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2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
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Author:  chamocamito [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
Hi,
Just got my new kayak and I noticed that the cockpit was not draining when I pulled and cleated the drain cord and pedaled at a brisk pace. I did notice that I would drain (slowly) if I just sat still in the middle of the lake and let it drain.

This morning I looked under the Revo to look at the drain system. I think it's installed backwards and would like some verification.

1st - this 2016 Revo 11 was bought at an authorized dealer and came out of the white hobie packing material - this was brand new. If I recall, they only thing they assembled was the seat. But maybe they attached the drain system while I was doing other stuff.

I noticed in the instructions, this diagram clearly showing water exiting behind me!
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But if you look at mine, the opening is facing the bow, which can explain why nothing drains as I move forward, but DOES slowly drain when I'm stationary.

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I didn't see this being discussed on the forums, but am I right? is this installed backwards? And if so, is this something I can just reverse? It looks simple with 2 screws, but I didn't want bolts and washers dropping out into the hull giving me a bigger problem then I originally had.

thanks!
-cameron
Author:  Yellow Yak [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
My 2016 Revo 11 has it installed with the opening facing the stern. I'll try to post a picture tonight.
Author:  chamocamito [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
Thanks YY - your post is a confirmation that mine's obviously on backwards :o
I'd love to see the picture.

I suppose the question now, from anyone or mmiller, is that if this is a 5 min job I can do, or is there some weird reason why this is more difficult than it appears (glues / adhesives). I bought the revo 1.5 hrs away, and my closest dealer is 30min away!

thanks
Author:  TI_Tom [ Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
Just pedal backwards. ;)
Just kidding, shouldn't be more than a couple minute job to unscrew flip around and re-screw it in correctly. A few folks on the forum have even removed them completely and left them off.

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Author:  Jbernier [ Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
chamocamito wrote:
Thanks YY - your post is a confirmation that mine's obviously on backwards :o
I'd love to see the picture.

I suppose the question now, from anyone or mmiller, is that if this is a 5 min job I can do, or is there some weird reason why this is more difficult than it appears (glues / adhesives). I bought the revo 1.5 hrs away, and my closest dealer is 30min away!

thanks


Just unscrew the fitting and flip it around - it will have some tension on it from the bungee going up through the scupper - but should be a 1 minute fix. Sorry for the assembly error, that shouldn't happen.
Author:  chamocamito [ Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 2016 Revo 11 - Drain installed backwards??
thank you everyone... done and done. Looking forward to my next, somewhat less-wet, kayak outing!

-cameron
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