Posted By: ahab
Soft spot in hull - 11/05/06 07:09 AM
Hello, first post here.
I am completely new to cat sailing. I am a recent owner of a used '78 Hobie 16 which a buddy and myself just picked up for $375.00 and from what I'm seeing online should be a real steal. However, there are some issues that need to be dealt with such as the bungie that ties the tramp to the frame ( sorry, don't know the technical terms yet) is extremely worn in places which I'm assuming I can replace myself, the foot holds are pretty worn, and there are soft spots on the tops of both hulls just behind the pylons. I came across a post here where it was stated to make sure there are no soft spots when purchasing a used cat ... so I'm a little concerned but given the price paid for it, not too worried.
So my questions are:
1) Can the bungie be replaced with any comparable bungie or should it be purchased from an actual Hobie parts dealer?
2) How concerned should I be about those soft spots and how can that be fixed?
Thanks!
I am completely new to cat sailing. I am a recent owner of a used '78 Hobie 16 which a buddy and myself just picked up for $375.00 and from what I'm seeing online should be a real steal. However, there are some issues that need to be dealt with such as the bungie that ties the tramp to the frame ( sorry, don't know the technical terms yet) is extremely worn in places which I'm assuming I can replace myself, the foot holds are pretty worn, and there are soft spots on the tops of both hulls just behind the pylons. I came across a post here where it was stated to make sure there are no soft spots when purchasing a used cat ... so I'm a little concerned but given the price paid for it, not too worried.
So my questions are:
1) Can the bungie be replaced with any comparable bungie or should it be purchased from an actual Hobie parts dealer?
2) How concerned should I be about those soft spots and how can that be fixed?
Thanks!