Hobie Pro Angler tandem...

[makobob]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Bob, no height published yet, width 43.5 inches, length 17 feet

So with the length to width ratio it should be faster than the PA14 with one person, AND much faster with two. Still might be tuff in the surf zone, but pratice would make it better. The younger crowd, under 50, should have a ball with this, AND what a BAJA machine it would make!!!!!

[Dannowar]

Is that lake hodges?

[Iceman]

The younger crowd, under 50

I think you meant under 52..............

Yes, I heard Hodges

[makobob]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I think you meant under 52..............

Yes, I heard Hodges

YEA that works, might have to think about one for Las Encantadas after we get the house done. Let's see, peddle from Las Encantadas to Willard/Gonzaga fishing all the way. Spend the night on the beach in Gonzaga, fish all the way back the next day. OR do the 35 miles from Puertocitos to Las Encantadas in 2-3 days beach camping and fishing VIRGIN territory. These boats WILL be AWESOME in the Sea of Cortez. See you later, got to start planning!!!!!

[Lets_Fish]

Specs and all here http://www.hobiecat.com/mirage/mirage-pro-angler-17/

What a beast!

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

Is that lake hodges?

They caught a couple fish in the video, can't be hodges.

[Zed]

It is definitely the best valued hobie boat in pounds per dollar.

[PAL]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

Is that lake hodges?

The shots with Kevin and his girlfriend were at Barrett. I'm not sure where they filmed Hank Parker and Jackie Slater.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by makobob

So with the length to width ratio it should be faster than the PA14 with one person, AND much faster with two. Still might be tuff in the surf zone, but pratice would make it better. The younger crowd, under 50, should have a ball with this, AND what a BAJA machine it would make!!!!!

What you be sayin!? Under 50, says who?

[Wintersun]

Originally Posted by makobob

So with the length to width ratio it should be faster than the PA14 with one person, AND much faster with two. Still might be tuff in the surf zone, but pratice would make it better. The younger crowd, under 50, should have a ball with this, AND what a BAJA machine it would make!!!!!

Dream on. There is this thing called displacment and effort/energy is required to overcome it. This is going to be a 180 lb. boat in the water designed to support 800 lbs. or more. The advantage will be with two independent pedalers on the boat driving it forward. The trick will be using the paddles effectively when the Mirage drive is out of the boat.

As for trailering all the Pro Angler boats are best trailered unless you have a pickup truck and don't mind having all your gear in the cab and go from home to water and back again with no stops where anything not locked down will get stolen.

Hobie has gone outside the box with its TI and PA boats and not been bound by how much weight a person can lift over their head or carry down to the water. That market for boats weighing under 75 lbs. is where 99% of the other manufacturers compete and Hobie wisely created their own market where they really do not have any competition at all, much like with the Hobie Cat sailboats.

The PA17 is for protected waters. I cannot imaging two guys in the ocean with the boat turtled being able to right it again and make it back to shore. It is an alternative to a bass boats and skiffs out on lakes and inland waters. The PA17 with its trailer will cost less than the outboard motor alone on a fishing boat.

Put it on a Hobie trailer and it can be pulled along and launched with a Subaru station wagon or even a Honda Fit. Lighter boats can be carried on much lighter trailers. The PA17 with its trailer will weigh half of what the trailer alone weighed that I used with my 17' Boston Whaler.