Yesterday my daughter and her friends went out on her 1989 Hobie 16 which is in terrific shape in winds about 25k. We know it was sporty and they seemed to have the boat under control when all of a sudden the sail seemed to rip out of the mast. No damage to the sail, but the masthead assembly was pulled right off to the starboard side, then pulled right off the mast.

We'll have to buy a new masthead, part 20614001, but you can see where the rivets were ripped out of the carbon fibre. We're puzzled how to repair this:

Should we cut off the 3/4 inch of the top of the comp tip, then replace the masthead assembly? This may have a different effect when we hook the main up by lowering the sail to the tramp.

Should we use West System and glass in that top, then redrill to replace the masthead assembly? Would the glass repair be just as strong?

Does anyone have any advice? I already checked out the Hobie Product Support website and this is not one of their popular repairs.

Wyatt