When I was a kid circa '77-78 I had Hobie brochures. I remember a small Hobie 11 made for kids like me. It looked just like a 14. I can't find anything on it anymore.
Does anybody remember the Hobie 11? ( not the Hobie 12 monocat )
Vintage Hobie Cat 11 ( like a 14 )
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 01:03 AM
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 08:09 AM
I think you're referring to the Hobie 3.5.
Made in the late 70's.
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 08:23 AM
hobie 3.5 sitting on a 14 -
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 08:33 AM
As small as a 14 is, that picture is insane. So tiny. Wonder how it actually sailed.
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 08:53 AM
they make an even smaller hobie
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 01:35 PM
Thanks! I thought maybe I dreamed it.....
Made for a kid - that's what I was and that's why I wanted one!
Sailboat data says it has the same hulls as a Hobie 14 so there isn't much point except for a kid to be able to right it.
I had a Hobie 12 Monocat and that was a great boat except for the ABS construction. It was easy to right after capsize even for my skinny 12 yo self - yet it would carry passengers with ease. It was fast too and would plane on the bottom of the round hulls with me and a friend hiking as far back as possible on a broad reach. -
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Posted: Oct 07, 2019 - 01:45 PM
On further reading Sailboat data looks wrong and the hulls are smaller at just over 11 feet.
