Hello all I was at the lake getting ready to put the boat in , and I thought I was clear of this Tree
Well I hit the tree and mast broke at the half part I didn't realize that these were 2 sections I thought it was a Comptip not sure how much of foam is in this mast.. what is the easiest fix here? Can I find the top section of a getaway mast , can I heat this part up to get the foam and stuff out of it, to buy just the top half?



Edited by soulofasailor on Oct 27, 2024 - 12:02 PM.

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1980 Reynolds 21 Catamaran #38
1988 Farrier 27 # 31
2002 Hobie Getaway
Pennsylvania, PA.
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Well I just relized after i stopped being mad at myself for a stupid mistake, I didn't realize that this was the Comptip well now it was not a $100 day of good sailing it is now a bad day and a $1,599.00 mistake that damn tree! Everyone at our lake hits it in some way but i was to far in, anyhow would anyone know of a better place to get maybe a used one?

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1980 Reynolds 21 Catamaran #38
1988 Farrier 27 # 31
2002 Hobie Getaway
Pennsylvania, PA.
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Bummer-sorry to hear about the break. Used, either here or on Hobies forum may be your best bet, but haven’t seen many. You may need to scrounge for someone parting out a boat or an old boat with parts missing. Buy it and part it the rest of the way out. Other than that, you convert it to a Hobie 16 rig complete with boom. A couple of people have already done this successfully. More work (maybe), but you would get more performance, however you basically need to find a 16, swap bases and get new shrouds made, using the sails from that 16.

Good luck!

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Chuck C
NACRA 500 Mk2
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Depending on how and where they are broken, comp tips can be repaired, BUT that depends on you being able to get the one piece in the mast out in one decent piece. Then, you have to clean all the foam out, sand and clean the inside of both pieces, epoxy them together, the lay up several layers on the inside 3 feet from the end. That means you have to make some special tools to work in inside the comp tip. Possible, but not easy on many counts. Scavenging parts seems to be the way to go with a way higher likelihood of success.

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Chuck C
NACRA 500 Mk2
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That looks like it’s toast. All fiberglass “…can be repaired”, but is it worth it? Repairing that means you’ll loose the even flex designed along the mast. May not be a big deal, but you’re at least $200 to $250 in epoxy supplies alone, not including some 24 to 30 hours of labor, if you know how to do it. If you can get the base piece out of the mast, that would be the cheapest way, but low likelihood of success. Sorry. A new one or scavenge is the correct thing to do.

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Chuck C
NACRA 500 Mk2
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