I've had many Hobie kayaks over the years and have witnessed the cost cutting in the form of reducing the features and "extras" you get with each passing year.
I remember back when you got a dry bag and water bottle with each kayak. They eventually dropped those. Fast forward to the 2019 Compass Duo and now you only get one paddle for a tandem kayak. I realize that the primary propulsion is the Mirage Drive, but come on Hobie.
When I received my Compass Duo without a paddle, the dealer said, that must be a mistake, we'll contact Hobie and get the second paddle for you. A few days later, the response from Hobie is that the Compass Duo is marketed with only one paddle and only comes with one paddle. Oh really? Doesn't really jive with the marketing material I see on the Hobie website.
I see they have updated the main website, but I still think this is pretty deceiving and they should be supplying two paddles. Hobie, do the right thing and ship me a paddle.
See page 15 and page 26 of the catalog, both clearly show 2 paddles.
https://cdn.hobiecat.com/digital_assets/2018-2019_HobieKayakingFishingCollection.pdf?_ga=2.179825319.2004521419.1557336124-1987159349.1557336124Not what I see on many dealer websites either. The pictures either show 2 paddles or no paddle at all.