Unique, one of a kind Hobie 16 w/ Front Trampoline.
75 Hobie 16 updated for cruising and comfort.
Large forward tramp with securing strapping for gear.
Out of use for 25 years - New white paint.
Length 16 ft.
Beam 8 ft. no centerboards/asymmetrical hulls.
New main tramp [one piece] and all lacing 2011 with additional straps for securing gear.
Two large gear pockets on underside of main tramp for jackets, paddle, anchor, and lines.
7 to 1 Harken main blocks.
Aruba hot stick. Not seen in pictures.
One trapeze. Spreader bar on harness for comfort.
New trapeze Hobie shock cord- unused.
Quick snap shackles to hank sails fast.
Carpet on hull foredecks; better for seating, secure standing, and ease in getting back on boat from a swim.
Trailer - rubber ok, with inner tubes added for safer easy use of "fix a flat", also has worn spare [good seal] mounted to trailer.
Sail/boom tube on trailer.
Sanded, rustproof undercoat and paint 2011.
New waterproof LED lights, which have separate grounding wire for each-sure to work every plug in.
Recent hitch coupler and handle added.
New tall pole added to front.
Has roller at top to use to raise/lower mast easily.
Has "tilt release" for shallow launching; and winch.
Other relevance:
Luff track at sail/batten worn and 1" split on main tramp securely patched.
Potential wear point on hull bottoms [from beaching] have been reinforced with 4 layers of glass and resin. Plenty of wear left to them.
Top of hull decks tend to get weakened with age. While there is some give; they have been reinforced with 4 layers of glass and resin; then carpet glued over area. There is no leakage from this area at all.
Illinois title - both boat and trailer.
Illinois Registration hull decal expires June 30,2015
