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Author:  Brendan_17 [ Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:15 am ]
Post subject:  New User--Introduction
Hey Gang,

My name is Brendan, I purchased a barely used, garage kept late 80s Hobie 17 (Bikini) last summer & had a blast sailing after work and on weekends on a local lake. Well, this past winter I left her outside and a neighbor dumped 3+ft of plow snow on her and the forward trailer roller/cradle are now inside the starboard hull--it's looking like she's gonna need a new hull (but I guess we'll see once the snow melts how bad it is).

I've been reading Phil Bermans Catamaran Racing Start to Finish and am super stoked for this upcoming season. I don't know what the future holds for Bikini and me, or if she'll ever sail again, but either way I'm hooked and will be a cat sailor for life.
Author:  srm [ Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New User--Introduction
Bummer to hear about that.

A new hull would be out of the question since they haven’t been made for about 15 years. But the hull is very likely repairable. You will probably need to cut a hole for an access port in the deck in order to reach inside the hull and glass it from the inside. I would also recommend getting a set of hull cradles for the front crossbar of your trailer. Even without the snow load, resting the hull on a single roller can cause problems over time.

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Author:  Waiex191 [ Sat Apr 16, 2022 2:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New User--Introduction
Inspiration Ministries in Walworth, WI takes a lot of boat donations and does auctions to fund their programs. I bought a Snark there a couple of years ago. Last fall they had gotten a Hobie 17 as a donation. You can look up the contact info on the web and ask about it - looked pretty solid.

Edit: my beachcats forum post on the boat:
https://www.thebeachcats.com/forums/viewtopic/topic/18684
Author:  Brendan_17 [ Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New User--Introduction
I'll give them a call, thanks for the tip.

I don't think it's gonna be repairable. Here is a link to some photos of the damage: https://www.reddit.com/r/hobiecat/comme ... rough_the/
Author:  CapeDave [ Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New User--Introduction
I have a Nacra 5.2 that looks like that. I just picked up a 1986 17 at a yard sale.
I have a H 18 and was looking for a smaller cat when I picked up the 5.2 for free.
Saw the empty cat trailer in the side yard and asked what cat he had.
He replied a 17 and you just can not give it away. Needless to say I said I would take it.
Short version I bought it for $500 boat cat tracs and trailer.
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