Repairing a Hobie 16

Hey guys,
The part where the side stay screws into the deck has pulled the deck apart from the hull,
I am needing to remove the tramp platform so i can work on the deck,
Has anyone had this happen before?
And how should i go about removing the deck platform from the mast part.
Thanks

You should completely loosen your trampoline before you remove the corner castings from the pylons. Its also likely that there is corrosion between the pylon (vertical "mast piece") and the aluminum casting, especially if the boat has been used in salt water. If the castings won't slip off easily, then you can use a rubber mallet.

This type of damage has been seen before and there are posts on this site about it. You may have a tough time achieving a structurally sound repair, so you might be better off just looking for a replacement hull.

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New Hull for sure
Maybe a used boat and keep the old one for parts

Na mate easy repair for us

Now the tramp has been completely undone and i have taken the starboard tramp off the tracks. Two of us have belted both ends at the same time with rubber malts and she wont budge!

Should we drill out the rivets and remove the aluminum frame?
Also there seams to be some kind of foam on the inside of the hole where that one bolt goes on each side.

Yes the boat was sailed on salt water.

We use "Dead Blow" mallets which are heavy, sand filled. You need SIGNIFICANT swing force to remove any casting, let alone one with corrosion. Maybe resort to a steel sledge with a 2x4 against the casting for cushion.

I have built and disassembled a LOT of boats and it is not easy. You have an odd angle and have to just miss the hull lip to hit the corner casting with upwards force.

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Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

I used a car jack to move the castings away from the pylons. Plenty of wood underneath to spread the load, worked fine but don't over do it.