GONE - Free Hobie Project Hull

EDIT:  Free to a good home.  "Good" as in good with plastic welding because in its current state, this dog won't hunt. 

Goes to the first person I am able to contact who sends me a PM w/ phone number committing to pick it up in Campbell on Thursday July 28th between 630PM and 730PM.  That is my one and only window to personally hand this off.  If not gone by then, it goes on the curb with a free sign.

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Have a AS-IS Hobie Outback hull (prolly '03) that I warranteed through Kayak Connection.  KC told me to keep it b/c Hobie didn't want it back after I cut out and returned the serial number from the aft hull.  Will throw in a cartridge to insert in the yakgina.

It needs some work to get water tight, most notably, patching up the crack in the drive well. 

For anyone with a penchant for plastic welding this is your project.  I'm finally tapping out and admitting I don't have the time.  This boat can no longer be used with a Mirage Drive.  I gave Alameda Geoff a Hobie Sport hull in similar condition - he fixed it up water tight and might give you some pointers.

I'm racing Seattle Marathon on 6.25 and unfortunately won't be able to attend the event.  May head out this Saturday, depending on wx, and can show it then.

If you still have it, it might be exactly what I need for a first yak, for a cash broke ass. Being brand spanking new to this, could you explain, not step by step style, what it needs to be set in water?

You would need to learn some plastic welding.  Take a look on youtube there are a few video's on how to fix a cracked kayak. 

What are you looking cash wise for it?

A rebuild will need one (1) cam lock knob (part no. 81410001 at pg. 37 in hobie catalogue) and the related stainless steel bolt. 

Previously, Yakhopper offered to lend his plastic welding kit to attendees at one of his multiple FW series.  Maybe he'd still lend it?  Plastic welding strips are commonplace.  That's pretty much all the materials you'd need, other than patience and labor.  The rudder lines, handles, and the rudder itself are pretty well intact.  If, as they say, you have more time than money, this project is right up your alley.

What are you looking cash wise for it?

Much prefer $60 cash equivalent be paid to the PIF event for raffle tix purchase. 

[insert lawyer joke here]
Am I the only one who appreciates the irony of this? 

My ESL prevents me from appreciating native English irony.    .  Since I'm not getting it, let me share a joke that Bigfoot sent me.  it made me lmao.

Just got this from an Italian relative. Thought you would get a kick.

A Mafia  Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper, Enzo, has cheated him out of  10 million bucks. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got  the job in the first place.  It was assumed that Enzo would hear nothing that he might have to testify about in  court.
   
    When the  Godfather goes to confront Enzo about his missing $10 million, he takes  along his lawyer who knows sign  language.
   
    The Godfather  tells the lawyer, "Ask him where the 10 million bucks is that he  embezzled from me."
   
    The lawyer,  using sign language, asks Enzo where the money  is.
   
    Enzo signs  back, "I don't know what you are talking  about."
   
    The lawyer  tells the Godfather, "He says he doesn't know what you are talking  about."
   
    The Godfather  pulls out a pistol, puts it to Enzo's temple and says, "Ask him  again!"
   
    The lawyer  signs to Enzo, "He'll kill you if you don't  tell him."
   
    Enzo signs  back, "OK. You win!  The money is in a brown briefcase, buried  behind the shed in my cousin Bruno's backyard  in Woodbridge!
   
    The Godfather  asks the lawyer, "What did he  say?"
   
    The lawyer  replies, " He says you don't have the balls to pull the  trigger."
   
     Don't you just LOVE  lawyers?

 Hope your having a great day, Randall

I'm sorry Sir, but what are the length and width of the crack?
Thank you

I'm sorry Sir, but what are the length and width of the crack?

Pls don't call me sir, I work for a living lolz.  the perforation is in the anterior drivewell, like all the cracks that appeared in the early mirage models.  It's got irregular borders defying length width description.  imagine a 1/100 scale silhouette of Orel Hershisher. 

like i said, she'll take some effort to get running.  I don't doubt t that it could be made water tight, b/c I've seen it done, and done well.  I'm just not crafty like that

Can you post pictures of the damages?

OMFG  are you guys for real?? or is this a not-often spoke of side effect of wthe early onset of KFM??

I will buy $60 in PIF raffle tickets in your name, or send you $60 for the event.

Can you hold it untill I next make it the east bay?

Jim

awesome circumlocutionary prowess......

I also have the hatches.  Those are not pictured but they do go with the hull. 

Need me to pick it up for you Jim?

The hull was picked up, along with my warning never to attempt to use it with a mirage drive, for paddle only!!!!