EPO rudders

AHOUY. Jim here. This is my first post. I have 1990 18 MAG, love it. I used to race a lot here in Clearwater Florida before kids! Recently I refurbished the entire boat. All new gelcoat, new tramp, new wing covers, powdercoated Xbars, wings, tiller and rudder castings. I also re-surfaced the EPO's. Boat looks new and original, really great looking if I do say so myself. One thing is keeping it from that fast, scarry, be afraid, very afraid look, Hobie will not offer me new EPO stickers/graphics for the rudders. Can not for the life of me figure out why they would turn down this type of free advertising. My only option I can see is to have the local graphics shop try to duplicate them. I need however, a good quality close up picture of the sticker. Can anbody help me out and E-mail me a picture? Or send any other suggestions.

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1989 HOBIE 18 SE/sx wings
HOBIE ALTER SIGNATURE MODEL

Jim, I have a set of epo 2's and I don't think there is a sticker on them. Mine are the carbon version but I don't remember any stickers or logos on them.

Jim,

Congrats on the re-furb on your Hobie! I am doing the same to my Turbo 14, I notice you had re-powdercoated your Xbar and tiller. Did you do it yourself or have someone do it? I'd love to know 'cause I want to do the same. Also, post some pics of you 18 I'm sure everyone would love to see her! One other thing, I grew up in Tampa and would spend my summers at Indian Rocks Beach, my parents had condo at a place called Tahitian Towers. I don't even know if the place is still there. I learned to sail my first Hobie (a 14) in the gulf. Take care and have a Hobie day!

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Sean Wheeler
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'83 Hobie 14 Turbo "Rio"
Blue Hawaii Sail #40954

Sailing off Dunedin Causeway this week, Steve Cliffel was telling me about your boat.
I look forward to seeing it and finding out more of what you did.
Perhaps you might give me some pointers for my old Hobie.

John G.
Hobie 18
Clearwater, FL

John. Jim here. give me an e-mail I will give you my number. Doesn't look like the boat will be done this weekend. Just got handed a HONEY-DO list. Next weekend for sure. Also, we are planning a camp-out Labor day weekend. I will be out ther for 4 days.

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1989 HOBIE 18 SE/sx wings
HOBIE ALTER SIGNATURE MODEL

New EPO rudders have stickers and a logo on them. (at least on an H16)

That is not a sticker - its a lam, and its under the surface - it is not something you can buy (well, you could buy new rudders, and then you'd have them! hehe)

Well, I was half right. the warning label stickers are about worn off now.