Trouble with hobie vantage ct seat

[Viper3173]

So I went out on the outback today for the first time in about a month to SD bay to practice not catching halibut and when I got out to the point and made my turn to ride the tide/wind back in I decided to recline my seat and take a load off. The wind turned south and when I went to bring my seat back up to normal upright position it wouldn't budge. The little release lever moves like normal, but the cable doesn't retract, this left for a pretty uncomfortable paddle back in.

Has anyone experienced this? I am sure I can get it addressed under warranty but I would rather just fix it myself if its doable. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

Patrick

[TJones]

No, you are not the first. They need to throw the ct seat in trash and redesign the thing . Not sure if there is a cure . I wish I kept my 2014 as a thrasher . Oddly enough , the PA has none of these issues . Let's see who chimes in.

[TJones]

Is having problems ? :dontknow:

[Rocketfish]

....Has anyone experienced this? I am sure I can get it addressed under warranty but I would rather just fix it myself if its doable. Any recommendations?....

Patrick,

I JUST got my outback recently so cannot comment on the quality yet, but upon a cursory inspection when I bought it, it appeared as though the mechanism for retracting the seat was a simple bungee cord! I'm probably wrong, but if I get a chance later tonight, I will look at it for you. If that is the case, you may get away with re-tying it or something more DIY. Standby.

[YakDout]

Never has any problems with it not moving. I did however have a problem with the default ride height. Fixed that by flipping the spring. Default is now high and pulling cable drops it.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=27495


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[Iceman]

I have had several stick in the demo fleet, something pinches inside. Series of 8 little screws to pull off the rear cover.

[Viper3173]

Thanks for the help guys i'll try popping that back cover off and see what I can find. Wish me luck

[2-Stix]

sand and salt crystals build up on the components. i spray mine down with fresh water and also lube it time to time.