Sorry to hear about your bad experience.
I know of a guy who parted out a reasonably good Hobie 14 and ended up getting a lot more then what used boats were going for at the time. It took him about two months to unload it all. While the market for 16s is not the same as that for 14s I do think there is good demand for used 16 parts out there. I would guess that just the trailer, mast and set of sails, each sold individually would likely net you your $600. Then anything beyond that would be gain. You just have to decide if the hassle of packaging it all and dealing with the UPS guy etc. is worth it.
If you decide to part it out, I suggest you put an ad in the classified section on this site (http://www.hobiecat.com) (Sailboat - Classified). Title it something like "Parting out H16" to make it clearer to readers. I would also suggest you put o similar ad in the used parts section of http://www.beachcats.com. And, of course, there is also your local craigslist and even eBay. It's all free except for eBay, I believe.
To get a ballpark idea for pricing, here is a guy that sells used Hobie 16 and 18 parts regularly:
http://www.thebeachcats.com/classifieds ... 1372/cat/4
Also, here is a guy that also sells used parts and he explains how he ships a mast:
http://www.thebeachcats.com/module-foru ... l#pid24545
With all of that said, are you sure you really want to get rid of the boat? It sounds like you have already put quite a bit if time and effort into it. If it was me, I think I would bite the bullet and look for some decent replacement hulls and maybe a new tramp. You could even buy a second 16 and use one as a parts boat. I bought my first Hobie in 1978 and they have been worth every nickel I ever put in them and its a lot more than $600.  No regrets. They simply are too much fun.
Regardless, whatever you decide to do, good luck.
Dave W
Tampa, FL
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