Hobie Lynx

[Jeffrey Walker]

I have a hobie lynx.  Love it for what it is but 2 things i’m trying to make better

 

1) the hobie cart goes under the boat thru the scupper holes.’ this works great transporting expect for when i’m done fishing and need to put the cart back under the boat while it’s on the water.  I don’t see an easy way to do that without being in the water.  The other option is taking the boat out of the water and flipping it, but this puts stress on the wheels and already broke a cart.  Any thoughts?

 

sometimes i just leave the cart in and fish with it still under the boat in the sculler holes. it works fine as long as i don’t go too shallow but you do lose quite a bit of speed maybe 1-2mph.  Def have to work harder but it’s super convenient launching in and out. 

 

Any thoughts on how to remedy?

 

 

the other issues is i want to mount a motor but the rudder is in the read and flips up.  So i don’t see an easy way to have a rear motor without being offset to the side.  is that an issue for steering and how would i mount that to the llynx because it’s not a hard plastic kayak?

 

thanks 

[casts_by_fly]

I don't know the lynx, so this is a little more general.

 

- If you're sticking with that kayak then the boondox would be the better cart type setup.  Secure it properly with backing plates and you shouldn't have any problems.  It will do everything you're wanting.  fi you're going to swap to the autopilot, you can't use a boondox.

 

- Scupper carts always scare me.  A scupper hole is one of the weakest parts of the boat.  I'd never use one.

 

- You could replace the rudder with a motor.  It takes some DIY to modify cables but if you have foot pedal steering with your rudder you're most of the way there already.

 

- The other option is a next to the seat mount.  A pair of 2x4's mounted securely behind the seat with a 1/2" plywood sticking up is enough for a transom mount trolling motor. Clamp it on and start fishing.  If you have rod holders behind the seat than you can use PVC down the tubes instead of mounting 2x4's to the plastic.

[flyfisher]

9 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

I don't know the lynx, so this is a little more general.

 

- If you're sticking with that kayak then the boondox would be the better cart type setup.  Secure it properly with backing plates and you shouldn't have any problems.  It will do everything you're wanting.  fi you're going to swap to the autopilot, you can't use a boondox.

 

- Scupper carts always scare me.  A scupper hole is one of the weakest parts of the boat.  I'd never use one.

 

- You could replace the rudder with a motor.  It takes some DIY to modify cables but if you have foot pedal steering with your rudder you're most of the way there already.

 

- The other option is a next to the seat mount.  A pair of 2x4's mounted securely behind the seat with a 1/2" plywood sticking up is enough for a transom mount trolling motor. Clamp it on and start fishing.  If you have rod holders behind the seat than you can use PVC down the tubes instead of mounting 2x4's to the plastic.

All good advice.  Only think I will add is that Hobie has designed their scuppers to handle the stress of using a cart in the scuppers.  

I have heard too many horror stories about the boondox to use them myself, especially given the heavy boats that are out now. I have been using the wilderness cart now for a few years and it is great and pretty easy to load.  I set it up next to the kayak on an angle and lift the nose and set it on the cart and I am good to go. 

 

As far as the rudder goes it seems like people with that set up use the rudder to steer and the motor purely for propulsion.  I have seen mounts that allow the motor to not be in the way of the rudder.  

[casts_by_fly]

I'm generally there with you on the Boondox, but the Lynx only weighs 65 lb fully rigged with a seat and drive.  Add 50# for gear and you're just barely over 100#.  At that rate, I wouldn't worry too much as long as he used backing plates.  I've seen autopilots rigged with Boondox with backing plates and while I'd never do it myself (I think they will fail eventually), that's 200# rigged.  

 

I've also got a wilderness systems cart for my autopilot.  I don't use it much (most of my lakes I can back right to the water), but every now and then I need it and it works well.  

[flyfisher]

Yeah i looked the kayak up after posting and saw the weight and you are right on any cart working.  

[Fishingmickey]

Just as a FYI for those that aren't familiar with the Lynx. It is more like a foam filled stand up paddle board then a Kayak. It's solid, molded foam filled with a solid plastic overskin. No backing plates can be added unless you go all the way through. 

 

    You might be able to steal a page out of the Boone Docks play book.  If you can find some really good adhesive. Either like some of the polyurethane adhesives Like NP1, Silkaflex or liquid nails.  3M's 5200 marine adhesive comes to mind also so you can glue a square tubing support across where you want the wheels and then you can put them on in the water to pull out or turn them so they are up when your using the Lynx,

 

Best regards,

FM

[Darth-Baiter]

I flip my Outback to get the wheels in.  OP..you broke a Hobie wheel-set while using the scupper holes?!  how?

[Jeffrey Walker]

I flipped the kayak on its side.  got the cart poles thru the scupper holes.  Then i flipped the cart back over and the weight of the kayak bent the hobie plastic wheel hubs