Water in hull

I picked up a brand new Hobie Compass Duo last June and have taken it out about a dozen days or so. This is my first Hobie (I've wanted one for years and years!) and I've noticed it takes on about 2-4 cups of water inside the hull after a full (6-8 hr) day on the water. Is this typical? While rinsing the kayak down the other week I opened the rear hatch and noticed some water dripping from the rudder line - hmmm - I wonder if water is entering through the point where the rudder line passes through the hull? I'm not particularly concerned about a few cups of water in the hull after a day of fishing (its never been even close to half a gallon), but if I could limit or eliminate water entry altogether that would be great.

I don’t know about that specific model, but water can definitely enter thru the holes for the rudder lines. There should be a white plastic tube covering the rudder line with a black plastic insert. That black insert sometimes falls off, which would allow more water to infiltrate. I can post a picture if the description is not clear…

2-4 cups for 6-8 hours of ocean fishing or flat freshwater? That’s not very much water if it’s ocean with waves.

Following seas can mean some water entering through the rudder lines, but like your experience not that much will get in, but some.  +1 to NWM suggestion, that little black insert thing went missing on at least one of my yaks.

Does it have a circular deck hatch? 

I have a revo 11 and I usually take on  several gallons of water each trip.  I found that when I stand up to fish in it my weight is causing the hatch to flex and water flushing over it will seep in.  I generally gotta pull over once during the day to bilge it out. 

Does it have a circular deck hatch? 

I have a revo 11 and I usually take on  several gallons of water each trip.  I found that when I stand up to fish in it my weight is causing the hatch to flex and water flushing over it will seep in.  I generally gotta pull over once during the day to bilge it out.

Yeah, the passport my girlfriend uses takes on literal gallons in a full day out in choppy seas. The older-style hatches are not waterproof in the slightest. I wouldn’t worry about a few cups worth. Part of my cleanup routine is hosing out the inside of my kayaks and pumping it all out. I hate trying to lift it up high enough to use the drain plug, plus I’m always paranoid I’ll forget to put the plug in next time I go out. I use an old t-shirt to soak up what’s remaining and let them dry in the garage with the hatches open until next time. The water in the hulls always bothered me at first but now I accept it as a fact of life.

Thanks all. Consider this my acceptance letter 

Does it have a circular deck hatch? 

I have a revo 11 and I usually take on  several gallons of water each trip.  I found that when I stand up to fish in it my weight is causing the hatch to flex and water flushing over it will seep in.  I generally gotta pull over once during the day to bilge it out.

Yeah, the passport my girlfriend uses takes on literal gallons in a full day out in choppy seas. The older-style hatches are not waterproof in the slightest. I wouldn’t worry about a few cups worth. Part of my cleanup routine is hosing out the inside of my kayaks and pumping it all out. I hate trying to lift it up high enough to use the drain plug, plus I’m always paranoid I’ll forget to put the plug in next time I go out. I use an old t-shirt to soak up what’s remaining and let them dry in the garage with the hatches open until next time. The water in the hulls always bothered me at first but now I accept it as a fact of life.

fwiw, I've reduced this to mere quarts  on my passport by lubing the hatch seals with some silicone grease.  I use a car wash sponge to soak it up... found it to hold more water per squeeze.  Just my 2 cents.

Sorry Tedski I’m way too sentimentally attached to my gross bailing shirt to make the switch  I’ve got silicone on the hatch too but it doesn’t seem to stop the water from coming in, just makes it easier to open and close when the gasket inevitably dries out and creates a bunch of friction. Maybe I need more grease?? Idk, I’m at peace with the issue lol