The bright side is no one was hurt.
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| Author: | Fa1321tx [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hull Failure |
1984 H18 starboard hull failed. Full story with pics here http://surfsidesailing.wordpress.com/ |
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| Author: | srm [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
Major bummer. Had you done any of the suggested hull reinforcements - upgraded anchor bars, fiberglass patch inside hull? sm |
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| Author: | Sailinagin [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
O man, so sorry that happened. Dittos on SRM's question. Also, was the hull a redline hull? Mine is an '84 but the second month of that production run and for some reason it did not have the telltale redline. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
There's still a set (or two) of the new hulls available . . . |
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| Author: | Fa1321tx [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
It had the anchor plates but I did not know about any hull reinforcement technics. The foam looks dark yellow not red so I dont think it was a redline boat I tapped the hulls all over even now there does not appear to be a soft spot. I still say that was one of the best boats I have owned every trip out was better then the last even this day before it snapped I was very impressed with the way it cut thru the surf. Questions Can someone clarify the years involved with this hull problem as 3 people have told me 84-88? I thought it was 86-88? I dont care about the weight would a 82 set of hull be stronger? Where is the H18 hull reinforcement info at on the forum? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
Quote: 84-88? Correct. |
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| Author: | Fa1321tx [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
Thanks Matt!! |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
No difinitive instructions for the reinforcement have been made, but plenty of helpfull discussion. Here is one search result: http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=35609&p=144261&hilit=18+reinforcement#p144261 A 1982 model should be solid. |
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| Author: | Skipshot [ Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
Look on the bright side - you now have an outrigger. |
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| Author: | Fa1321tx [ Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
The bright side is no one was hurt.
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| Author: | J_Eaton [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hull Failure |
Fa1321tx wrote: I dont care about the weight would a 82 set of hull be stronger? My first 18, and Clint Ellis' 18 (both 1982 models) only weighed five and six pounds over minimum (weighed at Nationals)
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