Hi Everybody, I'm New here and would like to share my mishap on the lake. I was out on a small lake in upstate New York on my 79 H16 with a friend sailing on a reach in about 10 knts. We were both just hiking out a little and the windward hull was just starting to lift when POP!!! My starbord hull had a major failure. My crew mate luckly was holding on to the trap handle and took the pressure of the mast keeping it from comming down. Quickly turned into the wind and stopped. Upon inspection I found I now have a 1 foot by 1 foot trap door on the top of my hull at the chain plate. Worried that water would flood the hull, we carfully lowered the main and let the jib take us gently back to shore. Looking at it at home I found mildue on the fault crack behind the chain plate area that tells me that it had been cracked there for some time. Any one have a used starbord hull near central New York? Will try to attach picture ( new at this ) Just bought an 81 TheMightyHobie18 have not been out yet but still need to fix my 16 - Any suggestions??? Thanks, Mark
