lilian wrote:
If so and the mast can,t be trusted I have a very expensive piece of junk.
This is undoubtedly a serious situation and one I hope I never find myself in, however I feel compelled to comment since this is your first post here, to write a boat off as being junk so swiftly with such a dismissive comment is IMHO unjustified. The fact that Matt responded so quickly and 'politely' shows fantastic customer service and the reason why Hobie is a world class company. I have owned a couple of Hobie's over the years and have found them to be fantastic bits of kit - well thought out and engineered. It is definitely NOT quite common as you say and I challenge you to prove that? If it is, then I for one will rethink what I do with mine. For info, I've sailed in 6-8ft swells, gusting 25-30knot winds and been massively overpowered - not by choice I may add!! Each time my TI handled what was thrown at it with surprising ease. I also have an outboard which failed me the day I needed it... I was getting blown directly offshore and the only thing that stopped me ending up 10/15 miles out was my Mirage drive. Again, IMHO these are one of the safest craft I have come across and worthy of their high regard in many peoples minds. I am not disputing the fact that there may be a problem, after all that's why most of us use these forums but rather the manner in which it was raised. I don't know of any other company replies to their 'product owners' in the way Hobie do, and for that I salute them.