comp tip for dent mast

Hi .. just acquire a Hobie16 and the previous owner made a dent/bent in the bottom section of the mast ... i have a comp tip and my plan was to cut the bottom of the mast to install the tip there and switch all the hardware on the mast around ....

i'm a crazy ?? should work right ??

That could work.

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

lol
Call me crazy too, but I agree with Matt. I suppose if all the external hardware and the internal foam plugs were replaced, don't see why not?

A bit of work... go for it

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'89 H14 'Jaws'
'85 H16

Comp Tip on the bottom of the mast? Don't know how you would get the various hardware pieces to mount. How far up it the dent? Have you thought about straightening out the dent? That would probably be much stronger than a composite section at the bottom of the mast, which is under the most stress.

Where are you located? If you can drive to Southern California, I have a spare mast off a 1982 H16 that I will give to you.

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1979 Hobie (sold)
1983 Hobie 16 Hawiian Sunset (sold)
1981 Hobie 16 Tequilla Sunrise - still own
2008 Hobie 16 (currently sailing the crap out of this boat)
1977 Super Sunfish
Founding member of the "San Dimas Yacht Club"
John