New Bait Tank

[ODOGFISH]

for sure nice tank ... dig the torque it be nice to have a reverse ... wish HOBIE would think up a way to go in reverse

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by ODOGFISH

for sure nice tank ... dig the torque it be nice to have a reverse ... wish HOBIE would think up a way to go in reverse

they have

http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaks/accessories/evolve/

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[WahooUSMA]

Originally Posted by bus kid

they have

http://www.hobiecat.com/kayaks/accessories/evolve/

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Two big factors in not getting the evolve. First being the run time is terrible and second is the cost - something like $1900 for just the motor and battery. The battery alone is $500 bucks on the evolve. Torque is $1900, for everything, except the battery. I picked up a 140 series Marine Deep Cycle battery from Bass Pro for 150.00, and I can go all day!

Its a very wet ride, but that might be because I am fat ass, or that is typical of Ocean Kayaks, but I still like it for Newport and DP.

[ODOGFISH]

Originally Posted by WahooUSMA

Two big factors in not getting the evolve. First being the run time is terrible and second is the cost - something like $1900 for just the motor and battery. The battery alone is $500 bucks on the evolve. Torque is $1900, for everything, except the battery. I picked up a 140 series Marine Deep Cycle battery from Bass Pro for 150.00, and I can go all day!

Its a very wet ride, but that might be because I am fat ass, or that is typical of Ocean Kayaks, but I still like it for Newport and DP.

... I have to agree with wahoo ... unit cost , run time is enough to keep me from buy it just to go in reverse ... its to bad that the mirage drive couldn't be made in a way as to make going in reverse possible

[tagyak]

Originally Posted by ODOGFISH

for sure nice tank ... dig the torque it be nice to have a reverse ... wish HOBIE would think up a way to go in reverse

they did, just place the peddles backwards and start peddling; this give reverse propulsion. no joke....

[ODOGFISH]

Originally Posted by tagyak

they did, just place the peddles backwards and start peddling; this give reverse propulsion. no joke....

... true that but when fish'n boiler rocks , pillings and docks and other tight structure , I don't want to be reaching down change'n my drive ... guess I'll add that to my Santa wish list

sorry for the hijack ... back to the bait tank

[MVC]

Looks like you launched at the Newport Coast Guard Station. Have they finished the construction there yet. How was the fishing in the Harbor?

[WahooUSMA]

Originally Posted by MVC

Looks like you launched at the Newport Coast Guard Station. Have they finished the construction there yet. How was the fishing in the Harbor?

99.9% of the time when we go out we head south towards Laguna or out for Threshers. Never fished in the harbor.

The walk way down to the launch is completed. You might have to move a cone, but its pretty much done.