Hey guys im 18 and from northern california. last winter a friend's family and mine went to the caribbean where we taught ourselves to sail on Lasers. When I got back in January i bought a used laser and sailed alone for months. My friend got a hobie 16 and i went out on it and loved the speed. i recently sold my laser and was in the market for a hobie. My friend told me to look for a nacra and i found a 1976 5.2 for $650 in pretty good shape. I'm working at a bike park in Lake tahoe this summer and havn't sailed it. with that being said, what will be the main differences between sailing that and a h16? will it be too much to handle for a new cat sailor?...and finally, does anyone have a mast ball for this boat? the seller said i will needa new one before sailing it.
Thanks