Swfinatic wrote:
Lol gotcha. Funny you say that I've mentioned this a few months ago to Hobie about re-vamping the Revo. Offshore kayak fishing is more popular now than ever especially along the Texas coast. Anytime I go there is one kayak that is clearly prefered over all others and that is the Viking Profish Reloads. There's a reason they are the most popular offshore fishing kayak in the world. I just don't see Revo's that often. I see ten times the Outbacks than I do Revo's and the common thing I hear is Revo's are too unstable yet the Profish Reloads are only 2" wider than the Revo's. IMO there's a huge void to be filled with a slightly more stable offshore pedal kayak that is still efficient. This is why I say widen the Revo's by 2" and add one foot in length to help offset the added width.
I know Hobie has the AMA Sidekicks that help with stability but honestly I don't want to add any more work to the already extensive list of things I need to do to rig up for a fishing trip. I would rather pay the money I would spend on a Sidekicks kit towards a re-vamped more stable Revo.
Not sure if a rectangle hatch would fit but that would be awesome.
We can hope right!
here in the NW and off the Oregon Coast, Revo 13 is a very popular boat for the serious off shore folks, especially those that go out several miles for halibut. The Outback is great here for chasing bottom fish and salmon out to a mile or 2 off shore in 3' to 4' swells (and in my case, with a 75# dog on the back), but I will admit, last Saturday, a mile off shore with a strong current pushing me north, I was pedaling my legs off to get back into our river before high tide, and wishing like hell I was on a Revo (and by myself, well not really). lol.
regarding the rectangle hatch, remember that they rotated it on the Outback...I think it would fit just fine on a new Revo.