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Kayak Zone => Gearing Up and Rigging Up => Topic started by: FishWorks on April 30, 2018, 03:18:55 PM

Title: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: FishWorks on April 30, 2018, 03:18:55 PM

Anybody have the recliner strings/mechanism on there hobie  vantage seat fail or stop reclining? My seat won't come back up after reclined. Been like that for awhile now. Needs to get fix asap. If anyone has any tips how to fix let me kno. Thanks :smt006

Title: Re: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: LinesideBountyHunter on April 30, 2018, 03:50:29 PM

https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=56718

Title: Re: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: yatzmail@yahoo.com on April 30, 2018, 04:26:50 PM

what year is it? Maybe hobie will still warranty it if recent. I had my 2016 inflatable pump replaced after failing

Title: Re: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: FishWorks on May 01, 2018, 05:06:59 AM

Just looked into the thread. Thanks. It's a 2015. Hopefully it's a easy one

Title: Re: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: Dave W. on May 04, 2018, 08:16:49 PM

Quote from: FishWorks on April 30, 2018, 03:18:55 PM

Anybody have the recliner strings/mechanism on there hobie  vantage seat fail or stop reclining? My seat won't come back up after reclined. Been like that for awhile now. Needs to get fix asap. If anyone has any tips how to fix let me kno. Thanks :smt006

I had one of the elastic bands in the seat snap on my Revo. I opened up it up and use 3 zip ties to reconnect it. Used it for a year after w/o any problems.

Title: Re: Hobie Vantage Ct seat Repair
Post by: DG on May 04, 2018, 09:57:32 PM

Mine has been having issues.  Going to take apart and see what’s going on.  Thanks for the info on what to look for.