New owner repairs

Hey eveyone, getting the Hobie 16 I just bought ready for sailing.

Is it a good idea to remove the hardware holding the rudders in place and the drain plug on the back of the boat? I would like to unscrew them, then reseal them. What type of sealant or gasket do you use?

I would like to reseal where the frame meets the hulls, what should I use for that?

Finally is it a good idea to remove the pulleys on the main traveller and the top of the mast (take them apart and rebuild them) to make it run smoothly?

Finally I need to tighten the trampolene, how should I do that?

thanks

This is what you use to seal the gudgeons, drain plug and pylons (or any other fitting for that matter):


To get the main traveller out of the track you'll need to drill out and repalce rivets, so unless it's broken, I'd leave it alone. Scrub the track really well with a brush and a grease removing detergent like Dawn. Flush really well with fresh water. That will clean out accumulated lubricant and gunk. Make sure to get in the groove on either side.

Once you have the track clean, give the track and traveller car a good shot of this:


or this:


I've never had to take the halyard sheave apart. If it's got sand/dirt in it, flush it really well with water and give it a shot of silicone spray or McLube.


Do a forum search for tramp tightening - there's a number of threads about it. Use the trick developed by Matt Miller - pre-bend the sidebars with the mainsheet. It works really well.