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Hobie 3.5

Catamaran, asymmetric hulls · Cat (rotating spar) · 1975–1979

A scaled-down version of the Hobie 14 with a rotating cat rig, designed specifically for younger sailors under 140 lbs

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran (No boards/asym.)

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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
1975–1979
Designer
Hobie Alter
Builder
Hobie Cat

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

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