Hobie Getaway Buyer's Guide
The Hobie Getaway is a 16-foot 7-inch rotomolded beach cat built by Hobie Cat from 2001 onward, and on the used market it shows up as a lightweight, family-oriented day sailor rather than a stripped racer. With a 390-pound weight, 7-foot 8-inch beam, and 180-square-foot sailplan, it is the sort of boat a club or a backyard fleet can run for years with minimal fuss. Shopping one means judging polyethylene condition and the simplicity of the original layout more than luxury inventory.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Getaway shares the same open catamaran deck: two rotomolded hulls with built-in keels, a forward trampoline, and optional wing seats that extend crew space. Cooler and storage compartments sit in both hulls, and the boat can be found with or without the optional trapeze. US-rated capacity is one to six crew and 1,000 pounds load; EU ratings are tighter at three to four crew and 661 pounds. The 10-inch rudder-up draft and symmetrical hulls make beaching and trailering routine, so most survivors will have seen lawn-and-sand use rather than dock life.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
The used fleet is lightly equipped by nature. A swim platform and a trampoline are sometimes seen as owner upgrades rather than standard fitments, and buyers should treat those as negotiable extras. The more consequential original features are the roller-furling jib, the anti-turtle ball at the masthead, and the under-tramp righting lines that make capsize recovery a one-person job. Testers recommended windsurfer-style foot straps on the wings and hiking straps on each hull to keep crew secure in a sudden deceleration, so a boat already carrying those is a small step ahead.
What to Inspect
The rotomolded polyethylene hulls are impact-resistant, but check for hull distortion where a leeward hull may have been buried to the forward beam in a pitchpole—testers documented that the boat can bury its leeward hull and pitchpole under pressure. Confirm the anti-turtle ball is present and undamaged at the top of the rig, since it stops a flip from becoming a full turtle in a capsize. Inspect the trampoline for wave-slap wear under the forward leeward section, where a slap can slow the boat and chafe the fabric. Verify the righting lines lead cleanly under the tramp and that cooler compartments in both hulls close and drain.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Getaway is typically found in the United States. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm symmetrical rotomolded hulls are free of structural distortion; verify the anti-turtle ball and righting lines are intact; check trampoline condition at the forward leeward edge; confirm whether wing seats and trapeze are fitted; and decide if owner-added swim platform or trampoline upgrades matter to your use. It is a versatile, low-maintenance dayboat that rewards a careful hull inspection more than options counting.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hobie Getaway. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $7,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $2,000 | -71.4% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $14,000 | +600.0% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $6,000 | -57.1% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $4,900 | -18.3% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $7,500 | +53.1% |
| May 26 | 2 | $16,150 | +115.3% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $5,500 | -65.9% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $12,499 | +127.3% |
Where they're listed
Hobie Getaway listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 12.
Country view
12 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $7,500 | 12 | 4 | 100.0% |