New ride ready

[FISH11]

Got the new "Dark Side Yak" rigged yesterday and took it out to LJ today for the shake down cruise. Hobie Revo 13. Everything worked perfect, just had to adjust the line for the steering when I got home because it had developed some play and made the steering very vague. All the new gear and attachments worked just as I wanted them to. The new Lowrance Elite 5TI worked awesome and I'm glad they didn't have the Elite 7TI in stock because I think on this boat it would have been too large and a bit in the way. The touch screen is sweet. The only thing I wish I had already installed were the turbo fins, I sure could have used the extra speed. They will be installed before the Islander 2.5 day San Clemente trip on Friday. It was just as stable out in LJ even after the winds kicked up, with all the gear and attachments, then it was in Mission Bay were I tested it out at OEX last Saturday with just the plain hull. Can't wait to catch some large quality fish on it. Thank You , Grant at OEX Mission Beach.

[CR Yaker]

Congratulations, looks nice. If I was going to have only one Hobie for everything, especially surf, it would be the Revo 13.
How did you feel in the vantage chair?
I just picked up an Elite-7 TI, was thinking of picking up another for backup and the Revo 11, was pondering a 5" (Which ducer you using?). But,really, it's not a whole lot bigger than the 5", all your adding is that 2 inches to size which can make a big difference in viewing split screen. But, hey, fish finders don't catch fish.
Enjoy,

[Dave Legacy]

That sure is a cool ride!

[ctfphoto]

Where is the kitchen sink?

[da22y]

Like to know how you set up your transducer,
The Elite 5TI has a HUGE transducer.

[hobieuser]

She's beauty. Congrats

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by da22y

Like to know how you set up your transducer,
The Elite 5TI has a HUGE transducer.

The basic Elite 5TI unit comes with the smaller transom mount transducer. I had to go back and drive to a different store and exchange the first unit I got was the one that had the total structure transducer and it is huge. The store manager at west marine goes, just screw is on to the bottom of your kayak. I go not likely, some time it gets dragged over things and that would not be good for that transducer. He had tried to hook me up with the smaller transducer that would have been covered by the rebate, but after getting home and trying to install the transducer I found the connector was not the same and din't work. So I took it back, tried to just get the basic 7" but no store had one in stock, so I drove the get the only 5" any West Marine in the area had in stock. The smaller transducer is called "Down Scan" .

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Where is the kitchen sink?

Hi Chris, the sink is still at home. Yes, I took everything I would ever want to take so I could see how it handled it since the capacity rating is only 350 lbs, that is 100 lb less then my other kayaks. It was very stable, even when reaching all the way to the back while seating on the seat. I don't alway carry that many things, but I have learned how to better locate items. The only thing I wish I had been able to try out was the fish bag. I sure wanted to see how it would carry 1 or 2 30 lb Yellows. Maybe next trip. Ha Ha Ha

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by CR Yaker

Congratulations, looks nice. If I was going to have only one Hobie for everything, especially surf, it would be the Revo 13.
How did you feel in the vantage chair?
I just picked up an Elite-7 TI, was thinking of picking up another for backup and the Revo 11, was pondering a 5" (Which ducer you using?). But,really, it's not a whole lot bigger than the 5", all your adding is that 2 inches to size which can make a big difference in viewing split screen. But, hey, fish finders don't catch fish.
Enjoy,

Yeah I would have liked the 7" model, but they would have needed to order it and I wanted it that day so I could finish all the installs. The only thing I see is if you used the Ram fish finder mount that is Lawrance Elite ready, which I used, the clamp section isn't as long as I would prefer in order to get the head a little further out of the way of the leg movement while pedaling. On other wider kayaks it would not be a problem. One can just get used to it being there, because it is only 1" wider on either side. Good luck on your set ups. Yeah, I found it to be an awesome kayak.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by CR Yaker

Congratulations, looks nice. If I was going to have only one Hobie for everything, especially surf, it would be the Revo 13.
How did you feel in the vantage chair?
I just picked up an Elite-7 TI, was thinking of picking up another for backup and the Revo 11, was pondering a 5" (Which ducer you using?). But,really, it's not a whole lot bigger than the 5", all your adding is that 2 inches to size which can make a big difference in viewing split screen. But, hey, fish finders don't catch fish.
Enjoy,

My experience with the 7" models, they are bulky and not really necessary, put my Elite 7 Chirp on my boat and got a Elite 5 Chirp for the yak. Much nicer.

[da22y]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

My experience with the 7" models, they are bulky and not really necessary, put my Elite 7 Chirp on my boat and got a Elite 5 Chirp for the yak. Much nicer.

Thank you for clear out my temptation to upgrade to 7"...
5" is just fine ...

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by da22y

Thank you for clear out my temptation to upgrade to 7"...
5" is just fine ...

It not only has to do with money, but your age, eyesight and distance of mounting location on your kayak. Mount it farther away and age over 40, then you NEED the 7". HA Ha Ha, I know!

[batfish]

That's a sweet looking ride.