New 2005 Hobie Outback Owner needing Advice

[Killa-P]

Originally Posted by blitzburgh

I'll let others suggest outfitting. What I will suggest is, if you are a first time yaker:

1.Take your new ride to a body of water you're comfortable with.

2.Practice entering, bailing & re-entering your yak until you feel confident you could do it on open water. If you are already good with this, skip to step 4.

3.Take your new ride down to the surf with nothing but your Yak, Mirage Drive, Paddle & a PFD.

4. Practice launcing & landing in the surf until you physically cannot do it any longer.

5.Respect the ocean and you'll be allllright

Good luck!

Thank you very much appreciated. The basics of getting around properly will be a helluva starting point. Knowing how to handle yourself in the water is rule 1. Also I thought you werent supposed to pull your Mirage drive out upon approach to the beach and finish up with your paddle.

Thank you to everyone for their advice. Currently watching all kinds of tutorials on Youtube.