Looking for a Hobe 33, preferably in Florida. Please email me. Beth


Wayne.B wrote:
I've been in Florida for three years now and have not seen a single
one. Your best bet is probably in the north east, particularly Long
Island Sound. Try www.yachtworld.com


There's 5 of 'em currently on YW, the closest one to Florida
is in the Caribbean. I guess it's for sale 'cuz they found
out it's not such a fun cruising boat. The Hobie33.com web
site does have one in Texas but it might be an old listing.


Are you sure you really want one? No standing head room as I recall,
and performance to windward was always marginal at best.


Well, they got standing headroom in the cockpit
And they go upwind fairly well, it's just that they go
downwind SO-O much better. All is relative.

My favorite feature of the Hobies with the lift keel is the
way the keel root can't be sealed up and it weeps constantly
if it's not spurting. Makes the cabin nice & cozy.

But they go downwind like double-dammit.

DSK