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Passport 12 Seat sits too low?
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Author:  dfrntsuthernguy [ Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Passport 12 Seat sits too low?
Anyone besides me with a Passport 12 feel like they are having to hold their legs up and out while pedaling it? For me, it feels like the seat should be a little higher to allow your feet to drop further below your knees and be in a more natural pedaling motion, rather than almost straight out. (I guess shorter pedal stalks would work too - my Passport is a 2021 model with the kick-up 180 drive.) If anyone else has experienced this and found a solution, I'd like to hear it! Overall, this is a another great Hobie kayak, especially for the price, and with the turbo fins it moves and maneuvers great, but a little more comfortable pedaling position would be nice for me. (Oh, and I'm 6'2", about 260 lbs, so maybe I'm a bit too big for it lol! - and please don't just refer me to a different Hobie, because I've owned them all at one time or another, but this one fits my current living/storage situation and budget.) Thanks!
Author:  Kswim [ Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Passport 12 Seat sits too low?
I feel like I have seen some answers to raising the seat in other posts so you may be able to search (maybe in general kayaking?). I do remember an easy fix of putting a pool noodle under the front bar, but that might have had to do with the back seat latch coming undone. Either way it might be worth a few minutes and dollars to see if the extra half inch helps at all. good luck
Author:  dfrntsuthernguy [ Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Passport 12 Seat sits too low?
Kswim wrote:
I feel like I have seen some answers to raising the seat in other posts so you may be able to search (maybe in general kayaking?). I do remember an easy fix of putting a pool noodle under the front bar, but that might have had to do with the back seat latch coming undone. Either way it might be worth a few minutes and dollars to see if the extra half inch helps at all. good luck

Thanks for the good advice Kswim!
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