Seller's Description
1997 Hobie Wave catamaran for sale
I purchased this about 2 years ago and have done a lot of work to it. It is ready to sail! Its a lot of fun but I am realizing I wont have enough time to use it this year.
Includes the following options: -mast with good condition Hobie Bob float on top -high quality Karavan trailer -original main sail (several small holes) and original jib sail (good condition) -jib kit -back rests with padding -new main sail -cat trax dolly
Here’s what I have done/purchased since owning: -All new standing and running rigging from West Coast Sail, including the jib rigging. I replaced this in summer 2023. All running rigging dried and stored inside when not sail. I left the standing rigging attached in the summer but stored inside in the winter -Removed the faded decals and put on new authentic Hobie ones -Replaced the plastic/PVC tubing that holds the cables along the trampoline -New main sail from Intensity Sails- purchased summer 2024- white with red batten pockets- used 3-4 times -Cat trax dolly with new tubes -1 new wheel on the trailer -just replaced the tendon connection on the tillers.
Equipment: The trailer is a Karavan brand trailer with a toy box to store accessories.
It needs nothing to sail as it is. However, there are a few items that could use attention: -the trampoline is saggy. I bought a good condition used one, but didn’t get around to putting it on. Will include the spare trampoline -when I was checking it out this week, I noted that one of the tail lights is not working. It worked last summer. Probably just needs a wire connection -the backrest cushions and covers are pretty grimy. I never used the cushions because I didnt find them necessary
I am asking $3,250 for everything. $3,000 if you dont need the cat trax. I will consider all reasonable offers.
Specs
- Designer
- Morrelli & Melvin
- Builder
- Hobie Cat
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- ?
- Keel
- None
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- Rotomolded Polyethylene
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 12′ 11″ / 4 m
- Waterline Length
- 12′ 5″ / 3.8 m
- Beam
- ?
- Draft
- 0′ 11″ / 0.3 m — ?
- Displacement
- 240 lb / 111 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cat
- Reported Sail Area
- 95′² / 8.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.3 kn
Classic: 4.73 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
38.9
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
56.4
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
2.2
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
4.5
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Original version can be rigged as sloop or cat (Jib Kit and Spinnaker Kit are options.) The drawing depicts the ‘Club’ version with optional masthead float.
Very popular at resorts partly because of it’s rugged roto-molded construction.
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