Hobie Revo 11 Taking on water

Any Revo owners out there that has had theirs take on a good amount water. Was in Nehalem Bay this weekend with the better half in some decent swells that were breaking over the front. Heading back to the dock she got flipped (thank goodness for the 23' NorthRiver right next to us). Turns out there was 1-2 gallons of water in the hull. Anyone have that experience? Know where the water was getting in? Good solution for getting it out once it is in? I was in my Outback and maybe had a cup that came in the front hatch.

 I have a Revo 13 and mine has a plug at the back below the rudder that will drain most of it. I have not had any problems with water but check the front hatch, it doesn't seem to close as tight as the other hatches. good luck

Did she flip from the instability of having water in the hull or was the water in the hull from flipping over?

I keep a sponge and a bilge pump in my hull.  I never had to use it on the water yet but it's there if I never need to.

I had a crack in the seat peg holes that took on gallons of water -- check those if you have the older style seat pegs.

I had a crack in the seat peg holes that took on gallons of water -- check those if you have the older style seat pegs.

+1 on that.

Bubble test it.

Set your kayak upright on saw horses, or plastic table.
If you have an air compressor, set the pressure to about 20psi.
Unplug the rear drain plug and completely remove it.
Have someone hold the compressed air (or shop vac nozzle in blow mode), into the drain plug area.
You walk around and liberally spray a 10:1 soapy dish soap solution around the entire kayak looking for bubbles. Mass bubbles is a problem area.  A few small bubbles isn't an issue.  You will find normal leaks around the rudder lines, no worries there.

If nothing found, flip kayak over and bubble check the bottom.  Might have a crack in a scupper hole, or a seam that you can't see topside. 


Another way to check for big leaks is to put the kayak upside down on some saw horses.
Remove the rear plug and start adding water.  You may have to lift the kayak up from the rear or tip to the side to transfer water into various normally high spots when upright.  Look for obvious dripping.

And third.
Flip kayak over, and get it good and dry inside up under each hatch.  Place dry newspaper or cardboard inside directly under each hatch.  Close everything up, and run an open hose over the entire kayak, making sure to hit the hatches like it was taking waves over the side.

Dry off the kayak from the outside enough around each hatch before opening, that you don't skew your test.  Once pretty dry, open each hatch and see if your paper of choice is soaked or not.

I’ve had a few cups of water from taking waves over the bow. After I put a compass that strapped down(with a little modification) to close the front hatch.  I may have half a cup on a bad day