Guys, understand the 'system' and don't knock Hobie as a brand.....as a company, they are very responsive to customers.
Yes, there can be hiccups in any system. However, like Mike said, find a good dealer and work with them. Jeremy at Surf City, Fogh Marine in Toronto, Rob at Boat Works in Syracuse, Hank and Josh at Nautical Ventures in Ft Lauderdale, and many others.....they know their stuff, they can help, they have good inventory of most of the popular parts.......yes, they do run low on certain items, and as Matt Miller explained, this is a 'supply chain' issue. The Hobie factory ships as soon as they can, if there is inventory in stock. Depending upon the supplier/volume of sales/inventory levels, some parts are 'tricky'....and your dealer should know about things like Hobie 18 cross bars, or FX4 hot-sticks, and be able to make suggestions if timing is critical. Some dealers, like Jeremy and Backyard Boats even carry large inventory of 'used' parts.....where there is a will......
Now let's get out and go sailing.....
_________________ 2015 H16, with spin, SOLD 1989 Hobie SX18 Sail # 1947 "In Theory..." 'Only two things are infinite, the universe, and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the former.'
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