H-18 Mast Base Hinge

Murrays PN 50-60650011M

Hobie has discontinued the Hobie 18 mast base hinge casting.  So we have made one!  The Murrays H-18 mast base hinges are machined out of 6061 aluminum and then hard anodized.  Ours are much stronger than the original Hobie part. We gave them a slightly larger hinge pin hole so they should not require as much drilling to install as the Hobie version.  Made in California.

The hinge is necessary for raising and lowering the mast. To avoid breaking the mast hinge on a Hobie® 18, check proper alignment of holes to allow correct seating of hinge to mast base. It is also important to limit side-to-side travel of the mast when raising/lowering the mast. It's a good idea to keep a spare mast hinge on hand just in case!

it may be necessary to drill or hone the holes to match your boat's hardware Check fitment on your mast step before installing onto the mast, and once installed on the mast, check that the hinge seats properly into the mast base.