Another boat I saw is a 2008 but is missing a mast and has no trailer and was used 8x listed for $3500 link: http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/boa/3828692836.html Which one should I go with and would require less money spent in the end? and does anyone know about Hobie 16s that are for sale around or on Long Island?

can you easily remove the bottom paint? and the 2nd is also missing all of the stays and doesn't have harnesses. also the mast is $600 and requires all the various cleats. There also aren't any soft spots on the 1986 H16 either

Well it's looking like the 2008 is the most desirable choice although it's missing the stays, beach and car trailer, and mast. Any ideas on what that might cost?

The parted out boat was taken off Craigslist so that's out of the picture. Does anyone know of a place where comptip masts are sold complete near or on Long Island? Also getting a trailer will be another problem. There are plenty of boats for sale for under 1g but I don't want to own 2 boats at the same time.

So are you suggesting I get a beater and the 2008? Or just get the beater because if I did that I'd just buy boat #1 most likely because all the boats I see listed around me are from the 1980's anyway. Sorry I'm a bit confused on your post please elaborate.

http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/boa/3705103160.html
would this work for a mast and then buy the comptip?

I emailed him about it last night and about the rigging today and haven't gotten a response, yet.

And I emailed a dealer about possibly buying a comptip and they said there's a fair amount of cutting to do to the mast to attach it, is it a huge task and does the comptip mast attachment require all comptip parts or will regular 2011 lines and rigging fit it?

I'm planning on looking at boat #1 this weekend, no time for #2 right now too busy and it's 2 hours away and still, no trailer.

If I end up buying #1 I'll see if I can have a comptip installed by someone who knows what they're doing at least on the 1986 mast it has. Again I get the trailers I need and all fresh lines and rigging, harnesses, and trap wires, from #1.

If the guy gets back to me about the mast he's selling before then I will rethink it but that depends also if he has trailers and rigging.

Then with the trailer from boat #1 I'll be able to get the 2008 boat switch out parts depending upon which I'm sailing and work my way from there if all goes well.

I asked for a complete list of all the parts missing from the 2008 boat and he hasn't gotten back to me and that was 3 days ago . Hopefully it's still for sale but I never would've been able to buy it within this time and not seeing it anyway.