Unhappy diamond wires? Matt M, please comment...

I purchased some new Hobie diamond wire assemblies and just finished initially tensioning two of them by hand...when I noticed that the one really didn't look quite right...checked the others (4 in total) and all seem to have a varying amount of "kink" in the press fitting. These have never been sailed, brand new.

Are these safe to use or should they be returned / exchanged at the dealer? My used ones (old) are near to perfectly straight...just really old.

I removed a turnbuckle on the one just to verify that it wasn't some misalignment in the threads or some other strange thing...looks to be in the fitting.

Seems the press can cause that angle. I have no concern about their strength as is.

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

I have the same issue on my "new to me H18". Both of the lower ones have a slight bend. According to the previous owner they have many hours on them and I have recently tightened them with no issue. I just try to align the bend so that the diamond wire is as vertical as it can be.

I see you are from Shepherd, MI. I lived in Mt P for 5 years and my wife is from MtP. Where do you sail in Central MI?

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1984 Hobie 18

The diamond wires on my mast have a similar bend, they have been on there for many years.

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What is the scale on your top photo?

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1984 Hobie 18