$10,000 · Hobie Cat Sailing trimaran/kayak

This sailing kayak trimaran is the ultimate in cool. Drive it to where you want to sail (it’s on a trailer), launch it and go. It’s very sea worthy. I once sailed it back to Victoria from Port Renfrew. I was in 6ft seas, 25 knot winds for 10 hours and had a blast. At times I was doing 17 knots. One guy used to sail his up to Alaska every year in the R2AK race. This boat turns heads. Every time I go out on it, I always have loads of people come by to take pictures, ask questions, comment on how great it is, etc. You can use it as a 2-seater kayak, (the pontoons come off) or trimaran. You can sail it, peddle it, paddle it and in my case, use the electric motor I installed. This comes it very handy when you’re out sailing and the wind dies down. The system provides about 4 hours of power and can do up to 6 knots. It comes with a solar panel which recharges the large capacity battery and a charging system that doesn’t overcharge the battery. Total length of the boat is 19 ½ feet. It also comes with kayak dolly (value $400) so that you can wheel it down (or up) the beach. The mirage peddle system is amazing. One person can peddle this boat by themselves and do a steady 4 knots. There is one story of a couple who towed their 30 ft sailboat using the peddle system to get it back to shore after breaking down at sea. The peddles have a reverse gear (so does the motor) which comes in handy when maneuvering in tight spaces. I also added light weight cedar platforms that fit on the pontoons. This gives you two 6’X3’ platforms to stand on. Handy for a third person, kids, dogs or gear. Add a piece of plywood to the middle and you can pitch a one-person tent that fits perfectly across the whole thing (tent comes with the boat). I’ve slept on the boat many times. Add a 2nd piece of plywood and now you have a full 6’X9’ deck to use. Take it out to the lake, anchor it and it becomes a floating, movable dock. I sometimes take out my butane stove and cook my meals right on the boat. The boat is also set up for fishing. Bolt the downrigger to the deck (comes with the boat), install the rod holders and go slay some fish. It also has a GPS chartplotter/fishfinder (value of $600) that comes with the boat. If you have the platforms on, stand on the deck and haul in your 200lbs halibut if you want. The GPS is in a waterproof container that is set up for quick connect/disconnect so that you can take it off the boat if you’re worried about it being stolen. It comes with a great trailer that has ample lockable storage bins. They are big enough to hold the motor, the peddle system, the paddles, the life jackets and extra gear. I just spent $400 dollars replacing the bearings and hubs. These boats are highly sought after because of the design, quality of construction and great customer service. There is also a huge community of users who have modified their boats to adapt them to their needs with tons of great videos online. Because it’s on a trailer, no need to pay moorage fees. Because you can drive to where you want to explore, it cuts down on travel time. I once drove it up to Port Hardy and sailed around the Broughton Archipelago for 2 days. Total trip was 4 days. With a traditional sailboat, it would have taken me 4 days just to get up there. You can tow the whole thing with a small car no problem. Striped down of all the extras, it weighs less that 350 pounds and everything comes apart. If desired, you can put the whole thing on the roof of your car/SUV. I bought it new prior to the pandemic and it has very low hours on it. New these boats are about $12,000. The dolly, GPS, platform, trailer, camping and fishing gear add another $3000 of value. The asking price is firm and will only give take someone out for test drive if they are committed to buying. No Lookey Lous. Serious inquiries only please.