That video you are referring to is from a guy who has no clue about offshore kayak fishing, handling a kayak in swells and what normal or average swells are offshore. Not saying he's a bad guy. He is a good fisherman but this video showed his true colors in terms of offshore fishing. The video did highlight a flaw in the 2019 Outback with the front hatch leaking and not having a hatch seal. Hobie realized this and quickly responded by offering all 2019 Outbacks a free hatch seal kit and started installing a hatch seal on all 2019 and later Outbacks starting in the fall of 2018 not long after production began. With the hatch seal in place on the re-designed Outbacks the leaking through the front hatch is minimal worse case scenario.

No doubt about it, Jerry713.

The angler in the video I referenced is more of a bay/marsh angler for the most part. I think he knew that it was going to be a rough day. That he was taking on water was a big issue, else he'd have likely stayed up above the wave action better. Nothing worse than being out deep and having a ton of water weight weighing you down.

Brad