Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:28 pm

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Frozen endcap Bolt
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:36 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:23 pm
Posts: 6
Any idea how to unfreeze a big bolt that attaches the endcap of a Hobie Getaway Wing to the strut that attaches the wing to the pontoon? I removed the endcap. I took photos but don't understand how to put them here. They are on my face book page Forrest Jones. I am in Belize.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Frozen endcap Bolt
PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:17 am 
Offline
Site Admin

Joined: Tue May 27, 2003 12:44 pm
Posts: 15021
Location: Oceanside, California
getawayinbelize wrote:
I took photos but don't understand how to put them here.


FAQ: Using images and video in forum posts

http://www.hobiecat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8574

I can not see these on your facebook page.

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


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Frozen endcap Bolt
PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:20 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:23 pm
Posts: 6
Thanks for your interest, miller. Can't see the photos? I saw them this am. Facebook drives me crazy. I posted them on both my Home page and the other page. I'll see if i can follow what the FAQ says.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Frozen endcap Bolt
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:45 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:33 am
Posts: 31
Location: Cook Bayou, FL
I hope you have got it figured out by now.
If not, here is an old post of what I had to do.

The trick was to cut or grind flats so you can get a real wrench on it.
Then a big cheater bar and Sloooooow steady pressure so you dont snap the dang bolt.

Ogre_fl wrote:
Well......That was a major pain. :evil:

The wing leg screw design is a nightmare to get un-done after several years in saltwater use.
The threaded area is buried deep in the wing casting and of course being of dissimilar metals it was corroded together.

After breaking 3 Philips head impact driver bits and totally buggering the screw head I had to grind the head to fit a standard wrench.
Even with that it took a 3' long cheater bar. Thought I was going to snap that screw many times.

Image

_________________
2004 Getaway with wings


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
© Hobie Cat Company. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group