Buying a hobie tiger..maybe

   Hi Mate,
Tiger would be a great boat.  You could sail at club level or race in F-18 or Hobie Tiger Class.  Great boat to sail, pretty quick, well established and you will learn heaps from the class.  Plenty of big guns in the class as well as punters.  I too am looking at the F-18 class and shelfing the Big T for a while.
In Oz an new Tiger is about $25,000 Australian for a new boat ready to race with beach rollers and trailer.  A boat 1 year old or less are going for around $20,000.  I would expect to pay for a 5 year old boat between $12,000 to $15,000 depending on condition.
Do your sums and calculate in your local currency.  Your local market could be quiet different to ours.  Demand for an F-18 in OZ is large and second hand market is small.  Your market may have more boats available and prices cheaper.
The F-18 class is the smartest move any cat sailor could make anywhere around the world.
Hope this helps and good sailing to you.

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Tornado_ALIVE Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Nov 04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tornado_ALIVE Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Buying a hobie tiger..maybe Posted: 27 Apr 05 at 11:13am
	Hi Mate, Tiger would be a great boat. You could sail at club level or race in F-18 or Hobie Tiger Class. Great boat to sail, pretty quick, well established and you will learn heaps from the class. Plenty of big guns in the class as well as punters. I too am looking at the F-18 class and shelfing the Big T for a while. In Oz an new Tiger is about $25,000 Australian for a new boat ready to race with beach rollers and trailer. A boat 1 year old or less are going for around $20,000. I would expect to pay for a 5 year old boat between $12,000 to $15,000 depending on condition. Do your sums and calculate in your local currency. Your local market could be quiet different to ours. Demand for an F-18 in OZ is large and second hand market is small. Your market may have more boats available and prices cheaper. The F-18 class is the smartest move any cat sailor could make anywhere around the world. Hope this helps and good sailing to you.
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hurricane Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1047	Post Options Post Reply Quote hurricane Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 05 at 7:23pm
	get a hurricane 5.9 best value for money if u want a beach cat/ fast racer value for money boat as it has centre boards not dagger so little damage if u hit things on the way in. They are surprisingly cheap and with the money saved buy new sails as thats all you need to get it going. if you fancy 3 sails you can get an sx kit with self tacking jib www.hurricane59.com
	lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007

jmwalker31uk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote jmwalker31uk Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 05 at 6:55pm
	Bit of club racing, and some messing. Nothing too serious as it would be my first cat.

hurricane Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1047	Post Options Post Reply Quote hurricane Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 05 at 6:52pm
	is it for serious racing or just to mess about in?
	lifes to short to sail slow boats! RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007

jmwalker31uk Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote jmwalker31uk Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 05 at 6:26pm
	I have seen a Hobie Tiger for sale, and wondering what the pros and cons are with these. It would be sailed off a beach with a bit of chop. Also what sort of price would a good condition 5 year old one be worth? Any info greatly appreciated.