I have a split along the seam (outter edge of the lip) where the hull and deck are joined. I can actually lift the "lid" from the stern to the aft pylon. If I push on the inside of the bow, I can separate the side of the hull from the deck. Otherwise, the hull and deck seem stiff (not spongy).
Has anyone seen this problem? I was thinking of cutting inspection ports at the bow, midsection and stern, and epoxying.
Are the pylons attached to the underside of the deck, the inside of the hull, or both?
I'm not sure how you will have to fix the problem, but there are photos of the inside of a Hobie hull at thebeachcats.com
Good luck,
Jack
Wedge the seam open and clean out best as possible. Insert laminating-resin wetted fiberglass mat into the seam and clamp. Cure, Trim and possibly flip and pour resin along the whole seam edge to seal.
I'd go with this method, but be sure to put a layer or two of fiberglass over the seam to provide strength. Wedge the deck & hulls apart, squirt epoxy inside, then clamp shut and go through the ports to epoxy the fiberglass in place.
Good luck!
Here's another suggestion:
1. rout out the crack with a Dremel tool with a fiberglass cutting disk, cutting along the split, at least 1 inch into the remaining good bond
2. spatula West System epoxy into the groove
3. clamp until cured
Any thoughts?