When I lift even the best maintained Hobie 16 from 1 hull there is a few inches of movement before the other hull starts to raise, and in some cases many inches.
Um, no. You haven't seen a well maintained Hobie 16. Go to any high-level event and those boats are stiff and solid.
Oh, and Wouter - the last Hobie with curved crossbars to be discontinued was the H-17 - and that was only 6 months ago. However, as Pat pointed out, the 16 is still made with a curved front crossbar.
