this one is older than i am- (attachment)

fast, built like a tank, but not as old as me.
David Mosley
www.seacats.org

I have a 1980 FMS SC20 #57 pictured on the rightt below. The SOlCat pic is from 1973.

thom

I have a 1973 Hobie 16 that I sail, same age as me.

My Nacra 5.2 is 21 years old.
The Getaway is 2 years old.


On our beach we have a second generation sailor coming up. He has his dad's old Hobie 16, which I believe is around 1971-73. It is all original. His dad quit sailing it in the mid 80's. The son took it out for the first time in 2001. Pretty neat.

my taipan4.9 is 10-11 years old alomost as old as me

cheers
kurt

I sail a 1981 Supercat-20(see attachment) and a 78 Nacra 18-square.
Don Caldwell
SC-20 "VERTIGO" #97
Nacra 18 square #9

1997 prindle 16

Dave Mosley, is your boat the one with the purple, black and white sail? If so, what is it? Kind of looks like a Rodney MacAlpine-Downey design. Or maybe an Isotope? Just curious.

I have a phoenix, McCalpine-Downey designed...I think its a mid-sixties boat. In excellent working order including original sails.
Dave

http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...8183&PHPSESSID=&fpart=2#Post8183
http://www.westlakesailingclub.com/pics/phoenix2.jpg

Nacra 6.0 from 1990
New paint/gelcoat 2002 Looks like new
Sail + Spi 2000

My Hobie was made the year I graduated from high school, 1976 (attached). It's 27 years old in 2003. That must mean I'm getting up there age wise. It is the special edition "Flamer" model with the orange hulls and tramp, and it still has its original sails & hardware (except for one upper gudgeon and the stays). Yes, the two number 1's in 19857 have both fallen off.

I also have an inflatable 9 foot 'Laguna" brand portable cat that I bought (I think) 15 or so years ago. It inflates in a few minutes with a hair dryer and fully assembles in about 20 min.. It has a 12 foot, 3 section mast and breaks down into a 4 foot long duffle-bag weighing about 50 lbs. I haven't used it much since I got the Hobie, as it can not cut through surf or surface waves. Instead, it floats up and down each and every wave, and almost always gets capsized by surf waves when coming in to the beach. However, it can be righted with one hand, I can carry it down to the beach fully assembed (by balancing the underside of the tramp on my head), and it is great for tossing in the trunk for a quick weekend at a lake. I can get a pic of it if anyone wants to see what it looks like.

Mark Owens
1976 H16 sail # 19857

I'm sure Dave can elaborate more but both of those boats in the picture are pristine examples of 16' G-cats...they constantly gave my N5.2 hell (those things are amazingly quick). The 6.0 eats 'em up though!

check out both My boat and friend Richards boat in this pic

Those moored mono's made your beach launch and landing interesting I bet.

Hi,

Possibility the oldest survivnig Hobie 14.

Surfergirl
Boat #11
1966

Mike