Just a few down sides to the Nacras is the parts availability is not the same as Hobie parts(Especially Used parts) and cost. Smaller classes to race in would be another one, but I 'm guessing you are buying the boat primarily to sail. People make such a big deal about the size of the classes being a huge advantage of the H-16's, but I bet most people sail their boats 100 times for every time they race them, so I would choose the right boat for me over having one just like everybody elses so I can have evenly matched racing. All depends on what you're gonna do with it and where you are. Don't know your geography, but West Coast and NE USA have strong Nacra presences. There's a few cheap Nacras on the boards in Florida right now. And a few dogs, I looked at several, Caveat emptor, for sure, memorize the ultimate catsailor's buying guide for a particular boat you're looking at and take a friend who knows more than you to be your voice of reason when you go to look. Join us in the forum below for the real scoop on cats. It's a pretty cybercool place to hang out, sailors with every variety of catamaran can answer your questions.
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