Hobie rev 13 versus other options

I'm working on selling my 2015 rev 13.  Looking to replace with maybe a 2017 Hobie Oasis which is wider and will have reverse.  Which yaks should I be looking at in this class?  The native yaks look interesting as well.

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Curious why you are not going with an updated Revo? What r u looking for in a kayak? What type of fisheries do you enjoy?

Been out in Tillamook and netarts crabbing and salmon fishing with mojo.  Rev seems a little tight for crab traps, but it's doable. Not much room for crab sorting. Plan to try Pacific city at some point.  One option is for me to get new mirage drive pedals and keep the revo.  Looking for insight from others.

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Stay out of Garibaldi and make no important life-altering decisions until you've slept off the Mojo Effect.   

Have you tried out Mojo's natives?  I've tried out the Mariner and propel both and to me I felt too disconnected from the kayak.  The seats sit so much higher in them compared to the Hobie.  I also couldn't get used to the rotary pedaling vs the push pedaling of the Hobie.  I was also interested in having reverse for bass fishing and fishing up against the jetty but I decided against one after trying them out.  I ended up getting an Outfitter for my son to go with me but I underestimated the cargo capacity and then I ended up buying a 2016 Oasis.  I really like the Oasis.  With both my son and I pedaling we smoked my wife and daughter in the Outfitter and they are about 100lbs lighter then us and using turbo fins.  I am also able to reboard the Oasis by myself where in the Outfitter and Outback I have to use the rescue step.  Even pedaling by myself that boat moves right along.  I am still trying to figure out rigging for the Oasis after coming from an Outback but with you coming from a Revo you should be ok.

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One of my thoughts is to get an Oasis.  Trying to figure out a solution allowing me to go lake fishing with my 9 year old son.  If i can get one kayak for tandem and solo that would be nice. I want to be able to solo in the bay for now. My only concern there is that our might be hard to manage solo in the bay with current and wind.

Thoughts?

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The Oasis can be a little hard to manage in significant wind by yourself. Make sure to have enough weight in the nose (I go about 170 and I need about 40lbs in the front) to keep it down or else you will have a very tough time. There's a really large cross section to the wind compared to a Revo or even Outback and it can make it difficult.

Until my wife got an Outback I would take the Oasis out solo fairly often and overall I didn't have any issues with it, but once I spent more time in her Outback the drawbacks are pretty obvious. That said I can fish all day solo on the Oasis and be perfectly happy - it's just a bit of workout and a bigger turning radius, etc. Oh and loading! I hate loading and unloading the Oasis myself.

Solo there's lots of room for crab pots, tho! 

Captain,

Thanks for sharing your experiences with an Oasis vs. Outback.


 do you roof top your oasis?  If so, do you have any load assist?

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One of my thoughts is to get an Oasis.  Trying to figure out a solution allowing me to go lake fishing with my 9 year old son.  If i can get one kayak for tandem and solo that would be nice. I want to be able to solo in the bay for now. My only concern there is that our might be hard to manage solo in the bay with current and wind.

Thoughts?

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Sounds like it's time to get the kid his own boat 

do you roof top your oasis?  If so, do you have any load assist?

I did a couple of times, but then I built a trailer...    It's not fun to car-top. It's doable with two people but it's not fun.

Thanks for all the insight everyone.

What I'm hearing that if I plan to go solo regularly in the bay or ocean, the Oasis is non-ideal.  If I go the Hobie route, adding an Outback to my collection might be a good way to go.  Then my son and I could go on the lake with the Revo and Outback.  This option also would allow me to bring another adult with me on my bay/ocean outings.   

I'll run a test this weekend to see if my son can manage my Revo 13 on the lake.   I rented some Hobie's last summer and my 11 year old daughter had no problem driving a Rev 11 around.  If my son can't handle the Revo 13, I think he will be able to soon.

I do have one more option.    I recently purchased a Wavewalk W700 with the idea of using it on lakes with my son.   With a paddle, the boat is somewhat manageable but not ideal in the wind (big cross section). It's a little challenging to turn. My sons response to the boat when paddle powered was lack luster as compared to all my kids loving the Hobie mirage kayaks.  Both my son and I felt the W700 seat was a little hard after even 2 hours on the lake (could be fixed with some cushions).  Storage is a little tricky on the boat as well since the saddles you sit on are sealed for flotation. The sides are good for storing long skinny items like paddles and fishing poles. Without some type of motor, I think this setup is non-ideal. I've been looking at options for adding an outboard, either electric and gas to the wavewalk.   Since I'm car topping and the gas motors at that size typically have integrated gas tank (difficult to lay on side), I'm thinking that isn't a great option.   If I can spread the battery weight around, I could go with an electric trolling motor. Not sure how this setup would handle in the Bay if I wanted to bring a second person with me crabbing.

I got a good deal on the W700, so if I decide to depart with it I should make out fine. I probably should have consulted the NWKA seers first before making this purchase.

I'll say this. The Oasis is hands down the best option for tandem fishing from a Hobie and it is absolutely the worst designed tandem fishing craft that Hobie offers.

I'll say this. The Oasis is hands down the best option for tandem fishing from a Hobie and it is absolutely the worst designed tandem fishing craft that Hobie offers.

Curious what your thoughts are. My biggest beef with the Oasis is lack of storage, but what are you going to do unless you make it 2 feet (or more) longer?

Interesting conversation as I just bought an Oasis as a solo/fish and crab with kids craft.  Other than adding to my fleet, what other options are out there for tandem/solo fishing?

To not having enough storage...will be interesting.  But my answer will be to take less stuff.

To not having enough storage...will be interesting.  But my answer will be to take less stuff.

That works, but fish storage is the real issue. Try putting 2 limits of rockfish and lingcod in/on the Oasis. It's a chore at best, and I've learned to enjoy washing fish blood and guts out of the inside of my hull.