Yes and No ...

The Hobie laces up the middle and across the back ... it can be a b_tch. I have to lace it on the ground crawling around or pull the boat halfway off the trailer and rest the sterns on sawhorses. That's why I "whimp" out and use the bungie maybe .... lace once, stretching the bungie a good bit and I'm done for 3-4yrs (and the 1/2" bungie is much easier on the hands)

The P-19MX has a Sunrise Tramp on it that is constructed on a diagonal bias. It only laces across the back, SWEET!!! The original "factory" tramp laced down the portside and across the back. I highly recommend Sunrise Products ... very high quality and the diagonal biased design laces up nice and tight w/ no wrinkles ... they supply alot of tramps to larger multi's also. I can lace/tighten the tramp while the boat is on the trailer standing up.

So the TheMightyHobie18 is a little tougher to lace or tighten .... the P19 is easier.

But my hands ache either way just thinking about lacing/tighting tramps ....

Harry Murphey