hacking up my yak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 02-15-2011, 12:08 PM

that's going to be one heck of a hot rod kayak...will follow this post, I am sure it will turn out bitchin...excellent

dsafety · 02-15-2011, 05:13 PM

As Yogi Berra might have said, " You don't know what you don't know". I am a happy Revo driver and while the design is not perfect I do not find much to complain about. I am curious as to what Jim and Gary object to about the Hobie hull design.

I can see some advantages to the kevlar hull. The stiffness and smooth skin should enhance both speed and handling as long as the mirage drive is installed in a location that does not fight with the fluid dynamics of the hull. The lighter weight should also be a plus. On the other hand, I can bang my yak into just about anything without causing any damage. Can the same be said about a glass kayak?

So tell us what we don't yet know. What's wrong with Hobie hull designs?

Bob

bubblehide · 02-15-2011, 06:04 PM

Bob, Hobie has designed their hulls for stability, instead of efficiency and tracking, as such, it's pretty common knowledge that Hobie's don't track for shit, and down right suck in the surf. However, the Revo has to be hands down their best fishing yak hull. But if you don't believe me, just try pedaling it around with the rudder up, and see what happens. The Altura hull, is about as good as one can get to a cross between an efficient touring yak and a yak designed for fishing, unless one goes to the effort of a complete ground up design.

jorluivil · 02-15-2011, 11:47 PM

Looks like we might be needing some popcorn for this one.

mtnbykr2 · 02-16-2011, 06:54 AM

imo,
He may be pretty hard to keep up with when he is on the "pedals" when this is all completed

Iceman · 02-16-2011, 07:17 AM

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Looks like we might be needing some popcorn for this one.

Just trying to build a better mouse trap, may have been a better way of Bubblehide to respond to reason for the project.

tony · 02-16-2011, 11:17 AM

Some more Hobie hackers......

http://madmariner.com/blogs/navagear/24999
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/...rage/index.htm
http://www.lunadadesign.com/nagare-2...age-drive.html

bubblehide · 02-16-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Just trying to build a better mouse trap, may have been a better way of Bubblehide to respond to reason for the project.

yep, your right, I am trying to build a better mouse trap, and I probably should have left it as that; sorry.

02-15-2011, 12:08 PM	#1
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	that's going to be one heck of a hot rod kayak...will follow this post, I am sure it will turn out bitchin...excellent

02-15-2011, 05:13 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	As Yogi Berra might have said, " You don't know what you don't know". I am a happy Revo driver and while the design is not perfect I do not find much to complain about. I am curious as to what Jim and Gary object to about the Hobie hull design. I can see some advantages to the kevlar hull. The stiffness and smooth skin should enhance both speed and handling as long as the mirage drive is installed in a location that does not fight with the fluid dynamics of the hull. The lighter weight should also be a plus. On the other hand, I can bang my yak into just about anything without causing any damage. Can the same be said about a glass kayak? So tell us what we don't yet know. What's wrong with Hobie hull designs? Bob

02-15-2011, 06:04 PM	#3
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Bob, Hobie has designed their hulls for stability, instead of efficiency and tracking, as such, it's pretty common knowledge that Hobie's don't track for shit, and down right suck in the surf. However, the Revo has to be hands down their best fishing yak hull. But if you don't believe me, just try pedaling it around with the rudder up, and see what happens. The Altura hull, is about as good as one can get to a cross between an efficient touring yak and a yak designed for fishing, unless one goes to the effort of a complete ground up design.

02-15-2011, 11:47 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Looks like we might be needing some popcorn for this one.

02-16-2011, 06:54 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	imo, He may be pretty hard to keep up with when he is on the "pedals" when this is all completed

02-16-2011, 11:17 AM	#7
tony Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 130	Some more Hobie hackers...... http://madmariner.com/blogs/navagear/24999 http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/...rage/index.htm http://www.lunadadesign.com/nagare-2...age-drive.html