Lost Hobie Mirage Pedal System La Jolla Shores - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GaryJ · 05-12-2010, 05:08 PM

Lost today off La Jolla coming in. Reward if anyone has come across it. Thanks! Gary 619-977-2409

Billy V · 05-12-2010, 05:36 PM

Some advice from years of landing Hobies.

The odds of losing the Mirage Drive go up exponentially when you remove it from the drive well before attempting to land through the surf.

I use the Mirage Drive to return through the surf and bungee the drive peddles apart when I see shallow water.

There is a technique that several of us have used for years, and it works.

Morgan or Jared might have some video of the process I will have to ask them.
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I hope someone find your drive and you get it back.

Kesepton · 05-12-2010, 06:07 PM

I just got a hobie and was wondering about that. I was searching, but didnt find much as to if people pull em or not. I was planning on just keeping em in cause I didnt wanna lose em, and just make sure theyre all the way up, like the rudder. They dont really seem to extend down far enough.

dsafety · 05-12-2010, 06:57 PM

There is a guy on Craig's list trying to sell a Mirage drive for $400. It is not yours as the ad has been up for a few days but it might be another one that was lost in the surf recently.

Personally, I never remove my drive when landing. I follow the Billy V technique. One of these days I will probably wait too long to secure the drive and damage it when I hit the sand but as long as I pay attention I should be fine.

Maybe we should all carve our names and phone numbers into the metal. At least that way we will be able to prove that the thing once was ours if it shows up on Craig's list.

Bob

Aaron · 05-12-2010, 08:06 PM

isn't there a way to secure them with a rod leash-esque type device? I'm stuck with paddling for now and thus am speaking in complete ignorance, but it seems like there should be a way to secure these things to the boat on a bungee so that they could be pulled/lifted and even if the boat flipped they'd still be there.

Whizz Bang · 05-12-2010, 08:19 PM

Yes there is an inexpensive tether system that would save this heartache....deepdvr, care to chime in on this one?

05-12-2010, 05:08 PM	#1
GaryJ Junior Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Lost Hobie Mirage Pedal System La Jolla Shores Lost today off La Jolla coming in. Reward if anyone has come across it. Thanks! Gary 619-977-2409

05-12-2010, 05:36 PM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Some advice from years of landing Hobies. The odds of losing the Mirage Drive go up exponentially when you remove it from the drive well before attempting to land through the surf. I use the Mirage Drive to return through the surf and bungee the drive peddles apart when I see shallow water. There is a technique that several of us have used for years, and it works. Morgan or Jared might have some video of the process I will have to ask them. ---------------------------------- I hope someone find your drive and you get it back.

05-12-2010, 06:07 PM	#3
Kesepton Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 70	I just got a hobie and was wondering about that. I was searching, but didnt find much as to if people pull em or not. I was planning on just keeping em in cause I didnt wanna lose em, and just make sure theyre all the way up, like the rudder. They dont really seem to extend down far enough.

05-12-2010, 06:57 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	There is a guy on Craig's list trying to sell a Mirage drive for $400. It is not yours as the ad has been up for a few days but it might be another one that was lost in the surf recently. Personally, I never remove my drive when landing. I follow the Billy V technique. One of these days I will probably wait too long to secure the drive and damage it when I hit the sand but as long as I pay attention I should be fine. Maybe we should all carve our names and phone numbers into the metal. At least that way we will be able to prove that the thing once was ours if it shows up on Craig's list. Bob

05-12-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	isn't there a way to secure them with a rod leash-esque type device? I'm stuck with paddling for now and thus am speaking in complete ignorance, but it seems like there should be a way to secure these things to the boat on a bungee so that they could be pulled/lifted and even if the boat flipped they'd still be there.

05-12-2010, 08:19 PM	#6
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Yes there is an inexpensive tether system that would save this heartache....deepdvr, care to chime in on this one?