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Seller's Description

I am selling this excellent example of a 1984 Yellow Hobie 16 with Tequila Sunrise sails. Her name is the MollyAnna. My asking price is $5k. This is an amazing boat in very good condition. I have 3 children who have all learned to sail on this boat, and we have had SO much fun! I hope it can go to another family or individual who can get as much joy from it. This is a moderately priced Hobie 16 due to its condition, and the equipment included. This boat is ready to go and go hard tomorrow!

I have owned this boat for 4 years and sailed it 5 to 7 times a year. We primarily sail the boat on Sayers Lake in Howard, PA, but have also sailed it on Lake Glendale, Lake Oneida, and the Outer Banks in NC. It has performed flawlessly in both lake and ocean conditions. Whether waiting for a breeze on Sayers or flying a hull in the ocean, she’s a phenomenal boat!

The Hobie has been kept in a dry garage when not on the water. The hulls are in excellent condition with no soft spots. The previous owner did have one accident with the boat and the patch job is still visible at the stern of the starboard hull. The patch was done well and does not affect the structural integrity of that hull.

Not only is the boat well put together and outfitted with excellent gear, but her yellow hulls and Tequila Sunrise sails are beautiful! She really stands out from every other boat on the water. Sitting on the trampoline, or out on the trapeze and staring up at that sail, with the blue sky and clouds beyond is an amazing experience.

Two videos of the Molly Anna can be seen here: 1. Sailing on Lake Oneida (youtu.be/ZowgtIfQ6S0) 2. Setting her up in the backyard (07/04/20 - youtu.be/V2hFtPmevog)

Equipment: New things: 1. Harken 57mm Carbo 6:1 Mainsheet System. 2. 2 X Swivel with Aluminum Cam and Bullseye for jib sheet. 3. All sheets and lines replaced withing the last year. 4. New Surefoot EVA Deck Grip on the rails 5. Complete spare parts kit - All new 6. New Murrays Sail & Boom Bag Big Dryer 7. 2 New trailer wheels and tires 8. 2 dry bags and an iPhone dry bag 9. A cooler and rack attached to the dolphin striker

Important Notes: 1. Serial# CCMS2556M84D 2. Rudders and tiller are in good condition 3. Registered and titled Holsclaw trailer in very good condition 4. The trailer has a large sail box where all the accessories for the boat can easily be stored. 5. A set of home-made beach wheels - invaluable in so many places! 6. Pitch-pole protectors (easily removed if you don’t like them) 7. The trampoline is in very good condition and the light color stays cool in the sun. 8. 3 retro-style trapeze harnesses 9. Lots of extra parts and gear

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Specs

Designer
Hobie Alter
Builder
Hobie Cat
Associations
?
# Built
135000
Hull
Catamaran
Keel
None
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
16 6 / 5.1 m
Waterline Length
52 5 / 16 m
Beam
22 11 / 7 m
Draft
32 9 / 10 m
Displacement
320 lb / 145 kg
Ballast
?

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
218′² / 20.3 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
?

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

?
Classic formula: ?
Sail Area/Displacement
74.6
>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.
74.6
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
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

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
?

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
?
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
?

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
?
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
4.6
>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
4.63
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

The HOBIE CAT 16 is the most popular sailing catamaran ever built. Still in production. (2015)

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