New Tandam Hobie Pro Angler

http://www.kayakfishmag.com/news/mirage-pro-angler-17-tandem/

Looks like this beast is not going to be something that someone would car top! 

185 lbs hull weight…

I could see this being a great HOW addition…  just not sure how we move it around,,,  even a two person carry is a chore...

I sure hope Hobie has some other ideas cause this one blows!  A 14ft Outback perhaps or a redesigned Revolution maybe...

I too am unimpressed. my back hurts just looking at it. Even my big Wheeleez are only rated for 175lbs.

Yea my back just had a spasm looking at the picture. I picked up Aarons PA a few years ago and that was heavy enough already. Now add another three feet and 60 pounds and you almost have a dang boat! 

gross

Hobie PA Tandem - it'll break your rack and your back

 

Hobie PA Tandem - it'll break your rack and your back

 

and your budget!

I'm not a fan of it either for my personal use but I like the innovation and design.  It will fill a niche for some folks out there.  I'm sure if you lived on the water on a nice lake with a floating dock that you could keep it on that it would be great for kids or a husband and wife. 

I'm a huge fan of the Pro Angler line of boats and they seem to be much more popular on the East Coast than here.  For that reason I think this boat will have a market for those that fish mostly fresh water and even for some of the inshore saltwater market.  Many with Pro Anglers (myself included) already use trailers so this wouldn't be much of a stretch.  I rarely put my PA14 on the wheel cart anymore and launch/load directly from and to the trailer.  That's a luxury in areas with boat ramps which covers me 95% of the time. 

on another site someone brought up a good point, this would make a great guide boat for the florida/gulf coast market. client up front sayin the keys, tossing flies to tailing redfish/bonefish/tarpon etc. but yeah that thing is a beast, my back started to scream just looking at it , cameron

I sure hope Hobie has some other ideas cause this one blows!  A 14ft Outback perhaps or a redesigned Revolution maybe...

+1

LOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL.

no.

wtf is that thing?  A jon boat and an outboard would be preferable. And a lot cheaper.

You guys are mean.

wtf is that thing?  A jon boat and an outboard would be preferable. And a lot cheaper.

+1

What is the point of having a kayak that you must launch off a trailer at a boat ramp? You have lost all the advantages of a kayak at that point. Might as well buy a boat.