I got a set and the cross handles collapsed in one season. I am 215. Not sure I want to get new ones. It might be bettee to make my own cross handle from polymer bar stock. Has anyone gone this route? What plastic did you use?
The click bait title is due to my frustration.
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John
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J&H Handles are garbage!
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Posted: Mar 27, 2023 - 10:16 PM
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Posted: Mar 28, 2023 - 12:19 PM
Maybe a bad batch of plastic for the handles.
I (as well as countless other Hobie sailors) have used those handles for decades.
I would try to return them to the dealer if they are only one season old.
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Posted: Mar 30, 2023 - 03:39 PM
yes i agree - they stink. If they are the same ones (below) i used to use/see they all fail over time - collapse and corrode away under the nylon covers
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Posted: Apr 05, 2023 - 07:25 PM
Murray's makes their own and never had a problem with them
https://www.murrays.com/product/01-0124bk/
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John Schwartz
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Posted: Apr 10, 2023 - 07:02 PM
UV stabilized Delrin - usually black.
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