When preparing my Hobie 16 I remembered the Teflon washers always come out damaged and distorted when removing the mast. Now I discovered why: The thread end section of the dolphin striker bar is 2-3 mm above the bottom where the mast fits in. So no nice ball & cup: the mast is actually resting on this bar-end only (± 12 mm diameter) and can move rather free instead of being fixed.
Tried to remove the dolphin striker but it looks like I have to take the whole trampoline apart.
Grinding inside looks alsmost impossible.
My best guess would be making a washer with a hole in the middle (brass-copper??)
Anybody some experience or other/better solutions?

Thanks from still far to cold Europe

Eddie
Hobie 16 # 99173