PA17 Tandem

Question for Admin or someone with insight on the Lowramce Ready spot.

Will the ready spot be big enough to house the lowrance structure scan transducer? The LSS-2 one which is 12 inches.

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University of West Florida Student
US Army Ranger 2/75(former)
2015 Hobie PA 17T

No... the mount is same size as PA14/12 and other Lowrance ready boats.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Bummer on thanks!! I still want one lol. Fall can't come soon enough.

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University of West Florida Student
US Army Ranger 2/75(former)
2015 Hobie PA 17T

I have held off getting the PA14 for two years because I was looking to find ways to modify it to seat two so I can take my 7 year old son with me on the water.

The authorized dealer here in my location had a PA14 with the vantage seat connected behind the center seat. I thought this was cool, but at an additional $500+ for the seat, I had to back off.

Now this PA17T comes out and I'm all over it! Now my wife and two sons(4 and7) will be able to navigate the lakes here in Central Florida.

The Dune color scheme is very conservative and I assume it will not get as hot as a Yellow or Green one. I could wait another year for more color choices, but I think I'll take the plunge.

I did not get a full answer on the Dolly. I currently have a dolley for the PA14s will this dolley work for the PA17. If not what is the difference in the dolleys and if it's just the cradles can that be bought seperatly so I don't have to spend another $500+ for a different dolly.

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University of West Florida Student
US Army Ranger 2/75(former)
2015 Hobie PA 17T

Everyone is at the Outdoor Retail show - we'll get back to you with a reply. We don't know the answer at this point. I believe the cradle is a different shape - but you should be able to just mount a new cradle onto your cart axle and re-use your wheels - that wouldn't be $500 - mush less under $100 I believe retail for just the cradle currently.

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Jacques Bernier
http://www.hobie.com/
http://www.facebook.com/HobieCatCompany

The only rack you can safely put a Hobie 17 on is a steel frame one on a pickup truck. The bare hull before adding anything weighs 185 lbs. and both Thule and Yakima rate their roof racks for a maximum total weight of 165 lbs.

This is a trailer only kayak and the logical extension of the smaller but still very heavy Pro Angler boats. A fellow has his Malone kayak trailer up for sale on Craigslist in northern CA and it is because even that does not work with the two PA12's he and his wife use. He had a jet ski trailer modified so he can launch the boats directly into the water from the submerged trailer.

It will be interesting to see how many PA17 owners equip their boats with a Torqeedo drive to replace one of the two Mirage drive units.

… or maybe even put three Torqeedos in!

Can I get an update on the hobie dolly requirements?

Also what are the trailer dimensions that hobie has developed? I have a modified boat trailer but I need to know how fare the groove under the boat are apart to fix a proper holding platform.

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University of West Florida Student
US Army Ranger 2/75(former)
2015 Hobie PA 17T

I believe the trailer is the same Hobie Trailex trailer used for the single TI and that has cradles designed to fit the PA-17 hull.
This is the P/N for the single TI trailer is # 38652001 TRAILEX TRAILER - Single TI...it has a 350 pound capacity.

If for some reason, you need a trailer with a greater capacity, the 550 pound capacity trailer is # 38652200 TRAILEX TRAILER - Double

I am sure that Hobie/Matt will respond with the part numbers and cost for the cradles designed to fit the PA-17.

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Dr.SteelheadCatcher
Warrenton, OR