"Amish made" tramps

Anyone have any experience with these tramps on Ebay?

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H18 #4549 Catasaurus

I have no personal experience with the Amish made tramps, but I have read about bad experiences from 3 or 4 different people usually something about the grommets pulling out. There are a couple of guys down in Florida that are making after market tramps that I have heard good things about. I'd ask the same question on Catsailor.com.
Honestly, it is probably worth the extra money to buy a Hobie made tramp. While they are certainly more expensive, they are made very well with welded construction rather than stitched, I hear the stiching is what usually gives up the ghost before the tramp material itself
The Hobie tramp will probably outlast anything you get thru the aftermarket and will help to maintain the resale value of the boat.
Cheap tramps are like cheap tires, they look just as good on the day you buy them, However, over the life of the tire, the cost per mile is actually much higher.

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If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, maybe it is time to water your own lawn.

I bought one last summer but didn't put it on. I'll let you know next week when I get the boat out of storage and put the tramp on. It feels very thin compared to the Hobie OEM material.

If you have the $$ now, the Hobie tramp is most likely the better value year in & year out. I'm just replacing the original 89 tramp and I know it has sat outside all of its life. Cost per year is minimal, and your class legal.

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1989 Hobie 18 Worlds Boat, Magnum Wings & Spinnaker
1987 Hobie Holder 20 #273

dale.vanlopik"at"att"dot"net

I bought one at the end of last summer. For around $200 shipped, it has served me well.

The issue with the non-Hobie trampolines is simply durability and in some cases the mesh materials they use is abrasive.

It is an investment issue. Replace once for many, many years of care free use if you buy the original heat welded Hobie vinyl tramp.

You will have repair / replace issues due to the stitching used to construct off brand tramps.

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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 sprung for the Hobie brand tramp (white) last season, and i'm glad i did. it looks and feels like it would last a life time (probably would stop a bullet) and keeps us dry because it is not the mesh type. i think the heat welding process alone is worth the extra dough (no stitching), not to mention the durability. I would be willing to bet that a Hobie brand tramp would probably out last most anything else 3:1. if you end up with the OEM you will be glad you did guaranteed!

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Wes
92 Miracle 20 + magnum wings