[quote=graysailor]lol - so maybe winded didn't take anyone's advice and that Hobie is hanging with old Davy Jones now. I think I'll break out my West Epoxy and drill that spot and make sure it dries out. How thick is the top plate on these Hobie 16's? Is it fiberglass on top and bottom with - what - layer of balsa or what - marine grade plywood inbetween? I need to go out to the marina and check on my big boat - been too hot for the last month- I'll poke around the boat graveyard to see if I can find a good hull. This one is white - which I imagine is the most popular. Sail on this boat are in MINT condition though.
So another question - some of the little blocks have plastic rollers that are toast - and unfortunately every thing is put together using rivets - I thought I would just drill them out and replace the rollers - or I suppose eBay. Is there other good sources of spare parts? Obviously I'll be checking classifieds on this website too! I'll post a before and after photo of the boat, it already cleaned up extremely well. On the big boat I repainted the decks, but on the Hobie it looks pretty good - so I'm thinking waxing - I'll cruise the posts but if you have a favorite method let me know! THanks! I look forward to being a new Hobie convert! I would LOVE to be getting the larger ones - but I kind of wanted the smaller one because I'm older and I think I might be able to right this one more easily - not sure I could get a 17,18 or Pacific up anymore.[/quote]
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