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Hobie 18 Stern Damage

This H 18 was pushed back into a fence by strong winds in a storage lot, hopefully these pictures will show the repair.

Date: 08/01/2008
Owner: mrkurtz
Size: 7 items
Rudder Tearout2.jpg
Date: 07/27/2008
Views: 1079
Rudder tearout.jpg
Date: 07/27/2008
Views: 1099
1-Cut out

1-Cut out

I cut out the entire damaged area, leaving a small lip, 1/2 to 3/4 inch around the edges.

Date: 07/08/2009
Views: 908
2-Acess Port

2-Acess Port

I added an access Port

Date: 07/08/2009
Views: 1035
3-Foam

3-Foam

I made templates with foam core and fiberglass cloth, one to fit inside the void, the other as backing inside the hull

Date: 07/08/2009
Views: 859
4-Foam

4-Foam

I changed my mind on the foamcore and added some blueboard covered with mylar. I pushed the white beadboard flotation blocks up against the mylar covered blueboard and placed a weight on it to hold it in place.

Date: 08/11/2009
Views: 879
5-Fiber1

5-Fiber1

I fiberglassed the void and the back of the hull. Almost finished. I think there is too much fiberglass on there, so I will cut an acess port on the other hull and add a bit of wight to balance things out. I use this boat for pleasure, if I raced, I would

Date: 08/11/2009
Views: 1058
 
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