Remember your drain plugs!

Did you go to Purdue and if so when?

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The ox is slow but the earth is patient

I leave my plugs in all year long... is this a bad thing? I pull them to drain and then immediately plug them again.

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1982 H16 (C:\Worthy)
Yellow/White Prism type sails

You're probably OK. The pressure change if the temp went from freezing to 100F is about 14% or 2psi. Obviously that wouldn't happen overnight and the hulls are not completely airtight (or we wouldn't need drain plugs!).

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The ox is slow but the earth is patient

I typically leave my drain plugs in during the season and only remove them to drain the boat and then put them back in right away. I'm more concerned about losing a plug while driving down the road than anything else if I leave them out.

Just make checking that they're in part of your setup routine. I usually check at least two times before launching.

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Hi, I lost my drain plugs! Where can I get a new set please? Are they all of the same type (can't remember it) and how many of them? I can't check myself as my hobie is 200km away from where I am at the moment. Thanks!

Every Hobie Dealer can mail you a set.

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2015 H16, with spin,
SOLD 1989 Hobie SX18 Sail # 1947 "In Theory..."
'Only two things are infinite, the universe, and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the former.'

Tip: drill a small hole in the flat part used to turn the plug, then ties a short length of line to any nearby spot so that you don't loose your plugs. I did this on all three plugs on my AIs and haven't lost one since...