I was recently at a lake in arkansas and noticed a white hobie 16 with a blue trampoline in the yard next to ours. I met the owner and found out he would sell it for $800. The hulls are solid and no soft spots. The mast is a composite tip. The trampoline is a light blue and is in good shape. I am thinking about buying it because my boat is kinda scary to sail. I have repaired most soft spots, but they are to expensive so there are still some left. I am hoping I could swap parts to create one solid boat. Any advice to buying this boat? It comes with all equipment including harnesses and is in better shape than the hobie I currently use. Ill post some pictures when he sends them to me

Good condition H16 w/ no soft spots with all the equipment, the price is about right. I dont understand though, why if this other cat is in better shape than yours, why you would want to swap parts.

MC has a point....ya outta buy that one, sell yours

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Well I have hobie 88 sail number and i would keep the sails since ive been told they are a rare color. I really just want them because they look good and had them cleaned for $218 and they look brand new. My current hobie is in good shape but the hulls are soft and need to be replaced. So really just use the hulls, sails and hulls from the other boat.