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Great stuff. I really enjoy OTW and I'm learning a lot. As a beginner H16 w/an old boat, the tips and features have been great. I'm getting a great Hobie repair/maintenance library! If some day (w/experience) I have some insightful tips/comments, I'll definitely send them along. For now, I'll continue to enjoy learning. Thanks. Aidan Cardella H16 #86879 Glad to be of service, Aidan. Drop us a line when you have any stuff to share. Ed. A Tour of the Factory I read every byte of it. Your story on the factory was a really good piece of work. I was wondering what type of foam they use in the sandwich? What did it look like? And if you know the name of the type I would be interested. It seems to me that getting foam to stick to fibreglass would be tough. Also did the place really stink of fibreglass resin? Did you wear breathers to go through that area? Very impressive to put out working stuff at that time of night. It seems you work best under a deadline. Keep one hull flying, Mike Hill mhill@inlink.com As far as the foam, I did not get to handle it, so I can't describe it much more than that. The resin smell was not bad at all. Safety gear was provided in the areas that required it. The deadline had me up till 3:00 putting the issue together. Thanks for the compliments, even though the Channel Crossings banner link was screwed up. (My quality of work really degrades after 2 am.) -ed. Get Your Hot Links! Great job yet again this month! Really liked the articles, especially the island article. I look forward to next month. Do me a favor and place this link on your links page, would you? Vermilion Bay Sailing Club home page http://www.ucs.usl.edu/`trs4389/vbsc.html Thanks! Tami trs4389@usl.edu H16 "Allez Cat" 65913 Cypremort Point, Louisiana page: http://www.ucs.usl.edu/~trs4389 I have posted your site at the MHRA Multihull Racing Association Fullmoon Racing Team Web Site under "Hotlinks" http://www.pyramid.net/mhra Another Kool site for Hobies, you will find at: http://vader.castles.com/jeffires Thanx Andrew Brigg Here is a URL for Northern California & Nevada's Multihull Racing Association (MHRA), if you would like to add it to your list . http://www.pyramid.net/mhra/ George Villarreal Standing the Test of Time (For the moment, anyway) Your OTW E-zine started out great, and just keeps geting better! Sometimes these ventures have lots of initial enthusiasm, only to fade after a few issues. Not true with On the Wire. Thanks, thanks for a valuable resource and very professional production. Thomas VerLee, M.D. email: trvlee@gwi.net www: http://www.gwi.net/~trvlee Quote: Visualize Whirled Peas Thanks for the compliments! Hopefully, you have not spoken too soon. I have just entered a new field and I am putting in some very aggressive hours. I probably won't be doing as much writing as in the past, but will publish whatever comes my way. I'll try and keep this up as long as I can. ed. |
Reconditioning Rudder Cams
Gary Read your article. Thanks a lot. I thought it was great -- and I face that task this Spring. I was wondering why you recommend a bolt instead of a tap for chasing the threads. Any particular reason? Just wondering. Thanks again for a great article. Aidan Cardella H16 #86879 Mr. Willcox responds: Aidan, Thanks for the email. Glad you liked and found the article useful. I used a bolt only for economics and availability. I didn't have access to a tap that large or long and would assume that purchasing one would be expensive for the single application. If you have a 3/4 x 10 tap that is long enough, use it. Gary: I just found "On the Wire" and enjoyed your issue regarding rebuilding the rudder cams. I am "new" to the net, and a beginning Hobie sailor. I sailed 35 foot Shield's sloops in college twenty five or so years ago, but nothing since - and never a catamaran. Just last year I bought the first boat of my own - a 1984 vintage Hobie 14, with some jury-rigged runnig gear. It's hulls were in pretty rough shape, but the single main sail was only slightly worn, and I wasn't afraid to take on the fiberglass repairs. My wife and I are becoming recreational "Sunday Sailors". I too grew up on monohulls (Cal 29, Pearson 10 Meter, and Morgan Out Island 41). I bought a used H14 in high school for a couple of years. It was a great boat. Very beat up though. It didn't have a trailer so we used to take it apart and car top it every where we went. Then I went boatless for about 18 years and bought a used '79 H16, started racing, sold it and bought a used '90 H16. This winter I took the boat apart, and have been re-finishing it. I have just finished the painting and am ready to start putting it back together. I have been replacing the missing rigging items, and cleaning and adjusting the usable parts, a little at a time. I found your article very interesting. Last season, we had problems on occasion with the rudders popping out, and I did not know why. Your article answered that. Where can I find a copy of last month's article on adjusting the rudder cams? I would appreciate any help you could provide on this, and I look forward to more informative articles from you in future issues of "On the Wire". Mr. Willcox responds: Welcome, and glad you like the article. You should be able to go to the archive section and search for "rudder", which will give you the chance to choose last month's article. Let me know if you have any more questions, glad to help. Hope you enjoy the H14. Gary Great article in OTW. I was going to ask you about your nails, until I read the end. William Wallick |
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