https://www.hobie.com/blog/water-new-ho ... mpass,894/
https://www.mariner-sails.com/hobie-new ... mpass.html
Looks like a cross between the revo and pa12, cheaper then the rest of their range too.
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Interesting.
Hard to see on that site but it looks like the front hatch has been replaced by a tankwell with cargo net over the top.
Hard to see on that site but it looks like the front hatch has been replaced by a tankwell with cargo net over the top.
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I saw this earlier on Facebook and there is plenty of Q&A in the thread that gives more info as well. It looks like a good niche filler but would probably make the PA12 redundant imo.
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By the looks of it Shane it's going to target the "entry level" with mirage drive. it'll have a limited feature vantage seat and they've skimped on things like a round hatch rather than the rectangular which would clearly fit from the pics. SLHobie informed me of this when I questioned it.
As you said, plenty of discussion on FB pages
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I guess getting rid of front hatch will resolve issue with taking on water in rough water. Wonder how it falls in price wise, closer to outback than PA?
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I heard they've molded an aftermarket esky which will slot into the front well for fish storage. And looking at a couple pages I'm guessing this'll be around $2000-$2500
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I guess they needed an entry level model to see off the el cheapo Kings Craft and Peddlefish things
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Ok who's willing to be a guinea pig?
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i'm sure there's some dedicated Hobie fan who has upgraded every time a new model is released who'll be camping outside SLHobie for the chance to grab the first one
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The colour choices are interesting. The green looks OK but the blue is a bit too much stealth mode for me. The US Navy has been finding out this colour and commercial shipping don't mix well.
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