[quote=DamonLinkous]One thing interesting about these 1962 "bow fins" is that the new Hobie Wildcat has a very similar thing molded into the hulls. It's hard to see them in photographs but it's quite a substantial "ledge" that does act as a spray deflector.
On the Hobie 18 deck lip, as was said earlier, that is just the way catamarans (and fiberglass boats in general) were built. The overlapping lip makes a very strong hull to deck joint and is the way big boats were and still are constructed. It's one of the things that makes the Hobie 16 and 18 so durable, but also heavier than boats built without this large amount of solid glass and glue all around the deck.[/quote]
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