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Hobie 18 Ready to Sail! - $1,000 (Galesville MD)
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⛵ This Hobie 18 is a classic — fast, reliable, and already upgraded with new sails, rigging, and hardware. Just hook up the trailer and go sailing!
⚓ Boat Specs
Year: 1984
Length: 18 feet
Beam: 8 feet
Sail Area: 240 sq ft
Draft: 2.5 feet (boards down) / 7 inches (boards up)
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Weight: 440 lbs
⛵ Sails (Whirlwind)
Jib – new 2021
Square Head Main – new 2022
Murrays’ and Whirlwind sailbags included
⚙️ Running Rigging
Sheets – 2020
Harken blocks
Harken 5:1 Downhaul – 2020
Outhaul reconstructed – 2020
Roller Furler – rebuilt 2025
🛠️ Standing Rigging
Diamond Wires – replaced 2023/24
Jib Halyard – replaced 2022
All other standing rigging in good shape
Extra standing rigging included
🚤 Hardware & Features
Mast Step/Dolphin Striker – replaced 2024
Daggerboards rebuilt – 2020 (with travel bag) +extra daggerboard
Rudders: lightweight fiberglass (not the heavy old nylon)
Includes Murrays’ rudder covers
Updated Hobie rudder & steering hardware
CAT TRAX beach wheels/dolly
SLO Canvas boat cover
Roller furling jib "snorkel" cover
🚚 Trailer – Refurbished 2020
Gear/Sail toy box included
Lots of spare parts
Strong, road-ready condition
⛵ This Hobie 18 is a classic — fast, reliable, and already upgraded with new sails, rigging, and hardware. Just hook up the trailer and go sailing!