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 Post subject: just got 3/4 of a 18
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:39 am 
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Location: MIAMI
I bought a wrecked 18 in miami fl
the right hull ,arms, and tramp are all good
as are the boom and sails

but the left /port hull is trashed as are both rudder mounts
both rudders and center boards are gone

the owner before me crashed in to a steel reef lighthouse
[carysfort] and holed the hull
then called for help CG sent a private tow boat with ONLY
one guy on board who tryed to tow the boat flipped and semi sunk
back acrossed the bay
and tow did most of the dammage to the poor boat
inc lost rudders and broken mounts, the center boards lost
and broke the hull in 1/2 at the front arm mount
allso broke the mast just above the jib mount
and then charged 900 bucks for the ''service!!!''

anyone know of a good left/port hull or mast
the rudders and center boards I can make out of plywood
and maybe even repair the mast out of a broken one
but to redo a hull is beyond my skill or energy levels

I have no plans to race the boat just fix it as a daysailor

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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:05 pm 
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Don't try to make rudders and centerboards out of plywood. Unless you are very skilled and can put a proper foil shape on them, they will be very poor (I know someone who tried to do this, they did not work). Plus you run the risk of wooden centerboards swelling and getting stuck in the trunk.

A much better bet would be to check e-bay and call dealers for parts. You should be able to find used rudders etc for very cheap that will work 10 times better than anything you make.

Just a suggestion.

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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:36 pm 
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foil shapes are fun to carve with a grinder
I have made daysail boards and rudders before
epox to seal them is needed to stop swelling
and water weight gain

want to talk foil shapes? and NACA NUMBERS?

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PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:10 pm 
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Location: MIAMI
E bayed up a pair of hulls so I will have a extra starboard hull and two arms
if any one is in need of them here
only bad bit is the hulls are in ohio a long drive from miami
but could drop on off on the way inbetween in a week or three if not too far off the track of 95 to 77 to ne ohio

so the need list is down to rudders , CB's and a comptip or top bit of a broken mast as a buddy can weld al alloy

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:07 am 
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The Hobie dealer in Myrtle Beach has a port hull. I have a solid mast for sale. Comptip is the best fix for the mast, available from any dealer. Don't weld the mast, it will break.


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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:06 pm 
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ncmbm wrote:
The Hobie dealer in Myrtle Beach has a port hull. I have a solid mast for sale. Comptip is the best fix for the mast, available from any dealer. Don't weld the mast, it will break.


I try very hard NEVER to DEAL WITH DEALERS
example list price on a hull is over 4k for an 18

welding alloy is an art
most have no clue
hints heat it up befor welding
and temper or aneal after depending on use
so no if the welder is not an alloy pro welding maynot be a good idea
but it can be done by those who know how
but much more then throwing an arc is needed

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