| Hobie Forums http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/ |
|
| Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis http://www.hobie.com/au/en/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=54717 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | motorcycle_jack [ Tue May 12, 2015 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
Hello everyone - New to forum but thought I'd tell everyone our good news. My wife and I just bought our first kayak, a 2014 Mirage Oasis. We plan on taking it back and forth from Lake Winnipesaukee, NH to our winter home in Gainesville, Florida. Lots of springs and rivers in Florida to explore and during summer a fantastic lake to travel. We're psyched. What do you all suggest as mods for trips but not fishing? |
|
| Author: | motorcycle_jack [ Wed May 13, 2015 4:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
Got a spray bottle of that repellent right here!  Don't want to sail but thanks for the suggestion. I think we will do one set turbo and one set ST, thanks. Roller bearings? Haven't heard of those, is it a Hobie mod or do they come from somewhere else? Thanks.
|
|
| Author: | motobob [ Wed May 13, 2015 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
Agree sail and turbo fins! See my oasis page at : http://whitespider.broeking.com/?page_id=15 |
|
| Author: | Roadrunner [ Wed May 13, 2015 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
Congratulations on your new Oasis! To start out, a plug-in cart is a great accessory -- lets you roll the boat instead of carrying it. The "standard" cart will easily handle the Oasis in all but soft sand. Personally I really like Hobie's i-comfort seat pad for greater seating comfort but a lot of folks find the standard seat bottom quite adequate. Other than that, the boat comes pretty complete IMO. The roller bearing Drive is new for 2015 -- makes it easier to pedal. I don't think it's anything you need to get at this time but maybe something to look into down the line. There are plenty of tips on the forum discussing safety equipment, maintenance, rigging, loading and transportation, etc. 
|
|
| Author: | Kramster [ Fri May 15, 2015 5:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
From NH to Florida...quite a distance in a Kayak! Ha |
|
| Author: | motorcycle_jack [ Fri May 15, 2015 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Our first kayak - 2014 Oasis |
NH to Florida by kayak - yea THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TRIP ! It is WAY more than I could ever attempt but I'm sure someone has done it, right? Well I made my first modification. I have lupus amongst other conditions and must limit I sun exposure. I usually wear Coolibar UV shirts for that but since we will be out in the sun and also the reflection from the water I chose to make a sun shade. The Hobie one is no longer available so here's what I came up with. The holder is a Bag Boy umbrella holder http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311264113382 and the umbrella is an Izzo http://www.amazon.com/Izzo-Golf-A56050- ... B00I95HU9W So I mount the holder on the boat and stick the umbrella in it - off we go! |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|