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| Author: | mbritojr [ Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What is a "soft hull"? |
All, I've decided to go look at an H18 for sale tomorrow to race in summer 2010. I've seen a few posts related to the problems you can have racing a boat with "soft hulls" (namely structural failure) and the problems related to trying to correct large "soft" spots. I want to be sure the boat I am considering purchasing does not suffer from "soft hulls" but I have no idea what this means. I have owned two Hobies and never had a hull problem so i don't know what to look for. Will the hull literally flex under pressure? Can you see a soft spot just by looking at it? How do I test for soft hulls (eg. tap the hulls and listen for a sound, push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions)? Thanks in advance for the advice. Mike |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is a "soft hull"? |
mbritojr wrote: Will the hull literally flex under pressure? Yes. mbritojr wrote: Can you see a soft spot just by looking at it? Small ones, no. Big ones, maybe. mbritojr wrote: How do I test for soft hulls (eg. tap the hulls and listen for a sound, push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions)? push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions mbritojr wrote: Thanks in advance for the advice. Mike No problem |
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| Author: | mbritojr [ Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What is a "soft hull"? |
Thanks so much for the advice. I inspected the hulls and they were solid. I bought it: '83 Hobie 18. |
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