Seller's Description
I am selling this excellent example of a 1984 Yellow Hobie 16 with Tequila Sunrise sails. This is an amazing boat in very good condition. I have 4 children who have all learned to sail on this boat when we bought her 2 years ago during the pandemic. We purchased it from a family in central PA who took amazing care of her. I too, hope it can go to another family or individual who can get as much joy from it as we have. Unfortunately, sports and high school has taken the place of leisurely days on the reservoir. 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 2 years and sailed it about 5 times per summer on the reservoirs in Hunterdon County and LBI at the Jersey Shore. It has performed flawlessly in both lake and ocean conditions. Whether waiting for a breeze on Spruce Run or flying a hull in the ocean, she’s a phenomenal boat!
The Hobie has been kept tarp covered 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.
I have videos of her sailing and flying a hull on Spruce Run; let me know if you’d like me to share.
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 within the last 2 years. 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 3 iPhone dry bags. 10. 2 brand new, never used GUL trapeze harnesses.
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. 2 retro-style trapeze harnesses 9. Lots of extra parts and gear
Specs
- Designer
- Hobie Alter
- Builder
- Hobie Cat
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 135000
- Hull
- Catamaran
- Keel
- None
- Rudder
- Twin Transom hung
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 16′ 8″ / 5.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 52′ 5″ / 16 m
- Beam
- 7′ 10″ / 2.4 m
- Draft
- 0′ 11″ / 0.3 m
- Displacement
- 320 lb / 145 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 219′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
- 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.
- 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
- ?
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
- ?
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
-
4.6
>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
Notes
The HOBIE CAT 16 is the most popular sailing catamaran ever built. Still in production. (2015)
