Hobie to make Adventure Islands again???

I posted to the Hobie forum in February about some AI-related issues. I didn't notice at the time, but someone from Hobie posted the following (at https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=68946&start=15):

My understanding is that the AI would return as part of the restart of sailing products under the Hobie Company umbrella again. This will be somewhat of a slow return I would guess as they are still moving materials to the Mexico factory. It's a huge project with many moving parts.

The guy who posted that, Matt Miller, has since retired, but he was considered the best informed of the Hobie people on the forum. Well, it's 4 months later and it seems that nothing has happened, but maybe there's hope...

That’s great news. Hopefully the leaky problems will be fixed in the returning generation.

Given the rumors that they're discontinuing the Revo 13, and their marketing of unremarkable rotomolded SIKs, I sorta figured that Hobie's private equity overlords were intent on bleeding them dry.

But hell, while we're wishing we might as well dream big -- would be great if they produced a long, narrow, and light peddle drive hull.

That should’ve been done a long time ago

There's a pattern of Private Equity screwing up businesses to max their short term profits. The good news is the original Mirage Drive patent is now expired and can be copied by others. I'm not sure how long we have to wait for the 180 drive and kick-up fins. I would like to see an improved Lynx and lighter Outback.

I hope they bring back the Revo 16!

I hope they bring back the Revo 16!

I’m so lucky I got one of the last Revo 16.
Nobody is selling them, unless they are sadistic.

I hope they bring back the Revo 16!

I’m so lucky I got one of the last Revo 16.
Nobody is selling them, unless they are sadistic.

I bought one new in 2011, and just acquired a 2016.  I suppose that makes me a R16 horder

Meanwhile Hobie is busy making these

It's back bois

https://www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-adventure-island/

Dat blue

It's back bois

https://www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-adventure-island/

Dat blue

Good news. But for $5k plus tax, I’ll stay with my pre-2015 AIs…

Look at the bright side (or not), we have parts now (but still expensive)!

100 lbs plus on the hull weight - 185 lbs fully rigged. Ugh. Hobie being Hobie.

Cheers,
Brad

100 lbs plus on the hull weight - 185 lbs fully rigged. Ugh. Hobie being Hobie.

Cheers,
Brad

Have you seen the new trend with kayaks? Not the only manufacturer to do it. Hobie has fallen off a cliff ever since they got bought out.

100 lbs plus on the hull weight - 185 lbs fully rigged. Ugh. Hobie being Hobie.

I don’t think that has changed since the remodel in 2015.