Hey..
I have new rudder cams for my 14, but i can't get the old ones out. i've removed all the pins i can see, but they're in there solid. any suggestions would be helpful. thanks
You may have to drill-out the rivit that goes through the black cam. You can buy a replacement "Sister screw" (I think that it what they are called) at a Hobie dealer. There is also a plunger that goes up against the cam. It can be removed from the underneath by unscrewing a cap or keeper that holds down the plunger spring. I just replaced my son's H14 cam's a couple of weeks ago. I can send a photo if this does not answer your question.
My cams are seriously stuck in the down position, is there anyway to unstick them? I tried looping rope around them and pulling, but it didn't even budge.
Instead of trying to pull the cam up, try pushing the plastic plunger down by jamming a large flat screwdriver under the cam and gently prying down on the plunger.
If that doesn't work, unscrew the plastic screw from underneath to relieve pressure. The slot in the plastic screw is very shallow, if you can't get it to turn there are two brute force methods. Heat up a large flat screwdriver with a torch and deepen the slot, then when if cools you can turn the screwdriver with a pipe wrench. Or, grab the exposed threads of the screw with a pair of vice grips and crank it out, obviously both of the brute force methods will damage the screw, but sometimes it's the only way.