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Hobie 3.5

Cat (rotating spar) · Catamaran (no boards/asym.) · 1975–1979

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
1975–1979
Designer
Hobie Alter
Builder
Hobie Cat

Design & history

The Hobie 3.5, also known as the Hobie 11, is a scaled-down version of the Hobie 14 designed for kids under 140 lbs, sharing some parts with the Monocat 12.

Notable features
Shares rudders, mast, and mast step with the Monocat 12Wooden rudders with a different rudder casting locking systemConsiderably narrower than the Hobie 14 for easier righting after capsize
Variants
  • Hobie 11
Design

Based on the Hobie 14, scaled down for smaller sailors; also known as the Hobie 11.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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