Hobie Outback Custom Seat Risers (4 Inches Higher)
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In this video I show how I modded my 2019 Hobie Outback's seat to elevate it up to 4 inches higher than the stock setting. This made a huge difference in comfort on the water. Also it did not hurt the stability of the kayak.
Aluminum Plate Used:
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Thanks Jesse. Always love your videos!!!
Thank you Jesse. I thought about upgrade my old seat to a new seat to get it a little higher. But your video solves my problem. New seats for Hobbie kayak are so expensive.
Thank you for this! I was able to complete this modification in about an hour which includes the drive to Home Depot for just about 20 bucks.
Side note, on 2022 Hobie Outback’s, only one side has a spacer in it. I actually ended up taking it out because the aluminum was thick enough to make up the space without it.
Thanks again!
That’s Brillant thank you very much!
Simple and to the point, great job man. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Nice, ingenious mod for better elevation and comfort--nice--thanks for sharing your creative idea.
You bet
Great idea! Thanks Jesse , thought you forgot about it.
I didn't just have been busy
Looks like a great mod! From sitting in some friends hobies without mods and some with mods similar to yours, the raised seats are much better.
It helps for sure
Thanks for this informative video. I have some back problems too, so I will try your solution. Thanks again.
Best of luck!
Man I need a set of those. I bet that would stop my feet from going numb.
Indeed it would
EXCELLENT ! I SUBSCRIBED !
Thanks man , great video I’ve been waiting
Thanks
Haha i can't wait till i get home!!!
Hope it works for you!
Thanks for this! I'm totally gonna try it in the next couple days.
Hope you like it!
@@SouthernReelsFishing I did this tonight. It went pretty smooth, but I did note a couple things;
1) My 2020 outback only had a plastic spacer on the right/starboard side, and it was a little taller than yours. When I went to reassemble, I was not able to put it back in place, it was too tight. Probably doesn't matter.
2) it was tricky to get the gears to line up at the top on both sides, especially because of that tight fit.
3) I capped the exposed screws with a couple acorn nuts which worked well
Sadly, while I had the seat off I noticed that I have the dreaded hull crack around one of the rear seat supports. Sigh, I'll have to begin the warranty hull replacement process.
So this weekend was my first chance to fish with the modded seat. Holy cow! So much better. More comfortable and standing is much easier. I hate the phrase game changer, but this really is one.
@@Nate_Cross That's awesome to hear! I am not surprised though. I would not have done a video on it if it didn't actually improve my comfort on the water. I'm glad it helped you as well!
What is the name or link to the original seat for your kayak? I have a 2014 outback that is missing the seat, and that one looks like it would fit.
Not sure those front supports would hold up on a bigger guy 230 lbs plus with pressure and rocking out on the water without an added block underneath for support. Nonetheless good idea & thought on that , & if one needed to they could add that if needed too. Im 250 lbs an I would be afraid to go out like that without torqueing & bouncing too much an then ripp out the brackets on side of kayak hull & then potentially a bigger problem produced & warranty was voided because of it. Just a thought. Tightlines.
I'm thinking there needs to be another block under each of the adjustment blocks to help keep the aluminum trips from flexing, and to help support the vertical load on the adjusting blocks.
Thanks for the video bud, great job
Thanks for the comment!
On my seat I have to pull the tabs to extending the back feet. Yours look like the are out under tension. Did you reverse them some way.
There's a video you just flip the spring that holds the flippers
looks good. try acorn nuts or tape so you don't cut yourself on the bolts when using the rudder.
Yeah I plan to change it just been lazy. No problems on getting cut though
What thickness bar did you use? Did you make it stainless or aluminum?
Nice mod. Love that ratchet wrench. Whats the name brand of that?
It's s Snap On
What thickness for the aluminum?
www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-ft-x-2-in-Aluminum-Solid/3053609
after having use this for a while, have you noticed any sort of negative wear on the original components?
Nothing yet.
Any side to side flex?
Nope not a bit
Do you think this holds the full weight capacity of the seat?
The metal is much stronger than the plastic hobie hull I can say that. I dont see why it wouldn't
@@SouthernReelsFishing my thought was that it’s a lot of downward force on two small “piers” basically
What is the thickness of the plate? 1/8”?
I believe so yes.
www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-ft-x-2-in-Aluminum-Solid/3053609