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12-12-2009, 10:22 PM | #1 |
Christian Baker
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Eagle, CO
Posts: 419
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Hobie Adventure Island?
Has anyone ever been on one of thies? they look like a great way to get out, and i keep thinking about all the options for storing gear -guns on it. not to mention a stable platform.
http://www.hobieisland.com/ http://www.hobiecat.com/adventure-is...re_island.html |
12-12-2009, 11:01 PM | #2 |
Hungry Fish
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Miami
Posts: 5,779
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Re: Hobie Adventure Island?
hau, share your wisdom with all..or at least pm me cos I'm curious
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12-12-2009, 11:10 PM | #3 |
peskadot
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Guam
Posts: 1,700
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Re: Hobie Adventure Island?
LB--no problem bro, but you know how slow I type
Killingcarp--I first bought a Hobie Adventure Island for freediving spearfishing here in Miami area years ago. Then it was like $3k with roller furling sail and both outriggers. I still have it to this day on top of my pick up, minus the outriggers and sail which I sold last fall cause I never used the sail/outriggers since I moved up here from the Keys. The Mirage Drive is fast and pretty much maintence free, as long as you don't SURF the Hobie into the beach on top of a 6f wave The Hobie is now my loaner / back up yak because: "SCUPPER PRO GIVES YOU WINGS" Hobie new==$3500. Scupper new (if u can find 1)== $750. 54lbs 60lbs WITHOUT sail,Mirage drive will not turn well with Mirage-------------SP will turn within itsself anchor line an spear float lines get hung up on Mirage and rudder------------SP smooth bottom will not back up-------------------------SP goes as fast back as forward will only fit maybe a 4f speargun inside----SP my 6f + yak paddle will easily go down INSIDE, +140RA, +ALL my gear including long fins + cooler etc, etc, etc. Just my humble opinion after 150 days of spearin so far in 2009 Hope this helps
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If I hit the loto I'm gonna buy a FRV for every freedive spearo. SPEARFISHING and RECREATIONAL FISHING NEEDS THE NRA Last edited by hau; 12-13-2009 at 01:40 AM. |
12-13-2009, 10:35 AM | #4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NorCal
Posts: 1,547
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Re: Hobie Adventure Island?
I dive NorCal from my Adventure. I don't have the sailing gear. The mirage drive is great for cruising long distance.
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