[nautorsailer]

Hey guys, I could really use some help if someone knew the model or the maker of a boat ive been offered...

 

[SloopJonB]

It's a Tornado.

Either that or a MacGregor

(pics??)

 

[nautorsailer]

Do you know if its any good??

 

[SloopJonB]

Sorry, there were no pics so I was just being a smartass. Now there are pics and I don't know what it is - it actually COULD be a Tornado which is (or was) an Olympic class boat and very fast.

I'm not at all sure though.

 

[nautorsailer]

Ive tried looking around and I dont seem to find a hobie that looks alike, maybe it is a tornado indeed

 

[SloopJonB]

Tornadoes were 20', the only Hobie I know of that looked anything like that was the 18' and I don't think you have one of them.

 

[nautorsailer]

Ill try and get more pics so its easier to identify...the asking price is 5,000 ...is it worth it?

 

[Stumble]

The value really depends on the boat. If it's a Hobie 18 then its a little on the high side, if it's a F-18 then its a pretty good deal assuming everything is in good condition. But that broach float on the mast makes me think its a non-racing Hobie.

Does it come with a trailer, dolly, sails, rigging, all of these can add substantially to the value.

 

[overbored]

Prindle 19 with a platform added to he bow. in that condition worth maybe 3k if you remove the bow platform. must sail like crap with all the extra weight in the bow right where you don't want it.

 

[Faster]

Looking at Prindle 19 images it seems there are some differences, principally in the area of the forward crossbeam, and the rudders look slightly different. Could be something else that always had a forward tramp.

But seeing as OB is a Prindle owner, you probably should listen to him..

 

[jgeissinger]

This sort of question comes up fairly often. My advice is this: If it has a title is will state exactly what the boat is, if it does not then you don't want it.

 

[SloopJonB]

Not exactly true - dinghys (I include small cats) seldom if ever have titles. The trailer does because of road licensing but seldom the boat.

Around here the cutoff is 10 meters/10 horsepower - below that you require no documentation and even above it if you only license it (K number) it gets recorded as whatever you put on the application documents.

It's a surprisingly casual system for such expensive things but I guess it works well enough that no-one has seen the need to tighten it up.

 

[jppp]

Nacra??

 

[travlin-easy]

It looks like a Hobie 18 to me, but I could be wrong.

Gary