$6300 today = $6000. No, wait, $5800. Hold on, $5200. Oops, back up to $5500.
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| Author: | CptanPanic [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | How much did a Hobie 16 cost in 1980? |
I was just wondering how much old hobie cats went for back in the day? Anyone know? CP |
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| Author: | Max_Power [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:06 am ] |
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IIRC, back in the early 80's a new 16 sold for around $3,500. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. ETA: This was in Ft. Walton Beach, FL |
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| Author: | Rick Buchanan [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:57 am ] |
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3 days before Christmas in 1979 I paid $2700 for mine, with a trailer. My hulls had a "blem" (blemish), according to the factory....I never found it. The hulls were grey, with the sails Emerald blue. The price I paid should be less than most others around the country because I live barely 5 minutes from the Hobie factory, and shipping costs were pennies at best. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:37 pm ] |
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The first Hobie 16 my family owned was bought new for $1,237. That was 1973. FYI, that's almost $6,300 in today's money. My 1984, bought in September of 1983 cost $3,200 (also = $6,300 today) |
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| Author: | Karl Brogger [ Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:42 pm ] |
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$6300 today = $6000. No, wait, $5800. Hold on, $5200. Oops, back up to $5500.
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| Author: | rjack22 [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1980 |
If my memory serves me, we paid around $3300 for a brand new Hobie in 1980. |
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:26 am ] |
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July 1981, H16 SE (black anodize), w/trailer, two life vests, double trap (single was standard), and spare tire was $3,800 (all I could talk Marshall Brown of Mid-West yacht out of), got all the accessories beyond that (hot stick, harnesses, quick pins, gloves, etc., etc.) at 15% off. I remember specifically the total including tax was $4,242.05...best money I ever spent 
By the way, at that time, on average they sold one new 16 every four days |
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| Author: | sunjammers [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:47 am ] |
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Early 80's man if you go to early in the 80's I wasn't even born yet! |
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:31 am ] |
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I was 23...single...driving one of these  OK... it wasn't a SS (I paid $425 for it)
and had never purchased a new car or boat, let alone sailed a boat. I think the loan rate was like 12% back then? Jimmy Carter days 
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| Author: | Powercat [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:33 am ] |
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Quote: I was 23...single...driving one of these
Fast forward to present. John, can you get more hobie gear in the trunk of your Buick? |
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:06 pm ] |
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Powercat wrote: Quote: I was 23...single...driving one of these Fast forward to present. John, can you get more hobie gear in the trunk of your Buick? 
and I never envisioned my self driving a Buick 
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| Author: | MBounds [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:30 pm ] |
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Cop: "What's in the trunk?" J. Frank Parnell: "You don't want to look in there" FFFZZZZZZTTTT! |
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| Author: | tjp [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:42 pm ] |
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J_Eaton wrote: ...and I never envisioned my self driving a Buick
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| Author: | BobMerrick [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:43 pm ] |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4QKiYar ... re=related |
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| Author: | Karl Brogger [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:51 pm ] |
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Tim are you a regular at the Buick Nationals in Bowling Green? |
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