Hobie kayaks...say what!? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bolocop · 06-08-2015, 08:00 AM

Until this past weekend, I was a Hobie fanatic. I read this thread and was like that stuff can't happen to me.

Then sitting just beyond the breakers in LJ, I was waiting for the right time, the time came and I started stepping hard to gain speed, then POW, one pedal goes dead and leaves me hanging in the kill zone. Luckily, I picked the right time to go in and rode little ones in.

I don't like to paddle in (too slow IMO), but now I will consider changing out the chains and the idler cable more often. I guess the most tension will occur when you get on it and that means, landing, launching or racing towards a boil.

Am considering a paddle kayak now though...or at least an outback where you can paddle and peddle.

06-08-2015, 08:00 AM	#29
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Until this past weekend, I was a Hobie fanatic. I read this thread and was like that stuff can't happen to me. Then sitting just beyond the breakers in LJ, I was waiting for the right time, the time came and I started stepping hard to gain speed, then POW, one pedal goes dead and leaves me hanging in the kill zone. Luckily, I picked the right time to go in and rode little ones in. I don't like to paddle in (too slow IMO), but now I will consider changing out the chains and the idler cable more often. I guess the most tension will occur when you get on it and that means, landing, launching or racing towards a boil. Am considering a paddle kayak now though...or at least an outback where you can paddle and peddle.