Posted: Apr 15, 2023 - 02:57 PM
Hey all, I purchased a Hobie 17 mast to replace a broken one, and the person I purchased it from cut the comptip off completely flush with the aluminum extrusion. I've since found that it was also epoxyed quite well when it was last inserted. I've tried just about everything I can think of to remove it, starting with heating the mast with a torch to release the epoxy (that's what Matt Miller at Hobie suggested). I'm now at a point where I'm trying to chisel it out. Any suggestions?