One of the hulls of our first Hobie 16 split open along its keel (due to an accident on the trailer). We didn't notice the hull taking on water until it was too late and we capsized. With one hull full of water we could not right the boat because as it would begin to right all the water would ruch to the bow or stern and the bows or sterns would just sink. We eventaully were towed in by some friendly people in a motor boat. There was NO way the two of us could have righted the boat with the one hull full of water. The boat did not sink though...

Steve H.