New forum user here! At the end of last summer I bought a "restored" Hobie 14 it looked in great shape I've done some reading on here and ended up replacing most of the rudder assembly, doing a tramp repair, and there is still a lot more work to do (and parts to buy) before I would consider the boat "restored".
Anyways, this weekend was the first time I've been able to take her out on big water. All was well until we got to the bottom of a big swell and the front crossbar snapped in half... so here are my questions: Has anyone ever heard of this happening? Does anyone know of somewhere that would ship that front crossbar to Canada? My local Hobie retailer said it's going to be $600 or $700 and its $325 in the states so even with shipping and everything it might be cheaper to order. Also, any other suggestions for solutions would be hugely appreciated.
Here is a photo from right after it the crossbar broke in case youre interested. Notice the "oh poop" faces...
https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ah7epzJD4l21bzYsYAbDUIOaJLoNote: The weird rigging from the crossbar to the front stay was to tension the shrouds because they were too long (stretched out and old) in retrospect the crossbar might not have liked that too much.
Thanks,
Matt