Hobie Cat FX One Classic

Sailboat 17′ 2″ Catamaran Since 2002

Overview

Builder
Hobie Cat
Model
FX One Classic
Type
Sailboat
Category
Catamaran
Built
2002 on
Designer
Hobie Cat Europe
Hull material
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): Sandwich foam fiberglass p
Rig
Cat boat Marconi

Dimensions

Length overall
17′ 2″ (5.23 m)
Waterline length
17′ 2″ (5.23 m)
Beam
8′ 5″ (2.57 m)
Draft
3′ 8″ (1.12 m)
Draft, board or keel up
0′ 6″ (0.15 m)
Displacement
309 lb (140 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
No engine

Sails and rig

Sail area
172 sq ft (16.0 m²)

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
60.2

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
27

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Capsize screening
4.98

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Centerboard : twin daggerboards
Asymmetric spinnaker area
188 ft²
Cockpit
No cockpit
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
Country
United States
Crew
1 / 2
EC design category
C
Helm
Single tiller
Mast configuration
Fore beam stepped mast
Rigging type
Cat boat Marconi
Rotating spars
Yes
Rudder
Twin transom hung rudders
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
No spreader
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A €
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
Trailerable
Yes
Trapezes
1 set(s)
Unsinkable
No
Version
Classic

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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