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Hobie seat upgrade kit *Pics and Vid added pg2*

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 12:20
by Bretty
Today I dropped into Action Kayak and Sail to pick up some new lures :yahoo:

I went to grab the 2012 seat pegs to do an upgrade. For those that have pre 2012 Hobies you will of had the seat lugs pop out while on the water once or twice if you fish hard.
Well Hobie have finally got an upgrade kit for around $15 it includes new pegs, screw in lugs for the hull, 2 white PVC caps, 90 sec epoxy some gloves and a paddle pop stick to stir with.

I have just glued the two white caps into the hull over the old seat hole mounts this will reinforce the hull for when I tap the thread out.

I'm making a vid as I go so it should be up by Monday :thumbsup:
For anyone in a Hobie pre 2012 this is a must have if you live in the yak like me :thumbsup:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 12:40
by Babylon
Looking forward to seeing mate Son has that problem.Cheers Babylon :thumbsup:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 13:39
by Bretty
Babylon wrote:Looking forward to seeing mate Son has that problem.Cheers Babylon :thumbsup:
No worries m8 it's all done now shhh I diden't wait the 24 hrs for the epoxy to set properly :shifty: the threads never cut through the hull and now I can almost lift the yak by the seat :yahoo: :yahoo:


Just waiting for the parents to get home Monday with the laptop to edit up the vid :thumbsup:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 16:18
by herbie
i find it hard to believe you are big enough to lift the yak... :lol: :lol:

I love your vids so looking forward to this one too

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 16:35
by GoneFishn
herbie wrote:i find it hard to believe you are big enough to lift the yak... :lol: :lol:

I love your vids so looking forward to this one too
He makes a 3.8m yak look like a 5m one :lol:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 17:47
by Bretty
GoneFishn wrote:
herbie wrote:i find it hard to believe you are big enough to lift the yak... :lol: :lol:

I love your vids so looking forward to this one too
He makes a 3.8m yak look like a 5m one :lol:
Wait till you see the pics from today I'm doing backflips off the front hatch :lol: :lol:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 17:50
by Jenko
Yeah I upgraded mine..................got a new yak. :evilgrin:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 20:04
by Bretty
Jenko wrote:Yeah I upgraded mine..................got a new yak. :evilgrin:
2012 PA14?????? There so cheap from action yak and sail :thumbsup:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 21:57
by GoneFishn
Bretty wrote:
Jenko wrote:Yeah I upgraded mine..................got a new yak. :evilgrin:
2012 PA14?????? There so cheap from action yak and sail :thumbsup:
Sounds like Bretty is going to get himself a houseboat :lol:

Re: Hobie seat upgrade kit

Posted: 16 Feb 2013, 22:06
by ratfish
Hmm Bretty on a pa, he could set the Cobb and a little dining table up with room to spare :thumbsup: