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 Post subject: Hobie 14 weight
PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:38 pm 
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What is the weight of H14 with mast? No trailer of course.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:42 pm 
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 Post subject: Weight
PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:17 pm 
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Thanks!
That seems low???


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:33 pm 
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Excuse me it is wrong. :oops: Minimum allowed by IHCA is 240 lbs., probably due to Turbo option.

Matt, Dan or Chris can answer better than I.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:06 am 
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240# is the IHCA minimum weight, but most boats weigh significantly more. At the 2004 North Americans, the boats weighed from 242 - 297#.

Chris Wessels nicknamed his boat "Cinderblock" after he found out how much it weighed :lol:

In my experience, only boats made in 1984-85 in the US come close to the minimum. Maybe the European boats do these days, but they are way too expensive to import. I got my '85 (248 lbs) with a trailer for $1,000. It's tough to beat that for value.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:12 am 
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Yes, thats right. My little girl is a bit on the heavy side, which is really a shame since she has such a pretty face.
Again, if you never blow a tack on your 14, make all the right decisions and have your boat tuned perfectly, a few pounds of weight won't kill you. Just don't race Matt for money. He's an awesome sailor, has a light boat and doesn't weight very much either.
Me on the other hand, SUPER heavy boat, I suck, and tip the scale at near 200ie. In the beforementioned National in NY, the weigh in guys were LAUGHING at my boat.
Most of the boats I have seen in our division are in the 260lb range. We have a new 14 in our divison, a '93 a guy picked up that had never been used (bought it from the Navy), anyway, I think he said it came in right at legal.


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