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Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

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Yak9107

Post subject: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:21 am

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Problem taken care of....Thanks Hobie ! First class customer service !

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Yak9107

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:25 am

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:55 am

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Not a defect.

This is part of the normal molding process. A clump of material forms on the mold vent and drops into the hull. We sometimes grind a bit off if it is rough.

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Yak9107

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:10 pm

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Yak9107

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:20 pm

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Dr.SteelheadCatcher

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:59 pm

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Rather than mess with plastic welding that might turn out to be more problematic, why not lay on a couple of layers of Gorilla tape since this is the inside for the hull.

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Yak9107

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:09 pm

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:52 pm

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Ask the warranty guys (via email provided earlier in PM) for a "hatch cut-out". 8" round should work.

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Yak9107

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:34 pm

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Should this defect in the hull be cause for concern?

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:14 am

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It just may be relative... the hulls are not consistent throughout. Many variations and places that would be more or less translucent.

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Yak9107

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