Hobie Kona Kayak
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:27
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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
Reply By: donk - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:29
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:58
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:58
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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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:35
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:35
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.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: donk - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:09
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:09
Stephen
The Kona is a conventional paddled kayak not the feet driven Mirage type
Regards Don
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Follow Up By: donk - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:11
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 19:11
The Kona is around the $1700 mark with paddles & other bits & pieces included
Regards Don
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Reply By: Isuzumu - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 16:14
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 16:14
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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Follow Up By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:55
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:55
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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Reply By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:48
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:48
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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Follow Up By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:51
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:51
Interestingly donk, my initials are dk as
well...
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