[quote=Wolfman]That was a big concern for me before I bought my boat also as I was never able to right our old Hobie 16. I'm 220 lbs and I can right my Nacra 5.2 provided I face the tramp into the wind. I would think the 5.0, 5.5 and 5.7 would be similar to the 5.2 (similar hull floatation and sail area).
I have found that having a well sealed mast to provide floatation helps a lot, you can also attach a tether ball or some empty bleach containers to the top of your mast/mainsail headboard to give yourself some extra floatation at the end of the mast (or pay serious cash for a hobie bob). You can also get a power righting system (basically a 6 foot pole and attachment hardware that allows you to get more leverage).
One neat option I recently saw is the Hobie Solo Upright. It extends your shrouds by a couple of feet when you are capsized bringing the top hull to the other side of the boats center of gravity. This means you need a lot less weight to right the boat.
Basically there are many tricks and righting systems to help with that problem because almost everyone has to deal with it. You should be able to find something to help you right almost any cat for a reasonable price.
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