viperdevil wrote:How much water inside the hull is normal I have a Hobie outfitter and i get about 4 litre of water after a 4 -5 hour trip.....is this normal? Ghurkin had a look last time when i was in the water and said the water is going in through the rudder rope hole. Thinking if i need to get the yak to my dealer to get it checked.
when you where two up last time Praz youre rudder cable holes spent most of the time under water, without actually leak testing it Im guessing that may be a cause of water in the hull.
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I agree that there should be no water in the hull.. its hazardous.. heh.. my hobie oasis hull manages to stay dry... quite a decent yak.. i fell that the tandems look better built thanthe singles.. maybe just my imagination.. i have heard more complaints about hobie mirage kayaks compared to all the other kayaks in the market combined... i hope their after market warranty customer service can make up for all their manufacturing defects . Lol
Ghurkin wrote:
when you where two up last time Praz youre rudder cable holes spent most of the time under water, without actually leak testing it Im guessing that may be a cause of water in the hull.
Hi Steve,
Is there anything i can do to stop the water going into the rudder cable hole? or only option is to lose weight
Had my Sport for two weeks when the drive length adjustment pin slipped out under pressure and snapped the next three holes.
Took it back to dealer and he replaced the drive cam on the spot. No such problem since with drive only the lack of fish caught.
Customer service I received from SLH could not be better.
Ghurkin wrote:
when you where two up last time Praz youre rudder cable holes spent most of the time under water, without actually leak testing it Im guessing that may be a cause of water in the hull.
Hi Steve,
Is there anything i can do to stop the water going into the rudder cable hole? or only option is to lose weight
Praz, I've got an Outfitter and weigh 89kg. (not bragging cause I was shitloads heavier 9 months ago and still would be if my heart hadn't decided it didn't want to play anymore). On my own I always have ballast in the front which kind of helps to keep the bow down and the stern up. In still water the water comes up to almost floor level in the drive well. This might give you a lead. With 2 up (the missus or my son in law so far) the water is a bit above the floor level around the drive well. The Outfitter doesn't have a lot of freeboard but I haven't had any go over the top as yet. I haven't been out in really rough water either. I will try tyo observe how high above the water the steering ropes are next time out.
Ghurkin wrote:
when you where two up last time Praz youre rudder cable holes spent most of the time under water, without actually leak testing it Im guessing that may be a cause of water in the hull.
Hi Steve,
Is there anything i can do to stop the water going into the rudder cable hole? or only option is to lose weight
solo I dont think it will be a problem, two up if I was you I would sit in the front and have your friend ifd hes lighter sit in the back, then get someone to take a photo, the problem might also occur when two up and anchored from the stern with some WP chop on a windy day. also lay of the maccas dude
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GoneFishn wrote:To me any amount of water in a yak is not normal.
x 2.
X 3. A thimble full might get in when opening the centre hatch now and again and if you continually have water coming over the stern or bow from waves then maybe a little will leak through the hatch seals, but it should be minimal. Litres of water ain't right.
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I have a Hobie outfitter and i get about 4 litre of water after a 4 -5 hour trip.....is this normal? Ghurkin had a look last time when i was in the water and said the water is going in through the rudder rope hole. Thinking if i need to get the yak to my dealer to get it checked.
