I have a Sep, 1985 production Hobie 16 that I'm thinking of trying to replace the main sheet traveler (the one on the stern cross-bar). I purchased this boat "pre-owned" in 1988. The best I can tell is the current traveler car is the original car. My problem is that the traveler track goes completely across the rear cross bar, from the port corner post all the way to the starboard corner post. There is no room to slide the traveler car out of the track.
My questions is this; is the traveler car able to be disassembled? Or do I have to somehow "open" the traveler track to be able to remove the traveler car in order to put in a new replacement car?
All suggestions will be much appreciated - Thank you!
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Probably be some more authoritative H16 mechanics answer, but I think you just need to remove several of the rivets holding down the track at one end, then the track can be lifted up enough to let the traveler car slide off. Then just replace the rivets after sliding on the new car.
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Damon Linkous
exactly as damon says. drill out three rivets from either end so you can lift the end of the track about a half inch. slide old traveler out and new one in and reattach track with stainless rivets and you should be set.
CatsailorMike wrote: exactly as damon says.
I got one right! 😎
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Damon Linkous
Not quite that easy. Nose of rivit gun will not go down flush with bottom of track. Need to put a small nut atop of rivit shaft in order to get a snug seating of rivit & rivits are special beveled kind. Pete 909-800-5237
prindle pete
and exactly as pete says....been there done that
Someone must have already replaced mine, because the last rivet has been replaced by a screw.
Edited by klppurdy on Sep 04, 2013 - 07:05 AM.
As Pete says, the rivets are countersunk.....and be sure to use stainless or monel! A heavy duty rivet gun will be a plus. This can be a little tedious......highly recommend that you obtain spare rivets (and keep the drill battery charger handy) in case of goofs.
Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16
Clinton, Mississippi