wow.  I kept postponing my DMV visit due to other things happening in my life.  yesterday, I ran out of excuses and showed up at my appointment.

1st point:  anyone that doenst make a DMV appointment and would rather show up as a "walk-in"...that is true grit.  me?  no..appointment please.  the line was around the building!!!

I walk in to the empty appointment line and get a number.  5-10 minutes of sitting next to a dude that smell faintly of cooked cabbage.  I got CALLED!! I got a nice lady!  her eyes did glaze over as I explained my situation. 

I registered a kayak, one month later; I notice a crack, Hobie replaced my hull, new hull # means I need a new registration.  Billy did give me a new STATEMENT of ORIGIN for the new hull.  no bill of sale, no receipt.

the lady went into action.  she first made me fill out a statement of fact, and totaled my old hull. 

then she made me fill out that standard form 100something and treated my new hull like a free gift from Hobie.  I bought a new mussel sticker, and was out the door for $35!!!!

no big deal.  I fist-bumped the kind DMV angel and skipped out the door.

just in case this happens to you.  get that Statement of Origin..and a bill of sale showing FREE would be helpful, but not necessary. 

The new hull is better than my last one.  1st my pedal drive clicks in smoothly and stays put.  My other kayak it would pop itself out like it was possessed.  2nd, the new one floats straight.  My old one canted to the left side. I would have to move my butt to the right side of the seat to get it to run level.  I think my old one was warped from the get go.    Whatever. 


The bass were FIRED up.  Pics later.  Just happy with the better hull.  If it cracks again, I’m plastic welding it. 

thats' very cool!!

she won't let you keep it even if you take it and get it spiffed up with a new custom frame job?

Quote from: DarthBaiter on March 04, 2024, 11:25:24 AM

Update!!  Billy called. Hobie is putting a new hull on the next shipment out. 

They covered it.  I’m going to add more stuff foam in the interior strategically I think.  Cheap yoga blocks from the thrift store.

Did you grab a different color just for fun?

Haha.  I was too nervous to speak excited.  Asking for a new color wasn’t on my radar.

one more try.

I’m gonna trust the warranty process.

My Hobie cracked on both sides.  Same location. Right at the bottom of the gap in the cupholders. The opening where the “Ear” of a coffee cup would go, and where water is allowed to drain. Hobie should close that opening and simply put a scupper hole in the bottom to drain out.

Saddened.   
But I did catch my two first LMB of 2024.  Happy!  😃

that is a sweet creative rig!!

I am not interested, but if you don't mind..I have questions!

I have helped my friend life that motor in/out of his Hobie PA12.  that is not a light motor!!  how does the Outback feel in the water that nose heavy?  you put the battery in the back right?

that is a one objective motor mount?  how did it mount up front?  you drilled holes, or used the front lid hinge connection points? 

good luck with the sale.  that thing is SICK.  I never thought it could be done.  but you did it!