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    AMF Hilu

    Likely hard to say, since they aren't too common. But in this thread, $100-800 has been mentioned. (I got my hulls + platform for $20, plus $80 for old spars, sail & foils.) I used mine again this fall - it's a fun little boat.
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    AMF Hilu

    Hi Jim - I'm planning to hold on to mine. But if you contact Ralph through the following link, he may send out a message to the 8 or 9 Hilu owners he knows of to see if any are up for sale: http://www.rvharvey.com/hilu.htm good luck- Darin
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    AMF Hilu

    One more pic... kind of grainy (only a 2 megapixel camera). I ran into a fellow boater at the store tonight who said... "Hey, I saw someone out sailing something that looked like a kayak with an outrigger on it..." :)
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    It's definitely fun, yup! The only other cat type boat I've sailed is a Hobie 16, and the Hilu is much, much easier to sail "on the edge" - flying a hull. The Hilu is very resposive to crew position for making corrections to heel angle. So, probably a bit less adrenaline compared to a Hobie...
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    AMF Hilu

    went sailing Quick update: I modified another rudder/tiller combo to fit the boat and took the Hilu out sailing on an unusually summer-like late afternoon Tuesday. This was only my second time sailing the boat, and my first time using the Sunfish sail & dagger board (used a small 45 sq ft...
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    AMF Hilu

    Wow - I have a winning Nigerian lottery ticket too!!! What are the odds?? Thanks for clarifying the rudder differences. I'm actively tracking down a "new style" version (have a local lead). Hoping to get the boat in the water at least once this fall before it gets too chilly.
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    OK, then I've definitely just bought an old style Sunfish rudder. Drat. And judging solely by its appearance & bronze hardware, pre-1972 is no stretch. You mean that little rectangle with "00001" in it? (:D Just kidding. I keep striving for that $20k...) Nope, I couldn't find a serial...
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    Likely the foam, then. I've been all over the hull, and aside from one crack that needs repairing, I found no obvious soft spots (on the outside anyway). Sounds reasonable. Maybe they advertised only the main hull weight as a way to suggest how the disassembled boat is easily handled (for...
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    AMF Hilu

    Oh no! I've got $110 in it so far now that I bought spars/sail/foils. And I still need to buy webbing to make the tramp! :o
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    AMF Hilu

    Hilu weight Got some parts this week. Getting closer to a final "actual" Hilu weight: 24.0 platform 34.0 outrigger hull 81.0 main hull 13.0 daggerboard + rudder/tiller 23.0 spars & sail ----- 175.0 lbsI say "getting closer" because I'm still missing the four frame bars +...
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    AMF Hilu

    Shh! You'll drive down prices! ;) (I'm holding out for that $20k Hilu collector.) I'll weigh the rig & foils when I get them (next week, hopefully) and post a total boat weight then. Seems like something around 200 lbs is likely.
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    AMF Hilu

    I'm not sure what the Hilu weighs fully rigged, but for comparison a Hobie 14 comes in at 109 kg / 240 lbs (according to http://www.sailing.org/classes/H14.php ).
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    AMF Hilu

    That web page was it, I thought. I'm already counted on his page - the photo of the Hilu with the Mistral sail is mine. Weight: FYI, I weighed a few parts: 24.0 platform 34.0 outrigger hull 84.5 main hull ----- 142.5 lbsSo a bit more than the "75 lbs" wikipedia says. Maybe the 75 lbs...
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    AMF Hilu

    Hi all - New member, found this thread via Google, and thought I'd offer my brief impressions for your interest, and for posterity (since this page was the #2 result on Google for "Hilu" for me). First, I had no idea as a Hilu owner I was part of such an exclusive club (!!!). Encourage any...

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