I bought my 1981 16' Hobie cat a little over a month ago. I've learned a huge amount in that month. It's been pretty crazy; I've had a lot of the common failures and maintenance issues for a boat this age, and I've had a few adventures too. I live in Brooklyn, so sailing and all it entails is a little unusual here. Finding parts and expertise has been a challenge, and I'd be lost with the Hobie community forums.
http://www.hobiecat.com/community/
If you really need information, you should start there. Here I'm going to try to catalog all of my experiences, brief as they've been so far.
