repairing wing hull sockets on H17

I am looking into buying a H17 which has a broken socket (where the wing is inserted). The socket is cracked at the top and loose within the hull. How difficult is this to fix or should I keep looking for another 17?

Thanks

You can install an inspection port near the tube and do glass work on the inside through that. Not hard work.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

What Matt means is that it is not that hard if you're a contortionist and have really tiny hands

Actually, I posted some real detail on this process in the H17 forum, boiled down to this:

I repaired one and then beefed up the ones that are NOT broken so that they would not break later.
I put three hose clamps around the tubes, one in the middle, the other two are about 3 inches from top and bottom. I figured these would provide real structural strength.
I epoxyed 3 layers with glass cloth OVER the hose clamps.

IMPORTANT: after you cut the holes for the inspection ports, do NOT install the bezel until you are done fiberglassing. The extra 1/2 inch diameter on the hole makes a big difference in how much you can do.

Again - look around for other posts by me and you will find everything you wanted to know - and some stuff you didn't want to know too

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