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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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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
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#2 |
Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,122
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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 |
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#3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 552
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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.
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#4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,856
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Looks like we might be needing some popcorn for this one.
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#5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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imo,
He may be pretty hard to keep up with when he is on the "pedals" when this is all completed |
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Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 1-2 miles off the point
Posts: 6,948
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#7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: La Jolla
Posts: 130
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#8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 552
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