Hobie PA - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

0830 · 06-20-2020, 11:19 PM

Looking to get a kayak and i want to get a PA14.
How much should you expect to pay for a used one? I see them for 3k but they are new $3800ish. Is 3k normal or overpriced? And some people post years made, does it make a difference? Any tips are welcome. IÂ’m sure a lot of people here are experienced with Hobie and or PA14Â’s.

A little about me, i love long range boats for tuna but its getting expensive. Not retiring from tuna boats but i wanna be able to fish more consistently.

matthew7! · 06-21-2020, 06:18 AM

For me it’s all about what comes with the kayak. Years made makes a difference. What I did when I was buying my kayak I wrote down all the attachments I wanted then checked those off with the kayaks for sale. You can get a new one but I would say you would have to get another 1k-2k worth off attachments. Also at the hobie dealerships they have a attachment book that gives you the price for each attachment which is a really good reference guide. They also sell cheap in the winter and expensive right now. Another thing to consider is which drive it is. I bought my kayak with the marage drive and within two months I had to buy the 180 cause I needed forward and backwards.

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FoodGeekFish · 06-21-2020, 10:08 AM

As Matthew noted, in aftermarket purchases, it's all about the year and the "extras". 3k for a base PA14 (yak, seat, drive) is top end of price range, and really only should be considered for yaks a couple years old. But, once you add in bait tank, beach wheels, FF, turbo fins, rudder upgrades, batteries, and anything else that might be included, your "base package" price is dropping significantly, and that's the number that should be compared against the new from dealer price.

0830 · 06-21-2020, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by matthew7!

For me it’s all about what comes with the kayak. Years made makes a difference. What I did when I was buying my kayak I wrote down all the attachments I wanted then checked those off with the kayaks for sale. You can get a new one but I would say you would have to get another 1k-2k worth off attachments. Also at the hobie dealerships they have a attachment book that gives you the price for each attachment which is a really good reference guide. They also sell cheap in the winter and expensive right now. Another thing to consider is which drive it is. I bought my kayak with the marage drive and within two months I had to buy the 180 cause I needed forward and backwards.

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How much is the price diference from buying now to winter? I could probably wait since the tuna bite is on.

TJones · 06-22-2020, 04:31 PM

Is an unusual time. It is a sellers market due to the fact that there is no current models available at the dealers. Someone correct me if that status has changed. Unless you have hopes of doing some fishing this summer, I would wait. PA 14’s are in super high demand. right now. The seller has the ability to hold out on low ballers due to high requests for used models.

06-20-2020, 11:19 PM	#1
0830 Junior Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 2	Hobie PA Looking to get a kayak and i want to get a PA14. How much should you expect to pay for a used one? I see them for 3k but they are new $3800ish. Is 3k normal or overpriced? And some people post years made, does it make a difference? Any tips are welcome. IÂ’m sure a lot of people here are experienced with Hobie and or PA14Â’s. A little about me, i love long range boats for tuna but its getting expensive. Not retiring from tuna boats but i wanna be able to fish more consistently.

06-22-2020, 04:31 PM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Right now Is an unusual time. It is a sellers market due to the fact that there is no current models available at the dealers. Someone correct me if that status has changed. Unless you have hopes of doing some fishing this summer, I would wait. PA 14’s are in super high demand. right now. The seller has the ability to hold out on low ballers due to high requests for used models.

06-21-2020, 06:18 AM	#2
matthew7! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 183	For me it’s all about what comes with the kayak. Years made makes a difference. What I did when I was buying my kayak I wrote down all the attachments I wanted then checked those off with the kayaks for sale. You can get a new one but I would say you would have to get another 1k-2k worth off attachments. Also at the hobie dealerships they have a attachment book that gives you the price for each attachment which is a really good reference guide. They also sell cheap in the winter and expensive right now. Another thing to consider is which drive it is. I bought my kayak with the marage drive and within two months I had to buy the 180 cause I needed forward and backwards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-21-2020, 10:08 AM	#3
FoodGeekFish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 321	As Matthew noted, in aftermarket purchases, it's all about the year and the "extras". 3k for a base PA14 (yak, seat, drive) is top end of price range, and really only should be considered for yaks a couple years old. But, once you add in bait tank, beach wheels, FF, turbo fins, rudder upgrades, batteries, and anything else that might be included, your "base package" price is dropping significantly, and that's the number that should be compared against the new from dealer price.