Hobie, meet lightning. Lightning, meet Hobie

zoiks.   

I wonder if that voids the warranty. Would be fun to try exchange for a different color.

CHIHUAHUA!!

More details, please.

Wow, with the char pattern on the deck it looks like someone poured accelerant on it and torched it out of spite....

Oh, no clue. Just came across this random image on reddit.

Wow, with the char pattern on the deck it looks like someone poured accelerant on it and torched it out of spite....

I agree, looks like a poor workman who blames his tools.

I've thrown a few golf clubs and tennis racquets in my youth but this is a bit over the top...

Or it could be a jealous wife!

Wow, with the char pattern on the deck it looks like someone poured accelerant on it and torched it out of spite....

Check out the small equipment skid off to the left of what used to be the bow.  Could be the source of the fire and flammable liquid.  The hose stopping the flow of melted plastic and burn pattern is interesting.

Bright side...still have a perfectly good twist and stow rudder there!

just another reason to not barbecue on a kayak.

Hmmm... Noah needs a new rudder assembly.  he should make an offer.

Looks like the hose running down the right side connects to the object near the bow.  pressure washer possibly?  hot exhaust pipe + molded plastic=new boat!