sure.

My '81 was/is a "special edition" and black anodized, you raced against it...59501

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That looks to be a pre-85 due to the mast not having a CompTip... with newer sails maybe. All 86 and newer would have CompTip masts. That is all aluminum.

Ask for the serial number. That tells the date.

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Hobie Cat USA
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Same sail color/pattern and number very close to our '84's original.

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Fleet 297

That seems to be about right for my area but boats run cheap down here in water world.

The sail pattern, if they are the original fits the bill for a 1983 prism.

If it's an 83... I'd say it's worth way less than what they are asking... I paid $750 for my 82 with trailer. It needed a new tramp and some new rigging..

Yeah, I'll chime in on the "older than '84" chant.

Looks to have bent tiller arms - they went away in 1984 when adjustable rudder castings were introduced.

upon further investigation.. thats not the correct rainbow pattern for the 83 prism...

I see a different prism option for 87 that matches that.. but I don't see a white sail option... I see blue prism, and 4 nationals prisms, md blue, drk blue, red, and purple prism..

Looks like the '86 I just picked up.



Hasn't been in the water for 10 years. Except for one cosmetic only hull repair, hulls are near perfect- no dings, cracks, crazing, delams. Original vinyl tramp cleaned up almost like new too, but I replaced the lashing. The sails, which were supposedly stored indoors, were a little dirty and had some staining- cleaned up nicely with some elbow grease (pic taken before I cleaned it up). They are structurally near perfect and still crisp, and now they look almost new too. Doesn't have trap wires or main sheet blocks (got a price reduction from seller that paid for a used set of 6:1 Harkens), or tiller bar. Galvanized trailer and tires also in near mint, and the lights worked! All for $1150.

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