Over the years I have owned Hobie Formula 18's, a 21, a Nacra 5.8 and a Mystere 5.0. I am older, fatter and want to take my kids sailing on a lake. There are several 18's, a nice 16, a 17 sport and a 20 for sale. I just missed a SX and a magnum, but a 20 Miracle is available. I have heard these are very sensitive race boats and constantly need tweeking and are a complicated boat for a recreational sailor. I am more concerned with weight. I am bumping 300 and each kid which would go out one at a time are 125 ish so I'm thinking the smaller boats may not be ok. I need some imput from 20 owners may of you also have 16's or have sailed them or 18's. I only want to buy one boat and not the wrong boat. We are not going to race. Help please!
Last edited by harddock on Fri Jun 26, 2015 4:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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