[1][2][7][8][9][10] The Hobie Tiger is a sailing dinghy, with the twin hulls built predominantly of polyester fiberglass sandwich with a foam core.

[1][2][3] The hulls have plumb stems and transoms, transom-hung rudders controlled by a single tiller and twin retractable daggerboards.

It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, including a rotating mast, stepped on the fore beam.

It displaces 397 lb (180 kg) and is normally sailed by a crew of two sailors, both of whom are provided with trapezes to balance the boat.

[1][2][3][6] The boat has a draft of 2.33 ft (0.71 m) with a daggerboard extended and 3.00 in (7.6 cm) with both retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.