Bent bow on a new tandem, just received via truck shipping, inspected within an hour of receipt. The photo tells it all. Has anyone seen this? To me it looks like a design flaw in the bow, and there should be a block inside, to which the U-shaped metal piece should be through bolted.
Next question - to repair or reject the shipment. I have seen the video by Hobie on how to repair a dent in the side. This is a bend, fore to aft, in a very short length, not a dent. I think it would always have a weak line in the concavity of the bend, even if repair with hot water were to be successful.
Hopefully the vendor will replace the tandem hull.
Thanks,
DJ