Still yet to get it fixed but will sort it out soon No goats at the islands this year just a couple in the back yard so far ha ha

Too right , spend our spare time fixing them ha ha

Did you fix it ok ? What was the cause ?

@@markjvairyI did fix it -sort of. First i have a hot-air plastics welder and i welded the crack as best i could but that is a stressful spot and it took several passes multiple times. Secondly, i installed a deckplate in the cargo deck behind the seat and used that access to wrap the scupper-tube with electrical tape from inside the hull to reinforce it and hopefully minimize the crack's future growth. Thirdly i use scupper corks in the lower end of the scupper hole to keep the water from surging up the tube when sailing. And lastly i use several kayak floatation bags to fill the hull in the event of a reccurence. Now i believe that the water that still finds itself in the hull is largely the result of the forward hatch. Why didn't Hobie use the deckplate hatches like they use amidships and at the stern?? The cause is twofold: like i said 1) that is a stressful spot especially when 2) the weight of the AI is concentrated on the lower end of the tube when using the cart. I remedied that somewhat by removing those 2 black plastic donuts on the cart uprights and replacing them with an aftermarket cradle (looks like 'uUu' in cross-section). The cradle was made for the tandem AI so i had to re-form it a bit with a hot-air gun to fit the shape/dimensions of my single-place AI. Additionally i do not leave the craft on the cart any more than is necessary, like during winter storage. I had another crack on one of my amas right in the aka hole. that made it inaccessible for welding so i fixed that by filling both of the amas with 2part urethane foam. Now i don't have to worry about them leaking. Overall, I guess I'd have to say that, for what these things sell for these days, Hobie could do with a bit of reinforcement improvements in high stress locations and fewer cost-cutting measures like the switch from the all-aluminum aka hinges to the plastic ones. I watched one of the new hinges self-destruct in calm conditions on its maiden voyage!

Sure is mark , really surprised on what it can do , many adventures to come

Thanks heaps and appreciate it , tight lines 😉

Thanks heaps

Appreciate that Peter 🙌

Really appreciate that Meric and also hearing comments like that , thankyou

It worked pretty well , still like to use it some more as it’s still under trial , how do you store your anchor ?

Did you fix yours? What caused it ?

Ha ha you know me too well , do love pushing this craft to the limits , thanks for tuning in and keep your adventures coming

Absolutely these craft are very special as long as you don’t overload them , very capable so much I was surprised on how well they handled 25 knot winds , do you own one yourself or looking ?

@@markjvairy Looking but leaning more toward a windrider 17. It looks to be more capable and a somewhat drier ride.

Only just got it plastic welded the other day and the guy almost left saying what ever I did sealed it like a glove , I’ll be keeping a couple of buckles for any future cracks that might happen That must of been a sinking feeling loosing your yak off the roof but solid work repairing it