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 Post subject: What is a "soft hull"?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:33 pm 
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All,

I've decided to go look at an H18 for sale tomorrow to race in summer 2010.

I've seen a few posts related to the problems you can have racing a boat with "soft hulls" (namely structural failure) and the problems related to trying to correct large "soft" spots.

I want to be sure the boat I am considering purchasing does not suffer from "soft hulls" but I have no idea what this means. I have owned two Hobies and never had a hull problem so i don't know what to look for.

Will the hull literally flex under pressure?

Can you see a soft spot just by looking at it?

How do I test for soft hulls (eg. tap the hulls and listen for a sound, push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions)?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

Mike


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:09 am 
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mbritojr wrote:
Will the hull literally flex under pressure?

Yes.

mbritojr wrote:
Can you see a soft spot just by looking at it?

Small ones, no. Big ones, maybe.

mbritojr wrote:
How do I test for soft hulls (eg. tap the hulls and listen for a sound, push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions)?

push on the hulls, look for bulges/depressions

mbritojr wrote:
Thanks in advance for the advice.

Mike

No problem


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:04 pm 
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Thanks so much for the advice. I inspected the hulls and they were solid. I bought it: '83 Hobie 18.


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