--- You wrote: Bob where is the damage to the hulls? Is it on the bottom of the hulls or in the middle of the hulls? Buzz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- You wrote: > > I suspect the repairs you describe are to build up worn areas that > develop from dragging up onto the normal sand & gravel shores we have > here in VT & NH. The hulls are quite thick at the bottom, like 3/8", > and a 2 inch wide repair wouldn't indicate wear that went more than a > third or at most halfway through, probably less. When you drained it, > did you tip it up like 30 degrees or more? I find that the usual > angle as it sits on the trailer with the tongue propped up isn't > enough to get the last couple cups out. > > On 24 Dec 2004 at 14:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>My used H16 has had both hulls repaired [not by me]. I sailed with it all >>summer, and when I put it in the garage for the winter, I drained the hulls >>with very little water coming out. So I would first like to thank whoever >>repaired my hulls before I aquired the boat. >>Should I be concerned though? For instance, the repaired surface of both >>hulls are approx. 1/3 of the hull length and approx. 2 inches port - stbd at >>the widest point. I'm not expert on repairs, however, it looks like they used >>fiberglass. The color of the material is somewhat opaque. They did > > an ammazing job of reconstructing the lines of the hull. > >>Before I start spending money this winter on new [used] main/jib sails, I >>thought I better ask the group if their are any concerns about my situation >>first? >>Happy Holidays, >>Bob 76H16 >> >> >>Group Home >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > Henry Woodbury > > Henry Woodbury > Athens VT > '78 H16 > > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > --- end of quote --- > > I've read the angle on draining should be drastic, so the trailor itself with > Hobie cat attached is tied to the rafters at a 45� angle...so I feel pretty > good at the draining part. > Maybe this would describe the repair better. It's my opinion that if I > removed the fiberglass repair, there would be a 2 inch gap, stretching 1/3 of > the hulls that I could put my hand into. > Hope this helps, > Bob > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links --- end of quote --- The damage is to the direct bottom of the hulls. The part that rides the sand when you beach it. Bob Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
