NEW HOBIE PRO ANGLER 12!!!

Wow, that is a sweet looking ride!  All the PA without the pounds?  Well, still a bit heavy but sounds doable and very comfortable!!!  Do they make a bimini for it??? 

Soooo, hate to stir the pot, but would this "kayak" still be legal for the AOTY competition?

 

$2600.00 for a 12 foot plastic peddle boat with a lawn chair on top?   That's insane money for what you get. 
 For me Hobie has way too high an opinion of itself and I think that shows in their pricing.
To each his own though.

Hobbies are very expensive compared to the traditional yak.I bough a hobie cause I like to throw lures and be on the move.I like having my hands free for a soda or food if I'm traveling to one of my spots.so I paid the extra money for the convince.not everyone needs their hands free all the time so it would seem like paying the high price is insane.I tell you guys this though last time I was out in San Pablo bay I had to pee so I stood up and piss over the side of my yak not many yaks will let you do that

Soooo, hate to stir the pot, but would this "kayak" still be legal for the AOTY competition?

Stir away!  I'm assuming that you're bringing this up because Hobie describes it as a boat? The eye ball test still says it's a kayak. Plus, unless we're sight fishing or peeing standing up, the PA12 doesn't have much of an advantage over comparable yaks.

We just can't use our sails for some of the events. 

Daaaaaaaaaammmmmmmm!  Love that seat.  Lots of thought put into it.  Though it would be nice of have a higher back rest and maybe a detachable headrest too.

It looks like the USS Hornet! Where do the squadron of airplanes go?

I had one on the water for my kayak demo in Eureka last weekend and there was always a line waiting for it! It is always available for demo if anyone wants to check it out! Gice me a call! Also have one for demo in Ukiah.

As for the money aspect... I have an outback which is by no means a cheap kayak, despite being considerably less than the PA.  One of my favorite fishing activities is trolling, and I can't even place a dollar amount on what it is worth to me to have my fishing rod in my hands when I get a take down as opposed to sitting in a rod holder.  Nothing beats the feeling of getting the pole damn near ripped from your hands by a big striper, while toplining a big rapala.  It really just comes down to the type of fishing you want to do.  If you plan on doing any trolling, sans downrigger... it is a hobie or nothing in my book.

HOLY TOLEDO and I got a chance to "demo" the new PRO Pescador de Cana Doce....one word..AWESOME !!!!!

I'm just wondering how well it can be righted after a capsize. and how well you can get back into it. Oh and if it caries that same kick A.. Shark warranty

I'm just wondering how well it can be righted after a capsize. and how well you can get back into it. Oh and if it caries that same kick A.. Shark warranty

the guys on youtube right the pa14's easily so i think with practice it would be easy.they also walk up and down on the pa's