I think my best bet is trying something here in SC. There are some places up around Myrtle renting Waves and Getaways. After I've done that a few ti...

You guys are awesome. Thank you for your help. If a Wave/Getaway is my best option, I might as well just drive two hours north to Myrtle. I'm still...

HULLFLYER wrote: Most beach cat rentals in South Florida are at Hotel Resorts and they normally only rent Hobie Waves and Hobie Getaways, if you are l...

gahamby wrote: Try this. Perhaps use Prindle as a search.Edited by gahamby on Jun 03, 2015 - 12:35 PM. That is an amazing link! How had I never h...

on1hull wrote:br /> 86 Nacra 5.2 near Greensboro, NC If that was a 5.0, I'd run out of my office right this instant and drive to Greensboro. I fear ...

How fixable are things like soft spots on the deck? What would it cost?

blair.sutton wrote: Lots of great advice here. carolinacatamarans said it well about a strong local fleet close. I would spend a weekend sailing wit...

goodsailing wrote: DO NOT buy a fixer upper as your first boat. It also depends on ability to fix or repair things, tools owned and how close you are ...

Just going on what I've read, I think the 5.0 would be my first choice (followed closely by the P16), but I'm not closing my eyes to other options, ei...

carolinacatamarans wrote: Charleston has an active Hobie 16 fleet ( as well as a Hobie 20 fleet) I would start with the 16 if you see yourself sailing...

Is one of them (Hobie 16, Prindle 16, Nacra 5.0) better for beach launching? My family still lives on the sea islands south of Charleston, so I have ...

So the Hobie and the Prindle are options. I'll do some more research on Nacras, but I'd welcome anything you guys could tell me about them.

This is the part where people will probably get upset with me. The reason I wanted to ultimately move to a Hobie 18 is they have less of a reputation...