Anyone ever see one of these in action? $7500 Price worth it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobie-Trifoiler-17-/171804381562?forcerrptr=true&hash=item280056d17a&item=171804381562
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Steve
Nacra Inter 20
Okemos Michigan
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Hobie Trifoiler
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Posted: May 27, 2015 - 01:31 PM
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Posted: May 27, 2015 - 08:20 PM
The boat needs a solid 15 kts of breeze to get up on the foils, and is a slug in displacement mode. Doesn't point particularly well, but beam reaches like a banshee when powered up. A gleeful ride when it's working, but you need a windy venue to get much use out of it.
$7500 is as cheap as I've ever seen one for sale, check closely to see that it's all there, and in good condition. It's over 30 yrs old, don't know about parts availability. Definitely have the seller do a complete rigging with you, both to see how it's done, and to determine whether the rigging effort is acceptable to you.
Dave
