Hobie Pro Angler 14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

HiLife619 · 03-06-2013, 02:25 PM

Anyone ever put a locking device for the front hatch on the PA 14? I'm just wondering because launching from LJ especially where u have to leave your kayak and park your car and coming back to leave your kayak to fetch your car. Sometime there could be no fellow kayakers around to help watch your stuff. and I know most kayakers have ff, gopros, MIRAGE DRIVES!!! expensive reels that they carry that they might not want to expose...Im just saying that would be nice if hobie can put some kind of a locking hinge on the future pa

tacklebox · 03-06-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HiLife619

Anyone ever put a locking device for the front hatch on the PA 14? I'm just wondering because launching from LJ especially where u have to leave your kayak and park your car and coming back to leave your kayak to fetch your car. Sometime there could be no fellow kayakers around to help watch your stuff. and I know most kayakers have ff, gopros, MIRAGE DRIVES!!! expensive reels that they carry that they might not want to expose...Im just saying that would be nice if hobie can put some kind of a locking hinge on the future pa

Thats a good idea. I dont know if they would be able to get locking mechanisms that dont rust but if they can then great idea! That would suck if it rusted and you couldnt unlock it.

jorluivil · 03-06-2013, 03:33 PM

Great idea!!!

That's why I carry my wheels when I fish solo.

Check Westmarine, I'm sure they'll have something that you can work with.

jruiz · 03-06-2013, 03:37 PM

There's some people that unload those high ticket items as they go to pick up their car. You can load those last when your dropping of your kayak as well.

maui jim · 03-06-2013, 03:39 PM

Backpack works well..

Old Man in the Sea · 03-06-2013, 06:49 PM

Thanks Jim >>> I will start to carry a backpack...

RockyRaab · 03-07-2013, 06:43 AM

It shouldn't be too difficult to mount a pair of stainless "U" bolts, one in the gator hatch and the other below it next to the sail mast. Then get a cable lock like they pack with a new handgun.

Lipripper92592 · 03-07-2013, 10:11 AM

Try to round up a SS file cabinet lock or mailbox lock, should be around $15.

03-06-2013, 02:25 PM	#1
HiLife619 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 47	Hobie Pro Angler 14 Anyone ever put a locking device for the front hatch on the PA 14? I'm just wondering because launching from LJ especially where u have to leave your kayak and park your car and coming back to leave your kayak to fetch your car. Sometime there could be no fellow kayakers around to help watch your stuff. and I know most kayakers have ff, gopros, MIRAGE DRIVES!!! expensive reels that they carry that they might not want to expose...Im just saying that would be nice if hobie can put some kind of a locking hinge on the future pa

03-06-2013, 03:33 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Great idea!!! That's why I carry my wheels when I fish solo. Check Westmarine, I'm sure they'll have something that you can work with. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

03-06-2013, 03:39 PM	#5
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Backpack works well.. __________________

03-06-2013, 03:37 PM	#4
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,002	There's some people that unload those high ticket items as they go to pick up their car. You can load those last when your dropping of your kayak as well.

03-06-2013, 06:49 PM	#6
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Thanks Jim >>> I will start to carry a backpack...

03-07-2013, 06:43 AM	#7
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	It shouldn't be too difficult to mount a pair of stainless "U" bolts, one in the gator hatch and the other below it next to the sail mast. Then get a cable lock like they pack with a new handgun.

03-07-2013, 10:11 AM	#8
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Try to round up a SS file cabinet lock or mailbox lock, should be around $15.