Hobie 2021 models have arrived

Maybe I should pull this ad? Ha
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=92586.0

what's your reasoning for wanting to downsize? 

is it just more difficult to transport and store? or is there more of a functional reason to want to get back in a 13.

Yes, it’s hard to lug around and load onto my truck, etc. And also my fishing habits have kinda changed since buying it...I don’t do as many offshore salmon trolling missions nowadays, which is kinda why I bought it. I can still dead lift it over my head and carry it around, but I’m not getting any younger haha...each time I pick it up I get a new shoulder injury.

SO the Pro Anglers just got an price increase, but no features added?! 

I want a Revo 13 with retractable outriggers & tramp about 1/4th the size of AI outrigger

DIY time. You could copy this guy, but use smaller amas...

At this rate I’ll just wait until the economy crashes and I buy a used one. 😕

SO the Pro Anglers just got an price increase, but no features added?! 

Love the PA14

Not in love with the weight when loading on top of SUV

At this rate I’ll just wait until the economy crashes and I buy a used one. 😕

I dunno. If it comes down to buying food or selling my used Adventure/Revo 16 (which I almost never use), it’ll still be a tough choice...

Curious if Hobie will incorporate the Transducer Cavity into the Revo 11 in the future

Curious if Hobie will incorporate the Transducer Cavity into the Revo 11 in the future

I was unaware the Revo 11 wasn't fitted with Lowrance ready... very odd indeed.   The revo 11 does kinda seem like the runt of the bunch.. doesn't do anything particularly well.

The 2021 Tandem Island seems to have a few updates:

Mast is a newer and stronger design (dealer says lighter-weight too), supposedly to reduce snapping near where the cleat rubs. I haven't had a chance to check under the sail yet but the cleat design is a bit different compared to earlier models (dealer had no clue how to put everything together with the newer designs).

Loss of carry handles (this may have changed with 2020, I never got the chance to see a 2020 model yet).

Hull went under yet another flatter design change, it's now nearly completely flat bow to stern (again, may have changed with 2020 as the newest one I've seen is a 2019 and the 2021 is a bit flatter and actually sits perfectly on 3 cradles where-as the '19 needed a towel in the back).

A few other minor changes that I don't quite remember from my demo when I picked mine up a week or so ago but nothing too notable, probably small things like a change in screw location or something like that.

Didn't see the AI/TI listed on your page so not sure if this will be helpful info or not, sorry if I'm wasting your time

Have a lovely day!
~Fen