But the claw marks on the tramp might endanger domestic tranquility.
Do I know how fast they go? Um, yeah, Critter's brother bought a 16' Hobie Cat shortly before we got married, and I remember watching them pitchpole it in February - nearly froze to death before they got it righted and back to shore (neither one really had a clue how to handle it at that point). I've never been on it when it flipped, but I rode it a few times. A number of years later, BIL sold the Hobie 16 and got a 21 footer; we dubbed it "the party boat" because it had cup holders built into the wings.
The boat now sitting in the driveway is a Hobie 17 Sport. If I have understood Critter's rapturous warbling, the 17 was designed to be raced by one person, while the Sport version was somewhat re-engineered to accommodate 2 (but does not require a second crew) and was more for recreational use. He's really not into racing, but he does like going fast. The 49'er was guaranteed swim time; hopefully, the more stable design of the twin hulls will allow Critter to get more time on the water and less in it when he goes out. When he got the 49er, I told him I wasn't ever going to set foot on that boat, but this one I might - we'll see. I'm a bit of a "fair weather" sailor, and this thing was originally built to go fast in high wind, which is not my cup of tea at all.
Do I know how fast they go? Um, yeah, Critter's brother bought a 16' Hobie Cat shortly before we got married, and I remember watching them pitchpole it in February - nearly froze to death before they got it righted and back to shore (neither one really had a clue how to handle it at that point). I've never been on it when it flipped, but I rode it a few times. A number of years later, BIL sold the Hobie 16 and got a 21 footer; we dubbed it "the party boat" because it had cup holders built into the wings.
The boat now sitting in the driveway is a Hobie 17 Sport. If I have understood Critter's rapturous warbling, the 17 was designed to be raced by one person, while the Sport version was somewhat re-engineered to accommodate 2 (but does not require a second crew) and was more for recreational use. He's really not into racing, but he does like going fast. The 49'er was guaranteed swim time; hopefully, the more stable design of the twin hulls will allow Critter to get more time on the water and less in it when he goes out. When he got the 49er, I told him I wasn't ever going to set foot on that boat, but this one I might - we'll see. I'm a bit of a "fair weather" sailor, and this thing was originally built to go fast in high wind, which is not my cup of tea at all.
