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Can you tell me what the seating platforms on the outriggers are?

Well done. Thanks,

Hi great videos. Anyway I can find out from you on how you mount those backboards to your aka's?

why not showing also the drill in the hull ?

We just added a twist to the game: The Landlord can set ANY rate for use of the center card, including taking it off the market completely, not allowing anyone else to use it!

I just uploaded a video that shows how to quickly mount a bilge pump in a Hobie using a kit I created (and sell.) ruclips.net/video/KUnGeUdJTAw/видео.htmlfeature=shared

Do you have a link to the kit?

I just uploaded a video that shows the installation procedure using my bilge pump installation kit. You can see it at: tinyurl.com/HobieBilge

Great video!!!

Interesting! thanks for the upload

I really like you ur design and installation. I have a new 2023 tandem I took delivery at the end of nice weather last fall. I would love to install the bilge pump system on my island. You mentioned you were going to put parts list together and have parts for sell. I would love to talk with you and see if we could could obtain what I need and install the system on my tandem. About 45 miles north of Seattle… not sure how far a ay you are. Pls let me know if you have parts and cost. I want system here for Puget sound. Thanks Bob

I recently purchased a Tandem Island. I really like your Ama Boards, can you tell me where you got those? What are their Brand names? Are they made for the TI or just improvised?

Excellent video. Hope you don't mind my comments but here is a bit more info. Amazon $9 QWORK Aluminum T Track, 2 Pack 12 Inch (Mar 2024) Way cheaper than the Yak Attack Equalizing washers are a great idea. I used one $8 rubber automotive muffler hanger & used the ends with the holes. Corrects angle issue and absorbs vibration from outboard. $40 for 2x2 aluminum tube 4' length 1/8 wall All said it can be done for $60 Not hijacking your vid sir but just letting people know. To everyone else if you want it perfect build exactly as the vid recommends. It's pretty damn good.

By the way, the total length of the square tube of 30.5” is incorrect. I bought a 36” length and even that isn’t long enough 😢

Wow Wow Wee,,, Thanks for sharing this information with the hatch seal mods many thanks Professor 😮😮😮😮

Nice set up. I would have run the discharge thru the hatch as it would be easy to replace the hatch if you wanted to remove it and get everything back to stock

Do you have a plan to hand pump the water out while still on the water, if the bilge pump stops working? I was thinking of a cone to put around the hatch to stop waves from splashing in and pumping out periodically. In extreme cases, maybe an inflatable mattress that is inflated under the boat then hand pump out the water. Another option is to fill the boat with “ping pong balls” basically anything that is extremely buoyant to take up space and negate the need to pump water out.

I wouldn't have accepted it leaking in the first place. The leak is unacceptable, but surely correctable.

Nice video. I have 2 older Adventure Islands (a 2013 and a 2014), which I mostly sail in NorCal (the Monterey Bay, in particular). What I found works well on the round hatches is to wrap the rubber o-ring in teflon tape (the same stuff that plumbers use). That allows the o-rings to resist twisting, so that they can seal properly, and it has eliminated any signifiant leakage from those hatches on my boats (with the added benefit that they open and close easily and smoothly). For the front hatch, I use a ring made out of 3/4" silicone tubing, which goes in the channel that the hatch rests on. The outside edge of the top hatch presses into the silicone rubber tubing and makes a tight seal, even when the boat flexes (as it does quite extensively in rough seas). I'd wager that your front hatch will still take on water. If you put a camera inside when sailing in rough conditions, you'll see that the the flex in the boat creates a lot of suction around the front hatch, and it'll literally suck the water in, unless you have a very tight seal.

That's a nice setup. I don't have a TI, but I do have 2 AIs and sail quite a bit, some in fairly rough conditions. In my experience, if you are getting a lot of water inside, it's coming thru the front hatch. There are a lot of ways to reduce (if not eliminate) the water coming thru the hatch.

Thanks for sharing! That is a trip I’d like to do with my TI. I’ve been over several times on 25’ sailboat but haven’t had a chance to make it on the Hobie. My goal is to explore Painted Cave on Santa Cruz, stay the night then head back. This is a great time to go over too, weather permitting. Thanks again.

Glad you got the sail up on the return leg. Can't beat that Suzuki 2.5 hp with the TI. Glad you had a wingman! Keep the videos coming!

Hi Tom this is a good video with a lot of good detail and I have a few boats spanning the entirety of the evolution of the adventure and tandem Island Boats I've gotta 07, a 11, a13, a19, and a 2020. I think one of the problems is even with the several redesigns Hobie has not addressed this problem. If anything the leaky hatches have gotten worse from my experience with the boats I have over almost the entirety the evolution the older style t-handle 8" round hatch seems to be much more Rugged and water tight the newer Oval handle round hatch the large hatch up on the bow seems to have some design flaws that they have failed to address in 15 years and least 3 upgrades to the boats. If this had been produced by an automaker, it would have resulted in. A very large class action suit and recall these hatches The design and insulation of these hatches is negligent for even the very low sea state that hobie recommend. Lakes bays and sounds I've seen 5 and 6 foot chop and lakes base and sounds all over the world being as professional Mariner for over 40 years as well as a part-time kayak guide in my youth I can assure you that there are several kayak companies that have been able to consistently produce boats and hatches that don't leak necky and Wilderness system plenty of others and as far as sit on tops Ocean Kayak made very good watertight hatches there is no reason other than not having the will to do so and making the boats cheaper and cheaper with each iteration in design and material. My 2020 Tl is the worse built boat in my fleet none of my hatches closed properly and as far as deck fittings like cleats the materials used in the bungees so poor quality I can see why they had to change their logo there must be something up at the corporate level that they've decided to bake the boat so cheap that it might actually be a better option to buy one of the Chinese close don't get me wrong I've been sailing Hobie cats since I was 5 love them I built all the Hobie 21 for the first ultimate Yacht Race when I was in high school in Corpus Christi I'm very much a Hobie person and I love these boats that's why I have 5 of them but I've had to go through and rebuild each one to bring it up to a minimum standard for what I would consider a moderate Seas state. Good luck with your testing thank you for your video

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How can i contact u? I want to learn how to make that stand for motor

Great idea! Very well done! I’ll install it into mine! Thanks

I have a 2007. I’ve never quite understood the AI. I take on too much water no matter. Plus in the cockpit the water keeps up flowing in from the pedal drive hole.

backboard?. Do you have info on your handrails?

Hey Tom. Can you show or tell me how you attach your backboards?

The manual pump is the problem. In rough seas, it's difficult to open a hatch to insert the pump (water coming in hatch as you are pumping it out...at least while moving). I printed a pump fitting to mount to the deck, with a TPU cap and below deck I have a 1" hose running to the bottom of the boat and keep the pump strapped to the aka for access. The top of the pump port (it is lined with a tpu gasket glued in for a snug fit on the pump) is just a friction fit, hold the pump to it and pump. Can pump without opening any hatch now. I am also equipped with an automatic bilge. Ain't 3d printers great?

Very well done 👏. Question.... What black board is that sitting sitting on your outriggers?? Any link? Many thanks 😊 🙏

Those 3D parts are nice. Share or sell the files? I need to set up my 3d printer this would be a good first project as I'm setting up my new-to-me TI now.

Would like to buy the 3D prints if you are willing to make and send. Thank you.

Any chance you could make one of these spray skirts for a 2015+ Adventure Island? I finally decided I should try a spray skirt only to discover Kayak Bob recently quit selling them.

Please show your handrail system, that could be a very useful addition for a friend of mine.

Hi, I found your solution very useful and not hard to implement. I would appreciate if you were so kind to share the list of parts you purchased and the files you created to print the necessary pieces. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Looks fantastic, love the simplicity of the install. Would you be open to sharing the 3d file for the custom mounting bracket you made that clips to the back hatch? and I get it printed here where I live in Thailand?

Looks great. Should keep your 2020 TI dry and give you confidence to push out on longer trips in moderate seas. Well done.

Not sure how you installed the square tubing over the mounting track. Did you slide them on and somehow lock in place?

Great video, thanks for Posting

Excellent summary and good solutions to a well know leak weakness with the hobie TI. I can share that Hobie completely redesigned the three circular hatches for the Hobie 2022 TI. The front hatch was not changed. I can share that during intensive 40 days of sailing in the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Keys, including rough waves the 2022 TI was air tight with no water leaks - which mazzed me! I have owned several TIs. The 2022 TI is improved from a water leak perspective. See video here from my 2022 TI. ruclips.net/video/L-hq2GImYEA/видео.html

Thank for that. Gives me some idea what to look for on my leaky AIs.

Excellent stuff Tom. I pulled the rear hatch from my ‘17 and added a LOT of sealant where the outer ring meets the hull. Seemed to “fix” mine, also, you can force a length of PVC at the leading edge of the front hatch, which will prevent flexing of the nose and help seal it. Thanks for posting.

All good and well done BUT... the Hobbie Tandem Island is completely out of balance. Hobbie simply "stretched" an Adventure Island for fitting the second seat, NOT realising that the balance is offset 😳 to the sterne. Any additional weight will push the sterne under water including the holes for the steering cables, as well as the hatch. The additional water stream will add additional pressure and makes sure that even more water will creap into the hull. Not to mention the weight shift with the installed engine. My most wasted money ever.

Looks like a great time. Enjoyed seeing both boats. Flicka and TI.

I feel your pain.... Let me put it in short. Hobbie Tandem SUCK in sailing "performance" if we can even say that WITHOUT a jib. The additional jib makes it a bit better (but still ridiculous low) besides the cluster sheet/line fuck. Main cause is how cramped inn we have to sit. The limited body moving allowance, missing blocks and not easy access to everything turns everything to the worse. I am still not convinced, that a Hobbie is half the money worth, I spent on that thing. A fun little "floating device" for sure but ABSOLUTELY NOT useful for people who THINK about Sailing. Would I buy one again???? ABSOLUTELY NOT.