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Hobie 14

Cat (rotating spar) · Catamaran (no boards/asym.) · 1967–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (rotating spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
48.9
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1967–present
Designer
Hobie Alter
Builder
Hobie Cat

Design & history

The first Hobie Cat and one of the most popular catamarans ever, though soon eclipsed in sheer numbers by the even more successful HOBIE 16.

Notable features
TURBO version added a jib (Total SA: 148 sq. ft./13.75m2)
Variants
  • TURBO
Design

The first Hobie Cat.

Production

Discontinued for sale in the US in 2004. Production continued in Europe for a few more years.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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