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| Author: | H14#2800 [ Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Early Hobie 17 hull strength |
I understand the original H17 was 315# but the hulls were too weak, so they were stiffened at 340#. I am looking for an H17 and want to avoid the weak hulls. Boat came out in 1985. When were the hulls upgraded? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Early Hobie 17 hull strength |
I believe within the first couple of years. Don't have a better timeline. Matt Bounds may know due to weighing boats at events? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Early Hobie 17 hull strength |
Most of the early boats are long broken. Light, but fragile. The boat weights were up in the 340# range pretty quick - by mid-1986 or so. |
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