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Everytime I look at these pedal boats, I quickly remember that I spend most of my time in shallow water that would, I assume, prevent using the pedal mechanisms. For those with Hobies, how shallow can you actually pedal the kayak? How sturdy are the flippers? How many times can you run aground at 4...

Both my wife and I have the Hobie's with the pedal system and we love it. The Native Propel system seems that it would be nice in deeper water but, in the shallows... won't the prop "dig in" alot sooner? I've been in water a couple of inches deep with the dirve "fins" all the way...

6 years! Yeah, I'll give it a try. thanks

Ahhhh. Good idea. I was looking for way to mount a simple 4" compass to my boat. Let us know how it works.

Man...I coulnd't even tell you what half of those fish are. Looks like you had a blast.

When Paddling, you got to pull up the rudder. You can paddle with the rudder down but only if you have absolutely ZERO slop in the rudder. ...The only thing I don't like is that it tracks like a tank. You have to continously adjust the rudder to keep straight... I bet it wouldn't be such a hassle t...

I have the Hobie Outback S.U.V. and I think it's a great fishing platform. I like being able to pedal troll and have my hands free for fishing. I've run into a couple of anglers here in NE Fla who have the Hobies and one guy has had his for over 4 years. He told me he has yet to have a problem with ...

Sorry to hear about your rod but man, that's a nice fish!

Very nicely done!

Very nice. I plan on building one this weekend.

I was thinking of purchasing the sail kit and the upgraded rudder. I didn't think about the using the larger fins a a keel.

Thanks for the info!

Bullfrog SPF 45

Should I take a class in deep water reentry or is it easy to learn on my own All of the internet lessons are a good thing. However, nothing will replace actual practice. It is harder then it looks. Especially if you have your craft fully rigged. Of course, you should have everything tied down but, ...

Good info, thanks for the link!

YakDaddy wrote:I bought two 52" (130cm) aluminum ski poles off of eBay for 10 bucks plus shipping. They work great.

What are ski poles?

Hamrhdz wrote:I put the turbo fins on the mirrage drive. I'm amazed at the propulsion those little penguin wings produce.

How much of a difference can you tell between the stock and trubo fins? Is it worth the $$?