Greetings all!
Just wanted to introduce myself and say a little about the boat I just acquired.
My name is Jake and I live in Fairfield, California. I just picked up a 1970 H16. The boat seems to be seaworthy. The light blue decks on the are somewhat faded and oxidized, but there are no apparent leaks, I found no cracks and just a couple of soft spots. All of the delamination I discovered is aft of the forward trampoline pylon. The boat came with a serviceable main and jib and a Harken 5:1 mainsheet system (I don't know if this is stock or not). It also came with a brand new unopened Hobie vinyl mesh trampoline and a brand new PFD. The boat was free, I just had to haul it away.
I have been going over the boat carefully looking for items that need to be replaced/upgraded. Obviously, I need to install the new trampoline as the old one has many tears. I inspected and washed the sails. They cleaned up really well, and all that they seem to need is a replacement batten pocket protector on the mainsail (the one that bolts to the luff edge). The main has a small repair and two worn spots where the sail appears to have rubbed the shrouds. I inspected the shrouds, and they seem to be sound; no corrosion or broken strands. All but one of the traps is good, one has a broken strand and will need to be replaced. The rudders are old and in need of a cleaning, but they are not cracked as far as I can tell, and only have minor dings that I plan to fill. The crossbars seem sound. All the rivets are intact, and the traveler tracks are good. The boat has the old style jibsheet system. The tiller extension must have been lost at some point in time, as the previous owner made one out of pvc pipe. This will have to be fixed. I can't really think of anything else to look for. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am new to Hobiecats so I could really use the advice.
Sorry for such a long first post.