You will not get an argument from me.

One of those ideas that just stood out immediately to me and I had to share. The line jamming at critical times was just too frustrating and dangerous!

I pride myself with thinking outside the box and K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid)! I hope the ideas help you out. Thank you for the comment.

The Frisbe should be a required modification. Thanks for the comment. I'm glad to hear some of my fixes/ideas worked for you too.

+Michael Skorulski There's more to come. Thanks for the comment.

You're welcome!

Hey, thank you for the compliment! I hope some of the changes work for you. I will have some more coming.

Thank you for the comment. I pride myself in keeping it simple (k.i.s.s.)and, when possible, reversible.

Now, that is what I like to hear! So glad some of the changes/fixes will work for you too.

Glad it was helpful!

+Bryan Edmonds I agree there are improvements that can be made to anything, including my improvements. I'd love to see how you did/do your hakas.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you like the modifications. Thank you for the comment, you've made my day.

No problem! Thanks for the comment.

+Don Milligan Maybe they will give me a job at Hobie.

Or you could start up your own after market business 👍

Thank you, glad to help.

Glad it was helpful!

I'm glade to hear you found some of them useful.

+andy danger You can save a lot of money by buying a used one off of Craigslist.

Did you end up getting the tandem island?

+James Powers Thanks for the comment. I consider that Frisbee fix to be a critical one. Too many times I went to roll in the sail and I couldn't. It made for a few anxious moments.

+jrodri2525 Thanks for the advise. I actually did that first, taking off top plate and sanding it down, and it lasted for a while. But eventually even that doesn't work any more. The only time I have a problem with the bearing coming out is when the mast is removed, also sometimes when I get a little careless putting the mast in or out, usually out, it will sometimes pull a bearing or two out of the race.

I've seen it on others now.

Great to hear you liked it!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Awesome! Thank you!

Huh?

Happy sailing!

Sounds like you're addicted now, like the rest of us.

Just had to share

My motto is K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid

You bet!

Thanks mate!

You're welcome!

ha ha, ok, I'll take it. Thank you for commenting!

You're welcome!

Thank you for the comment. I'm available if they want to hire me. But I'd bet they'll steal my ideas without any consideration of crediting the source. lol

Buy used and save some money.

+Dominic Silla That's funny you should ask as I have a main-sheet riser/utility bar video coming. Stay tuned.

+mechanicmike69 Here's that video; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hsiWf9qllqingKc.html

They listen to their customers.

I've made a foot control for the center board to be able to operate it from the rear cockpit, video coming soon!

Thank you!

Such a simple fix.

The original you see in the video was a foam kick-board bought at the local supermarket. After two seasons the foam started to break down and acted like a sponge as the closed cell foam became open cell foam. I currently am using standard white Styrofoam. It sin't the pretty blue but it is actually lighter and a lot more buoyant. I also got this foam from a larger kick-board.

Great! Thanks!

"Is that a factory trailer?"Well kind of the Hobie trailer, as Hobie doesn't make it, but it is made for the Hobie Tandem island by Trailex and it is the trailer your local Hobie dealer will sell for it/with it. Yes I do like it. Worth the money? Well I got mine used with and when I bought my Tandem Island used. It's very lightweight and even with the Tandem Island on it weighs less than 500lbs. I find that pulling this trailer with the Hobie Tandem Island on it is hard to tell if it is even behind me. While 2 sea kayaks on my roof (only 120lbs) is a lot more stress and reduced gas mileage on my vehicle.

Thank you, glad to hear that.

I cut them from a foam body board/boogyboard that was approximately 1 inch thick. My local Publix sold them, I live in Florida.

I removed the Hobie seat bottom and replaced it with a piece of a foam paddle board. It raises me up enough to stay out of most of the sitting water.

It's a Ritchie Kayak Compass. Definitely shop around as the prices vary wildly. www.hodgesmarine.com/ritxp-99w-ritchie-xp99w-kayaker-surface-mount-compass-whit.html?Shopping%20-%20All%20Products&Shopping%20-%20All%20Products

That would be correct as this isn't really for 'hiking' out.

A very popular modification.

Yeah, I've looked at others that have done it. The spinning mast makes it a bit untenable.

Hi Mike adding a jib is faster in lighter winds and more fun flat water if your going to do this modification then mount the halyard pulley to the mast head and run the ropes down to a cleat on the mast and a pulley on the bow and another cam cleat AKA beam where the mast receiver is,,, the way this works is you pull the jib out to the bow and cleat it off,,,,and pull up the jib while you are sailing ,,,,,,,now your swivelling cam cleats get mounted on the gunwales close to the front seat 💺on half roundcut out bread boards,,,,,, there you get the perfect sail trim ,,,,,,,,,I'm sailing a hobie adventure island I've done this modification and it works very well ✔️ I'm using a hobie kayak sail and it's just the perfect size,,,,,you will need a 14 or 16 hobie cat jib or another catamaran jib ,,,,,I hope that this will help you to make it up,,,,,,,,another mod you might like to make the rudder bigger,,I've done that as well,,,,,,,OOP'S I'VE GIVEN TO MUCH INFORMATION WE ARE SAILOR'S HA ,,,,,,,IM IN AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 BY WAY,,,,,,

+Lean540 I used figure 8 knots.

+mechanicmike69 Those black grommets unscrew. Hobie sells the tool to remove them. The cleat, the loop, and the bunji grommet are all interchangeable.

+mechanicmike69 Thanks very much, Mike. One last question? Where did you find your deck compass?

Lean540 They were both purchased at West Marine. One is a sailing compass and the other is a kayak compass. Right around $70 for the kayak compass and about $10 more for the sailing comp[ass. I like the sailing compass better for use with the Hobie.

+mechanicmike69 Thanks very much, once again, for the quick response. You have come up with many clever mods, many of which I intend to implement prior to thaw here in Canada.

On this 2014 TI the distance from the bow to the center of the mast is 56".

Thanks Mike , Happy new year to you

pat larkin Happy New Year to you as well!

+Ambroos I used a heavy dose of contact cement and it has been holding for a little over a year now.

Now still holding after two years!

They are both Richie compasses, one is a kayaking compass and the other a sailing compass. Both are attached to the round storage lids, screws and silicone.

Thanks. I purchased the 99w since that's what it looked like. Love the ideas. Have already implemented the frisbee and others.

2016

Sweet!

Glad to share ideas.

It is some very versatile stuff.

+Mark Bowman I consider that fix a critical one. Glad to share that one.

ForvReferance

sweet

I knew someone would make that comment! Kudos to you!

Maybe the people at Hobie...

I am Russian and I like this boat, and you are a fucking racist - I will break your face if I see what you are doing all that crappy stereotypes work. you sick bastard

what would you know-in Russia there is a criminal article for inciting national hatred. that's what you do just ... fuck you

+Howard Elzey This is a pre- 2015. A lot of modifications went into the 2015 and newer models of both the Adventure Island & Tandem Island.

Thanks for your answer I did not know that. My local dealer has never sold one, does not stock them and seems to know little about them. So good info is a little hard to find and so far the internet is where I have to go to find it. I may have to make a lengthy drive to a dealer that stocks them and see what they have to say. Great videos you put up thanks.

Howard Elzey Another place to find them cheaper is on Craigslist. Used of course.

+Howard I think my boat was really great straight out of the box. For what it costs, I think you get a great boat. For us buying two carbon or fiberglass kayaks or a nice tandem was about equal to a little less on total cost. This boat does everything relatively well, but nothing perfectly. It is like the Swiss Army knife of Kayaks. Wind, you sail, no wind, you pedal, waves, you surf and splash, friends and gear, strap em on and go. See if you can get a demo ride for a few hours to get a better feel. It's not the boat for everyone, but if you like it, you get the fever. And the only solution is "more cowbell!"

It could be looked at that way, for sure.

+Richard Bishop "Inner race" yes that would fix the problem.