... chop strand mat and rovings are all purchased by the pound. These are the things that make up your H16 of the day.
Hobie 16s have never been made with chop strand mat or rovings in the hull laminate.
And they're still made in the USA. You could buy two of them for what an F18 costs.
And I don't buy the hardware spin either. Harken Carbo blocks are less expensive than comparable Harken Classic blocks.
I'm not saying anybody's getting rich here, but something ain't right.
People on this forum bemoan shrinking fleets and that "there's no new blood". Has anyone considered that high-tech boats are just too expensive and demanding for newbies? That they don't see the benefit of dropping $25K on a toy?
And in the meantime, you slag off Hobie 16s as "beginner boats", "pitchpole machines" and look down your noses because they aren't "high tech".
You're "high-teching" yourself into a very limited existence.
