Hobie warranty

[tamddo714]

do 2012 outbacks have these foam blocks too?

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by tamddo714

do 2012 outbacks have these foam blocks too?

Pretty sure all hobies have foam blocks in them. The ones in question are limited to hobie PAs with the Vantage seat. So all PA 12s, and late 2013 model to current PA 14s should have this block or blocks.

[tsugg]

You are right on. I moved both sides out of the way so I could take pics of the failure. I talked to hobie and they wanted rik at Oside dive and kayak to help me with the claim because he is a couple of miles away from me. He is a great guy and will do whatever he can I'm sure.

[RedSledTeam]

Originally Posted by tsugg

You are right on. I moved both sides out of the way so I could take pics of the failure. I talked to hobie and they wanted rik at Oside dive and kayak to help me with the claim because he is a couple of miles away from me. He is a great guy and will do whatever he can I'm sure.

Hello Tsugg,
I have a question regarding the factory placement of the foam blocks. When you removed the foam blocks were they in the correct position, what was keeping them in place and were the blocks in slight compression?

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by tamddo714

do 2012 outbacks have these foam blocks too?

My 2010 Outback had some long foam blocks inside the hull all but all they did was slide forward and back, I'm guessing these were suppose to service as floatation devices

[tsugg]

They appeared to be centered under the right and left shoes for the front of the vantage seat. They only looked to be in place and under some compression because of the inserts molded in for the shoe bolts. When I pulled them out, they had the impression of the inserts kind of molded from pressue in the tops of them, so I think the idea is once they mold or shape around those seat inserts they will stay in place. Tony has a good point about putting vecro on the ends to help them remain in their intended location as additional load bering supports. That being said I can fully see where Hobie didnt count on users pulling up on the armrests. That is why it failed, because I pulled up on it during a training excercise to capsize the craft.

[tamddo714]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

My 2010 Outback had some long foam blocks inside the hull all but all they did was slide forward and back, I'm guessing these were suppose to service as floatation devices

yeah thats what i figured what mine was for haha

[tsugg]

Two weeks of backlog and hobie has given me a brand new 2014 PA ! My old one was a 2013 so the new one has a few changes. I couldn't be happier! I just finished rigging all my old stuff on the new one plus I added a tony step.

[Cadillyak]

Congrats!! Superb customer service!!!

[tsugg]

Now that I have a little understanding of the foam block supports for the seat in the PA, when i unrapped the new hobie the first thing I looked at is the foam block supports for the seat inside the hull. I think because of the slope of the hull and the fact that the inside of the hull is really smooth, both foam blocks had shifted along the hull and had I left them alone, I don't think they would provide the nessesary support. I think tony has a great idea in using Velcro on the blocks to keep them where they belong. Good call tony!

[TJones]

To county line . . For some tuck and roll . Time for upgrade . .

[tsugg]

I felt like this is a must have item for me. I made a fast version of this so I could test it in the pool and it works just like in Tony's rescue video, so I made this keeper version