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Fiberglass crack around rear pylon
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Author:  Boomhauer [ Fri Jun 07, 2024 5:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Fiberglass crack around rear pylon
New to the forum….
Newbie sailor at 49…..
Live in panhandle of Florida… was hoping to sail my 1990 I think Hobie 16 in the sea breeze today….
Unfortunately, the wind was onshore , nearly same direction and the 300 ft piers I was splitting to get to open water…. Even pulling the boat to the end of the pier, by the time I hoped on and got sail and rudder right , i was into neighbors pier…. Bumped neighbors pier head on at high speed… main sheet got tangled and I couldn’t I sheet in time… lesson here… is that I need a co sailer to launch with that wind direction.


Anyway. I noticed a crack running through the built up area around the rear port pylon …. Assume it happened when I hit the dock….
Is this likely just fiberglass wound I can reglass or something more worrisome?

Thanks for your patience….

I’ll see if I can post the pic I took
Author:  Tim H16 [ Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fiberglass crack around rear pylon
I would recommend taking your boat to Starboard Marine. The owner, Pat Martin is an expert in fiberglass repairs and regularly repairs catamarans.

When I used to live in Panama City Beach, I bought an 87H14T and an 82H16 from him that he had rebuilt.

Starboard Marine
Address: 20666 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
Phone: (850) 235-4805
Author:  srm [ Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Fiberglass crack around rear pylon
It is just fiberglass around the pylon. Depending on how far into the deck the crack extends, you may also be dealing with foam core.

Pylon cross-section photo in thread linked below.

https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=40821

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