Hobie Cat Max Easy

Sailboat specifications

The Hobie Cat Max is a 16’1” (4.9m) double handed sport/beach catamaran designed by Hobie Cat Europe (France). She was built since 2003 (and now discontinued) by Hobie Cat (United States). The Easy version displays the smallest rig and sail area available on this boat.

The Hobie Cat Max is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Race version (see all the versions compared).

Hobie Cat Max's main features

Model: Hobie Cat Max
Version: Easy
Hull type: Catamaran
Category: Double handed sport/beach catamaran
Sailboat builder: Hobie Cat
Sailboat designer: Hobie Cat Europe
Country: United States
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2003
Last built hull: Discontinued
Appendages: Skegs : skeg on each hull
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Twin transom hung rudders
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: C
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): About
10 600 €
(2017)

Hobie Cat Max's main dimensions

Hull length: 16’ 1”4.9 m
Waterline length: 15’ 11”4.85 m
Beam (width): 8’ 2”2.5 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 320 lb145 kg
Capacity: 529 lb240 kg

Hobie Cat Max's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 147 ft²13.66 m²
Downwind sail area: 318 ft²29.57 m²
Mainsail area: 118 ft²11 m²
Jib area: 29 ft²2.66 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 200 ft²18.57 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 16’ 11”5.16 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 24’ 5”7.43 m
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi fractional
Mast configuration: Fore beam stepped mast
Rotating spars: Yes
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: Swept-back (diamond)
Spars construction: Aluminum mast and no boom
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Hobie Cat Max's performances

Crew: 2
Trapezes: 2 set(s)
Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 533 ft²/T49.49 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 1153 ft²/T107.14 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 36