Hogman wrote:
The real Question is, why would you want to downgrade to a 2014 hull. The hull of the 2015 AI is most of the reason the 2015 AI rides so well in rough water
I probably would not.
But, since realizing how much faster and lighter the 2015 Revo that I tried before buying the AI was, I have been kind of obsessed with the idea that, while fishermen would probably consider it a downgrade, a lot of people would be better served by a less massive hull that had a better k-factor and 20# less weight.
One way to test that would be a 2014 hull - maybe with a bow plane if pearl-diving became an issue.
Understood that the the 2015 AI does not want to pearl-dive like the 2014.... but my surfski doesn't want to pearl dive either and it is about 18" wide with a k factor to match ...and when it does pearl-dive on a wave, it comes right back up like the Hobie 17 does.
But that's all irrelevant to reality right now.... and I am coming to deal with my AI for what it is and not what I wish it were.... First few times on the water, I gave it a Fun Factor of 2-3.... now I've promoted it to 5-6 and the end is probably not in sight...
Mainly it was idle curiosity.
But, geeze!.... that thing is
heavy..... -)
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