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| Author: | Wet1 [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | H16 weight by year? |
Can anyone tell me what the H16 weighs by year? I believe I've heard the H16 has progressively lost some weight over the years, but I'm wondering how much and when. Thanks! |
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| Author: | tjp [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:25 am ] |
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Hmm, I've heard that the 18 got lighter, but I never heard anything about 16's getting weight-loss. Mostly, an older boat will be heavier as the internal foam soaks up water. I know my '80 boat weighs far more than new stock as it was full of rainwater when I bought it after sitting in the owner's yard for 15 years. |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:40 am ] |
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All the boats (14, 16, 18) got lighter in '84 when the production method was changed. The 16's minimum weight was lowered from 340# to 320#. I had an '84 that weighed 312# (it had lead in the rear pylons to compensate). I have an '85 H-14 that weighed 232# (8 lbs under minimum) before I put a dolphin striker and a trapeze on it. It now weighs #242. From '86 to '90, the boats started to gain weight again. I had an '89 Nationals boat that weighed 345#. It was a pig. From about '91 onward, the boat weights were more consistently at minimum. I have a '98 H-16 that weighs 320#. The newer 16's have the hull weights engraved behind the rudder pins. 68 to 72 lbs per hull is typical. |
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| Author: | chopper [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:57 am ] |
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Are those weights with a fully rigged boat? |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:01 pm ] |
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Per the class rules: Quote: 19.1 The minimum boat weights shown in the individual
Class Rules are for each class of boat, ready to sail, with all permanently attached and non movable racing equipment EXCLUDING the following: a) Cushions b) Life jackets c) Trapeze harnesses d) Tool bags e) Personal gear f) Crew weight |
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| Author: | beeryboats [ Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | one hull heavier than the other. |
I have a 1976 h16 that I'm in the middle of painting. I noticed one hull is noticably heavier than the other. Probably water saturated. Any clues on how to dry it out? Hoist it by the bows over the winter with the plugs out??? |
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| Author: | Wet1 [ Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: one hull heavier than the other. |
beeryboats wrote: I have a 1976 h16 that I'm in the middle of painting. I noticed one hull is noticably heavier than the other. Probably water saturated. Any clues on how to dry it out? Hoist it by the bows over the winter with the plugs out???
You might want to think about putting a 4" access port on the deck of the water logged hull to get some air flow in there. Time, heat, and ventilation will all help to dry her out. 
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| Author: | Wet1 [ Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:26 am ] |
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Thank you guys for the info on weights. I'm looking at a 1985 H16 and I wanted to make sure this wasn't a heavy year... Thanks again! 
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| Author: | Hammond [ Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:32 pm ] |
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Look for the red glue seam. These are the old light boats. |
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