Hobie wave with cracked hulls

Hobie wave with hull cracks.

I just looked at a wave that has some cracks around the rudder attachment points, and on the hulls where the crossbeams go through. Will try to attach some pictures. The cracks don't appear to be all the way through.
Owner is asking $500. Would it be insane to buy this in this condition? I've been reading about how it's almost impossible to repair rotomolded plastic.

I bought a wave that has hulls that are cracked around the front cross beam. I made repairs to the cracks with G-Flex and so far they have not grown. See this post. I beat on the boat and I am pleased with the results. Someday I am sure the beam will rip out of the hull and leave me stranded, but until then I am going to use and abuse.

I have read, on the internet, that there is an article in a Catsailor Magazine that shows a different method of hull repair, but I have not been able to find the article. I bet it's different epoxy...

Do you have any pictures of the cracks?

$500 is a good deal and they are hard to find. How is the sail, tramp, rudders etc?

Hey again.

So I went ahead and bought it. I'll try post pics when I get on my desktop tomorrow. Glad to hear your G-flex repair held up as that's what I'm planning.
So yeah, the sail is in great shape. Really good actually.
Rudders seem perfect.
Mast and rigging are good too. It's a two piece, is that "standard"? Float ball is in good shape too.
Tramp is a bit sun worn (aesthetically) but feels totally solid. I've walked all over it with no creaks/rips so it seems good.

At $500 it seemed like too good a deal to pass up on. Especially with a sweet trailer.

You got a great deal and the gflex repairs will do just fine.
Where are you located?

Thanks!
St Petersburg, Florida.

Yes, a two piece mast is normal. The top section is fiberglass.

How do I post pictures of the cracks?
I have them saved to my desktop but haven't figured out how to get them here yet...

Ok I figured it out. Just waiting for my imageshack account to be activated.

There we go...
Does that serial # indicate a 1996 boat?

'96 is right. 500 bucks for that boat is an outright steal. Having followed your repair posts it looks like you've got a solid boat. I think the early Waves have something over the later models. Don't know entirely why, but just seem to perform better.

Well that's good to hear! Took her out with the wife and kids this morning (the kids are two and three so not too much weight, probably total crew weight 390 lbs. It's blowing 10-12 and she performs well.

Repairs to commence shortly

Awesome!
I totally disassembled mine to do the repairs. Drill the cracks to stop 'em from growing and fill them in.
Pay attention to the fitting at the bow. You may want to get creative with that repair as it's a potential safety issue (if it fails the mast falls). I'd consider making a stainless steel bracket that folds over both sides of the hull and then drill through the sides of the hull to attach it and remount the fitting on top of the repair.
My side stay plates had similar cracks at the bottom nut and I made plates that extends past the bottom nut and I added a through bolt to ensure they never fail.
You have the bow spreader bar; does the boat have a jib too?
I dont think your cracks are any worse than mine.....