Had an annoying creak which wasn't the usually material rubbing issue. This is the non PA seat.
Fix for this was as follows:
It was the collars at the end of the seat front height adjustment rail onto which the seat clips. They were creaking like a brides bed.
Squirting with lube was ineffective. So remove whole assembly and removed rail. Soak Inox lube into ends and reassembled. Quiet as now.
Hope this is not a regular maintenance job as its fiddly getting it apart, back together and aligned again.
So if you have an annoying creak try this fix.
Hobie vantage creaky seat fix
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Re: Hobie vantage creaky seat fix
I found it where the vinyl wraps over. Flip upside down and wipe with inox. No problem for about 3 trips
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