Repairing a Hobie Tiger trampoline

Hi all. Greetings from Australia.
I'm about to buy my first Hobie - a Hobie F18 Tiger in generally good condition. I've owned and sailed several smaller catamarans over the years and have a hunch this is going to be quite a handful.
There's just one significant problem with the boat, and I'm hoping people in this forum might be able to offer helpful advice. The trampoline has perished where it wraps around the wire stays beside each hull, primarily toward the stern of the boat. The current owner has covered that with gaffer tape to conceal the tears. A new trampoline would cost more than $1000AUD, adding significantly to cost I'm facing to get on the water.
So my question is whether I can make a cheap repair by removing the trampoline and having it reinforced at a canvas repair store, using a section of an old trampoline. Is that feasible?

Yes.

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

Done all the time, or you can reinforce with heavy grade UV-resistant vinyl. Heck, I did a whole bunch of heavy Sunbrella cloth on mine and it worked out fantastic for 3 years. Old trampoline that's now giving out...served well and time to build a new one. Point is, at some time the UV degradation will be more than the tramp material can survive and it'll need to be replaced. Plan on it sooner or later.

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ChuckC
H21SE- 408