Changes for 2015?- Revo 11

I'm about to get a Revo 11. Not sure if I should wait for the 2015 models. Any idea what the changes will be? When will they be available? Thanks.

Who knows, Hobie hasn't announced 2015 changes yet.
But, its a fairly new hull, and so well designed, the only thing I could see them adding is a transducer mounting point...
I have a 2012 Revo11, and I love it!

EDIT: Welcome to the forum!

I like my Rev 11 but would appreciate a dryer seat and the ability to mount sail furler so the front hatch does not interfere, more flat areas for mounting rod holders etc. but overall it's fast and a lot of fun.

Voyager, Thanks for the input. Aren't there ways to modify the mounting of the furler to not interfere?

The sail furler issue on the rev 11 has been talked about, it ends up mounted so it's just above the hatch, I changed to a different line that is not as slippery as the line provided,it works but could be better I'm sure on other models it's fine, but if they are doing an update on this hull it would be nice to see some small changes, as I stated I really like my 11 and would recommend it.

You could put the furler above the hatch, but then the furler is out of plane with the rest of the lines and hardware. This small angle makes a surprising difference ie difficulty with smooth furling action.

I was looking at it a few days ago, I wonder if one could use a heatgun and gently bend the hatch in at the point where the furler makes contact? more drastically, I also thought of cutting a 1cm notch out of the hatch to allow the furler unimpeded motion if its put on the mast as low as possible (as close to the mast receptacle as possible)


There is a user here who did make a self-draining modification for his revo seat, look at posts by Revo_1756
As for more flat areas for mounting rod holders... now you're straying into Outback territory

Did you see Revo's rod holder mounts? Look here:
viewtopic.php?f=32&t=49713&p=225774&hilit=#p225774
This is actually a Revo 13 but I think the Revo 11 has similar locations.

The other thing to keep in mind is, how ofter do you open the front hatch while sailing (or any time while underway)? If not sailing, I like to take the mast down and store it along the rails. Then there is no interference at all.

As a general rule, I keep all hatches closed while on the water to prevent possible flooding in case of inadvertent capsize; anything I might need is stored in the hatch in front of the seat for quick and easy access. Additionally, that particular round hatch in the Revo 11 can be open in a capsized position and still sit out of the water inverted.

Hey Mr Miller, can we get a confirmation on whether the 2015 Revo11 comes Lowrance-ready now?

All changes are announced publicly 9-1 2014. I am constrained from commenting until then. Although... your dealer will be able to tell you.

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Ahh, it was worth a try anyway. Thanks Matt!

Does anyone have a friendly dealer to ask them about the 2015 Revo 11 re the changes if any and if it will be transponder ready?

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It would appear going by what is said in this video the Revo 11 is not transducer ready, which is unfortunate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLJcGs45_vY

Looks like I'm only upgrading one of my kayaks this year then.
I'll keep the soggy-butt model of the Revo11 until they add the transducer pocket.

I hope the guy in the video is incorrect. It looks like they had to update the mold to add the new seat, so I can't imagine why they wouldn't add the transducer pocket at that time.

I agree with you, but hey we'll know for sure in 2 weeks when the "official" announcements are made and I assume by then the Hobie website will be updated.