trident 13 or hobie revo

pushups....

pushups are highly overrated .
 Save your pennies, the hobies worth it.

hey,welcome back FFTW.. at least you're near civilization and can get online...

so, pics & report are due in front of us when??

now back to our regularly scheduled forum thread......

Yeah ... where are the reports?  Well, actually I talked to the guys last night.  They are all safe and sound, but got some big seas.  They still fished them when they could.  Without stealing too much of their thunder, I heard something about a 36# king.  I'll let them tell the rest of the story.

-Allen

the problem i see with the hobies and correct me if i am wrong there is virtually no storage compared to a trident

Lots of storage in Hobies.  My old Outback a large front hatch similar in size to my Big Game or Prowler, an 8" round center hatch just in front of the seat (I like this better than the Big Game's, seals tight and fits Plano tackleboxes, and you can open it on the water), then a third hatch back in the tank well area that let you access the interior of the kayak back there for storage (as far as I know, none of the OK's offer this).

What the Hobies lack is a rod-pod style storage area that lets you carry rods inside the kayak, like the Tridents.  The pedal system won't allow this.  Thats a super handy feature if you are doing surf launches, but not really vital otherwise. 

The rod-pod feature does give you the ability to stow larger tackle boxes, gear, etc... in that center area than you can with the Hobie 8" hatch.

ThreeWeight, YN;
i'm sure polepole and other trident owners will back me up on this,[ sorry, cant recall if you have one or not] ..on my trident, there is a roundel for an 8 inch rear access hatch at the rear of the tankwell, up high on the back wall of the well, apparently only for servicing the rudder if you install it. otherwise, it's just the tankwell.

and, sorry , i like the rod pod feature, mainly for some of the reasons you stated,  but you must short leash whatever you have inside it, such as rods, small dry bags, etc, to keep that stuff from sliding back to the rear of the boat where you can't easily reach it while seated. unless you do this, thats basically where under deck rear of the boat access stops, leaving a lot of un used under deck area.

so, YN, as many others here have fed you plenty of information on what goes where on each model, amd what works best, it's time to hunker down, save those ducats, and releive yourself of this self defeating circular argument you've constructed by going out and buying a boat, even if it's a nice used one,  then come join us on the water and have fun. 

on my trident, there is a roundel for an 8 inch rear access hatch at the rear of the tankwell, up high on the back wall of the well, apparently only for servicing the rudder if you install it. otherwise, it's just the tankwell.

Actually it only fits a 4 inch hatch.

-Allen

dag, you're right.. i remember us talking about that at the seattle boat show when we met... almost too small for a guy to get his arm in there .

3W got it. Pretty much no change in storage no matter what yak.

Z

oh u can never have to many circular arguments 


i think i am going to save up for a hobie cause i like the idea of being able to pedal and paddle...luckily i am gettin almost 3 weeks of pay and a substantial reimbursement check on friday but the problem is....i gotta get my instate drivers license then fishing license...register the truck here....and get new brakes on the truck they need it bad...oh and pay insurance...so i don't think much of that money is gonna be saved for a yak lol....but the good news is if i can get around to gettting my fishing license i can at least walk down to the water and fish

Actually it only fits a 4 inch hatch.

-Allen

Both my Big Game and Prowler have the same circle.  In them it is used to access the rear of the kayak and install a rudder and cables.  The OK rudder kit includes a solid plastic cap that is riveted in place to cover the hole once the kit is installed.  It is just a solid, bolt on cover.  I'd imagine you could use a 4" hatch instead, but it would be hard to fit anything large back there.

The Hobie's are expensive, but you get a lot more "stuff" with them from the factory than with a Malibu, OK, etc...  They roll out with better seats, free paddle (though it is crappy, but you won't be using it that much anyway), and fancy add-ons like scupper carts for some models.

Just go test drive a few before you buy.  I got rid of my old Outback for several reasons, the biggest being that I fly fish and the peddles were an issue with line management and standing up.  Mine also had the old-style crappy rudder, and with the river paddling I do I need something that handles better when paddled.  That said, I'd seriously consider buying a Revolution down the road. 

But if I were you, and $$ was an issue, I'd watch Craigslist for a bargain.  Better to get a decent boat for little $$ and be on the water than a top of the line boat for lots of $$ at some point in the distant future. 

I got rid of my old Outback for several reasons, the biggest being that I fly fish and the peddles were an issue with line management and standing up.  Mine also had the old-style crappy rudder, and with the river paddling I do I need something that handles better when paddled.  That said, I'd seriously consider buying a Revolution down the road. 

But if I were you, and $$ was an issue, I'd watch Craigslist for a bargain.  Better to get a decent boat for little $$ and be on the water than a top of the line boat for lots of $$ at some point in the distant future. 

Having an older Outback I know what you mean. If you don't take out that drive line gets all tied up and that old rudder system is a dino PITA compared to the twist 'n stow that's standard now. And I definitely feel you about the Revo, that's my next yak for sure. Hope to get you back to the dark side again someday 3W. 

Z

I'm doing every thing I can to wriggle free of work and make it to Moutcha... I'm hoping Hobie will have a Revo demo I can test drive.  Never going to get rid of my Big Game for crabbing and fly fishing, but I'd like to have a Revo or something similar for salmon trolling.  This fall I'm prob going to put my wife's Prowler 13 to work doing that.

I'm doing every thing I can to wriggle free of work and make it to Moutcha... I'm hoping Hobie will have a Revo demo I can test drive.  Never going to get rid of my Big Game for crabbing and fly fishing, but I'd like to have a Revo or something similar for salmon trolling.  This fall I'm prob going to put my wife's Prowler 13 to work doing that.

Last year a sponsor of the Moutcha tourney, Coastal Cycle & Watersports, had a bunch of Hobie demos and they will be there again this year. Good luck on getting free.

Z