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Hobie Kona Kayak

Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 10:27

donk

Wondering if anyone has a Hobie Kona Kayak http://www.hobiecat.com.au/kayaking/kona.html# or another Hobie Kayak & what you think of it

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Regards Don
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AnswerID: 390457   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 10:29

donk replied:

Link to above that works

Regards Don

http://www.hobiecat.com.au/kayaking/kona.html#
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AnswerID: 390473   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 13:58

Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) replied:

Hi Don,
Is there anything special that attracts you to this style of kayak? The double that I have seen are expensive, with cheaper and better type kayaks on the Market. You may be able to use then like a paddle boat, but would be useless in shallow water and water where there is lots of hidden logs and rocks. There has been many a time in the backwaters of the Murray, near Renmark, where our kayak will ride over a fallen log, or scrape over large hidden rocks that the murky water hides. In situations like this, I could see it damaging the flippers - if that is what they are called.

Just my thoughts.

Cheers

Stephen
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FollowupID: 658271   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:35

Madfisher posted:

We have the normal type of kayak plus a huge canadian. The big advantage of the hobbie kayak is for fishing. You can hold your rod and feel strikes , short takes etc. You can also hold position while casting which is a huge advantage when lure fishing for snag loving natives.Watched a fella at lake sT Clair using one lure casting for bass, and have been hanging for one ever since, but not cheap.
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FollowupID: 658292   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 18:09

donk posted:

Stephen

The Kona is a conventional paddled kayak not the feet driven Mirage type

Regards Don
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FollowupID: 658293   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 18:11

donk posted:

The Kona is around the $1700 mark with paddles & other bits & pieces included

Regards Don
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AnswerID: 390477   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:14

Isuzumu replied:

I love the sailing trimaran Hobie, if I was only a little younger I would have one.
Getting the damn thing off the roof of the vehicle would be my problem lol

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FollowupID: 658323   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:55

Member - Don M (NSW) posted:

I bought an outrigger which clips onto my Rhino racks. Put the front up then slide it over..., easy but it was a cow to get on before that, especially with a reconstructed shoulder. Actually dropped it once and it landed on the caravan drawbar and put a serious dent in it. If it had been fibreglass, it would have holed it.

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AnswerID: 390527   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:48

Member - Don M (NSW) replied:

We bought the Kona at the "08 Sydney camping & caravanning show. We love it, it is stable, fast enough for us and comfortable.

It is not a mirage drive as somebody else has noted but even if it was, you can quickly withdraw the drive system and paddle as normal.

We have used it quite a bit around the lakes at Forster/Tuncurry in very shallow water. Can't fault it, highly recommend the Kona.

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FollowupID: 658322   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:51

Member - Don M (NSW) posted:

Interestingly donk, my initials are dk as well...

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