[quote=turbohobo]What you have rescued is a Hobie 14, a great little boat to start out on if you weigh under 170lbs. I too am self taught and started out with a Hobie 14 Turbo, has a jib sail up front which helped big time as I weigh in at 200 lbs. But if I were you, I would clean the little H14 up without spending too much time or money on it, sell it and look for something a little bigger so both you and the wife can sail together. My 1st suggestion would be a Prindle 16, has high volume hulls and will carry the both of you easily, 2nd would be the Hobie 16 as it is more available and also easy to repair, but do not rule out other cats that may be available in your area, just post what you find here and the advice from other members will flow freely, for example, the GCat is also a good cat but not so readily available, HTH. ...... :prost:[/quote]
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