Best Hobie for Beach

We are completing our beach house in Mexico( 3 hours south of Puerto Vallarta) which is right on the beach of a 5 km, sheltered bay.

What size Hobie can I launch, retrieve, and handle singlehanded? When company comes I would like to take out up to three passengers. Any leads on buying a Hobie in PV?
Thanks for your help.
Lew

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Lew

A 16 or Wave should do the job. Get some beach wheels to make it easier moving across the beach.

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The last time I was in PV I rented an old 16 from a guy and his wife that lived in a tent on the beach outside the Holiday Inn. The hiking stick was a rope with a knot at the end of it and both rudders would not lock down. (great arm workout) The battens were hanging out and my girlfriend was terrified. When I did return after an hour, they asked if I was a professional sailor, of course that made my week. This was a year ago. The guy was missing so many parts, that I doubt there was a hobie dealer. Trade embargo?......... can you buy one in the US and have it shipped. A 16 would be great, but since your in Mexico a wave would work too.

Mexico distributor is:

VELEROS S.A.DE C.V.

011-52-5555403048

velerisa (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) mx

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

I think a getaway would be ideal, easy to rig, no worries about coming in and running to boat up on the beach. Let me know when you go so i can camp on your front sand

Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll begin the search for a Hobie in Mexico next week.
Lew

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Lew

I am sure that if you asked any of us to come spend a week at your place, we'd all bring our own boats.........