tpdavis- Thank you. Any ideas for the penetrating oils to use? I think the blocks are in pretty good shape just want to get some deposits off of them and make sure they're tip top. I don't think I need to buy replacements - I missed a steal on eBay for new ones the other day miss timing the post. The mast would be for cosmetics, lots of scratches. Once again long story but I believe it turtled, mast detached and ran against a coral bed. Mast is stiff and straight just a lot of surface scratches not more than a fingernail in depth. There are no cracks and the rudders could use a once over in my opinion.
RobDek wrote:
It's more important to purchase a boat and not a project as parts aren't exactly plentiful nor cheap.
As I stated, "I have a long winded story...". The boat wasn't purchased really for a project. With its low price I should have been more critical in thinking something would need restoring (refreshing) but hey sometimes we shop with our hearts. I seem to build knowledge as I make mistakes in things I purchase as being new to sailing I wasn't fully aware what I should scrutinize and the seller always says "Oh no, that's totally fine" etc. All parts are easily refreshed, nothing requires full replacement aside from the sails.
mmiller wrote:
Matt,
The hulls and crossbars look OK to me. We see variances like this. The molds distort over time and the sleeves have to be adjusted. We have seen them slip at times, but they don't seem to cause big issues.
You would have to remove all the hardware to re-anodize. I would be surprised if you can find somebody with a tank that long?
All of the parts can be purchased from a dealer. The internal foam plug can be re-used. Just add a bunch of 3M 5200 around it when you reassemble.
The CompTip is a pigmented putty on the outside... like gel coat. You could paint with a vinyl spray paint.
The boat and aluminum actually looks pretty good to me.
Thank you Matt,
Glad to hear it looks all within tolerances. I still plan to go through it today and attempt to realign her on the trailer. I truly wish there were better ways to weld / smooth scratches in the Hulls. Very fancy cross weaving of the poly makes that near impossible from what I've seen in your previous posts. Despite durability this aspect has me leaning towards a fiberglass boat for my next one.
Is there any diagram for the inside of the mast? What is underneath the plug? There's a lot of water in the lower piece so I'm just going to remove the plug today and I guess I'll find out lol. I'm wondering what I can use if the plug is not reusable. I've spoken to a metal player about reanodizing, it's honestly surprisingly cheap and could do all the crossbars with it but once again I'm not sure what would need to be removed from those before they're dipped. Also with fingernail deep scratches on the mast, how much sanding would be too much? Not trying to sacrifice structural integrity for cosmetics. Maybe the scratches could be filled?
There seems to be a gouge in the comp tip. If anyone has how-to guides on someone refinishing theirs I would love to see it.
I will be documenting everything with photos. I will then likely make a thread once this is all said and done. All tips and advice are appreciated as I go down this endeavor of getting the boat sail ready again. If anyone has a used mainsail they would like to sell or donate I'll share the crazy story of how the Hobie Getaway Gotaway and what got us into this mess to begin with.
Thank you!