hobie kayak $900 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jruiz · 12-09-2013, 10:22 AM

Some will debate on the market value of this kayak and the useful life left with the hull. I have a 2004/5 hull with the older drive like this and of worse shape and hope to get more years of useful use out of it. I would carefully check the drive well area for any cracking or signs of wear. It might be worth doing the drive well retrofit hobie provided years ago if you want to be proactive about it. My understanding is that if it hasn't already happened it probably won't, but better be safe rather than sorry 3 miles out in open water.

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12-09-2013, 10:22 AM	#9
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Some will debate on the market value of this kayak and the useful life left with the hull. I have a 2004/5 hull with the older drive like this and of worse shape and hope to get more years of useful use out of it. I would carefully check the drive well area for any cracking or signs of wear. It might be worth doing the drive well retrofit hobie provided years ago if you want to be proactive about it. My understanding is that if it hasn't already happened it probably won't, but better be safe rather than sorry 3 miles out in open water.