[quote=Edchris177][quote]I know, I've added the patch to my boat (a red line) and I actually started a thread showing how I put the patch in.[/quote]
That is a very good write up. I actually came across it while perusing that forum on last weeks Hongkong layover.
I also saw threads regarding cracks & corrosion. I have now inspected everything, & found nary a crack, or hint of corrosion, the pro of a lightly used freshwater boat.
I have the boat completely apart, & built some stands that screw to the sawhorses, allowing me to rotate the hulls to any orientation.
With the hatch flanges out, access is not bad. I'll do the patch in the spring, but use FG vs Carbon.
I had the end cap off the boom yesterday, to clean/inspect/replace traveler bearing & bungee. All was good, just needed a cleanup, (except for the bungee). I had read about problem with the screws on the outhaul line cleat being seized, mine came out easily, looking like new.
Hobie used SS rivets on the end cap. The cap is under tension, & the flange holds all the loads, the rivets only keep it from falling out. Is there any downside to using AL rivets when I put it together?
Also the H18 manual calls for 7' of 1/4" bungee. From that, I assume it loops through the end of the traveler, then deadends at the two holes in those boom cleat clamps that reside inside the boom.
What do you use to prevent bungee from wearing through at the traveler? It seems that thin metal will wear it quickly.
Is there supposed to be some sort of thimble, or do you just replace it often?
Took the sails in yesterday to have them gone over. This is not my boat, but an identical one to mine, the sails are only a couple hundred numbers apart.
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