Need help identifying part for 1974-era Hobie 16

Hi Hobie Enthusiasts —

I've recently purchased a neighbor's circa 1974 Hobie Cat and am working to make sure that it's got all the parts it needs before summer. On its rudder tube, there is an open hole which doesn't seem to correspond to anything on the current Hobie 14/16 parts guide at https://media.hobie.com/digital_assets/ ... h_2017.pdf. See:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z4mK_E ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_6yLol ... sp=sharing

Is there some sort of pin or bolt that should go through here, or is it fine / intended for it to be open like this?

Thanks,
-Brad

I’m pretty sure that’s the pin for the rudder cams to lock onto. Later boats (1983+) use an adjustable plate and different casting. If it’s missing the pin inside the slot in the casting, you won’t be able to lock the rudders down. If the pin is missing or broken, I don’t believe it’s repairable but someone might come up with a field fix.

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H16 2002 "Islands" Sail No. 107432

It looks like the rolled pin is indeed there....you should be fine.

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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16

Wow, let's see a pic of the whole boat, love the yellow hulls!!!

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Marty
1984 H16 Yellow Nationals Redline, "Yellow Fever"
Lake Martin, 'Bama.

Thanks for the replies all. From what I could tell, there was no trouble locking the rudders down (nor any other problem), but the apparent gaps made me nervous all the same. Here's a photo for @HobieMarty of our test sail last fall, underway:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zb1dOY ... sp=sharing

-Brad

PS — w.r.t. the yellow reference, when we were kids, this boat was named "the banana split" for exactly that reason.

Nice!!! Thanks for the pic. My boat is a 1984 model, yellow hulls with boomer stripes, yellow Nationals sails, I call her "Yellow Fever" .

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Marty
1984 H16 Yellow Nationals Redline, "Yellow Fever"
Lake Martin, 'Bama.