I don't want to offend you. But why in hell would you want to spend $7000 on such an outdated design?
I mean if your TheMightyHobie18 hulls are toasted part the rest of the boat to other TheMightyHobie18 owners and use your $7000 plus the money you get from parts to buy yourself something more recent...
They don't want or need the "latest and greatest".
Exactly! Not everyone desires the newest platform. The best One-Design classes are those that have longevity and a great design to start with. Think Star boat, Laser, J-24, Hobie 16, et al. The TheMightyHobie18 is not a high level "classic" but pretty close to it. I think it is a better race boat than the H16 even.
$7000 plus a donor boat is a pretty good deal. I would guess a whole new 18 would be in the $12000 range.
