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Topic: TI Aka rivets coming loose  (Read 3446 times)

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Malibu_Two

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Has anyone else had the rivets come loose at the joint where the Akas lock into the boat? All four of mine have loose rivets. Is this an easy fix? Anyone have tips on how to do this properly? I'll post pics later if necessary.
Thanks,
Andrew
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NowhereMan

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I have not noticed any serious problem on my AI, but this seems to be a known issue---there's a good discussion on the Hobie forum:

https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=56701

This video makes it look like a pretty easy repair:

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