lstrz wrote:
I have attached a photo but it does not include the sail, which looks brand new with the serial number of 3121 on it. The relative of the owner said he believed the pontoons were originally yellow but have faded. I was told that everything is original but the historical fellow at Hobie said that it could have been manufactured in fall of 1969 but they did not keep records at that time. He also said that they did not match sails with the serial numbers so I don't really know if the sail is original or not. We are both senior citizens who have never sailed and after appreciating the complexity involved we now know we never will. We thought we could forget the sailing part and mount a trolling motor on it instead but didn't want to do that if it would be consider a horrific thing to do. We paid $400 for the cat and the trailer but don't know if we overpaid or not. We do appreciate all your kind replies. Thank you.
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah8 ... 1535973638Take a look at this thread....
https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40841&start=0 As long as you can still get around pretty good, there are plenty of people still sailing into their 60's & 70's. Quite honestly, a few hours of reading or watching some tutorials will be enough to where you can get out there, sail around and make it back no problem. The more advanced setup, sail position and trim can come later if it turns into something you enjoy. I wouldn't go out if it's super windy, but it is an easy boat to handle just cruising around in light to slightly moderate wind. When I first took my father's boat out as a kid, he said "If the sail is flapping, you're not pointed in the right direction". Once you are out there it is pretty easy to get the hang of. I sailed for many many years not really knowing how to properly adjust anything and never had a problem. The boat will go with very little effort.