[quote=coastrat]this is my second season with the p-16 after a life long hobie association. still haven't flipped the p-16, over 40 days of sailing. the only things i like better about the hobie 16 is light wind/down wind and fleet racing. i'm useually the only p-16 in the race and they lump me in the open non spin class b with all the h-18's, p-18's, and misc nacra while 20 hobie 16's race each other. the hobie is dryer being higher off the water though but overall the prindle is a better design.
still haven't sailed a p-18 and haven't sailed a h-18 since 1984, so can't comment on them. thought i'd be upgrading to a more modern boat by now but love the p-16 for the simplicity and quick trailor to water set up time. i don't recommend this but one time we had five adults,ice chest,tent,and beach chairs on the boat coming in from deer island and still had some hulls out of the water.[/quote]
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