Actually, not much water should be expected. In my Hobie 18, I expect nothing unless I'm in strong wind conditions for the better part of the day when I'll have the leeward hull under the water a lot. I think the water actually comes through the inspection ports on top of the deck. At best, I may get one quart in each. On days with winds under 10k, it's not unusual to open the drain plugs and hear a shhhhhh....; as if opening a can of coffee.

On my daughter's Hobie 16, she gets a little bit more, but we suspect that that's from the inspection ports we put on top of the decks. I happen to believe in them for older boats (not brand new racing boats) because I think they aid in drying and extending the life of the boat.

Each year when we get the boats ready for storage (around middle of October) we have a boat repair weekend (four upside down boats in my backyard) and fill in all the scratches and cracks using West System. We inspect the caulk at the top of the posts on the Hobie 16; buff and polish the hulls and loosen the tramps. I prefer to remove my Hobie 18m tramps off my boat and place it in a warm, dry place for winter storage. Always the boats are stored in a covered location to keep the snow and sun off them.

We have a beautiful Hobie 16 here in this area (late 80s) with a new tramp, furling jib (not my cup of tea), and trailer that will probably sell for about $2,500. I found my daughter's 1989 Hobie 16 on a lakefront property in this area for $900, and after about forty hours of work and another $400, it's a beautiful boat on a Trailex trailer that's perfect for her use.

Have fun in looking but don't depend on Marinas, Ads, etc. Sometimes someone in a Sailing Fleet nearby sees one sitting in a backyard and you can walk up and make an offer; some people just physically can't do it anymore.

Wyatt