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| Author: | girlsrule [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
Hi Everyone, The pin at the bottom of the sail cup of one of our AIs rusted off and broke. Our Hobie dealer says that Hobie will only sell the entire mast cup of which the sail cup pin is just a small piece of. ($15 of the $70). This happened last year year with the same piece from our other AI and its a stainless steel piece. Why are these stainless steel pieces breaking. Is anyone else having this problem? And why is Hobie making us buy the entire sail cup when the pin piece is just a small portion of it and easily screws to the sail cup with just 4 screws? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
We only get the fully assembled receiver. The plastic is a small fraction of the cost. |
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| Author: | stringy [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
gr, Is this the problem? :  If so more info here viewtopic.php?f=75&p=246152#p246152 It shouldn't rust. Are you sure it's not fatigue? I'm with Yakaholic who suggested it might be time for this to become available as a separate part. Aside from the cost there is a lot more work in replacing the whole assembly. |
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| Author: | KayakingBob [ Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
I also add my vote to suggest it's time for this to become available as a separate part. The girls have now broken 2, one on each of their AI's that are only sailed in mild wind and waves. Should this part be breaking? |
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| Author: | Chekika [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
I have 2 AIs 4-yrs + old and probably on the same path. Yes, I find it hard to imagine that Hobie cannot make this part available. Keith |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
Quote: Should this part be breaking? I'll get the part set up to purchase by itself. Takes awhile to get through the system... Months. This part sits in water unless the hull is dried or drained. May have something to do with it. Rust can be the accumulation of salt and silt with metallic in it. |
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| Author: | Chekika [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
mmiller wrote: Quote: Should this part be breaking? This part sits in water unless the hull is dried or drained. May have something to do with it. Rust can be the accumulation of salt and silt with metallic in it. I drain the cup and wash with fresh water, and then it dries--I hope. Keith |
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| Author: | stringy [ Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
Thanks for making this available as a separate part Matt.  Yes water can sit there for a while. I use a kayak pump to drain it but some water always remains. I was worried that the screws holding the base plate in would be corroded and difficult to undo, but they came out easily. |
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| Author: | fusioneng [ Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
If the metal was sound (no fractures), it couldn't possibly rust and break from the inside (as seen in all the pics), I'm suggesting the metal was fractured and fatigued during manufacture (i'm a metals guy). I suggest reviewing the manufacture process, to get these failures out of your system, then you shouldn't need to sell them separately since they will never again fail. just trying to help here Bob |
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| Author: | colinm [ Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail cup pin broke;don't want to buy the entire sail cup |
I'm surprised to hear of these rusting and breaking. Is this part not made from 316 stainless? |
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