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From: Susie Genevieve Houle <litlsusi_at_pop.netZero.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Hobie Kayak
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 22:45:19 -0400
Does anyone on the list own a Hobie Kayak?  I just discovered today that
Hobie Cat makes them now.  They are sit on tops, about 12' long, with
drainage away from the seat so your not sitting in a puddle... Aparrantly
(sp?) they are very nice boats.  Would be interested in hearing opinions on
them, from the sit on top group here....
Susie
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From: Paolo <PoloCruz_at_att.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Hobie Kayak
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 17:09:17 -0400
I've had a single seater Odyssey for 2 years... It's been a great boat
for me here in the flat waters on the west coast of Florida. It tracks
well & is lightweight (easy to Jeep top, although I did add a couple of
carrying straps). I test paddled (rented quite extensively), the
ScupperPro and Prism before deciding on the Hobie. The deciding factor
was that I found that I could cruise as fast on the Hobie as the other
2, which where 2 feet longer, but much heavier.

Recently though I have gotten the itch to go faster so I'm looking for a
used surf ski in the 18' range... anyone know of any??

Have fun,
Paolo

Susie Genevieve Houle wrote:
> 
> Does anyone on the list own a Hobie Kayak?  
> Would be interested in hearing opinions on
> them, from the sit on top group here....
> Susie
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From: Jackie Fenton <jackie_at_intelenet.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Hobie Kayak
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 02:07:14 -0700 (PDT)
> Does anyone on the list own a Hobie Kayak?  I just discovered today that
> Hobie Cat makes them now.  They are sit on tops, about 12' long, with
> drainage away from the seat so your not sitting in a puddle... Aparrantly
> (sp?) they are very nice boats.  Would be interested in hearing opinions on
> them, from the sit on top group here....
> Susie

I would say, drainage or no drainage, the only way you are not going to
sit in a puddle in a sit-on-top is to sit in it on dry land. 

That's the *fun* of a sit-on-top.  Getting wet!

my .02  :-)

Jackie (who loves to paddle "in" rather than "on" warm waters sometimes)
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