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05-15-2012, 05:41 AM | #1 |
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Cool thread. I did notice after the rebuild the masts/fins are facing the rear of the Mirage drive. Was that intentional?
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05-15-2012, 06:13 AM | #2 |
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How do you make a mirage drive repair twice as much work as it should be? Put the sprockets on backwards the first time. I actually did notice that last night, only after I put the post up and looked at the pics, and fixed it. Good eye
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05-15-2012, 06:16 AM | #3 |
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05-15-2012, 06:24 AM | #4 |
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So easy a caveman could do it The drive still will work, and snaps in while assembled backward, but it just looks funky having the Idler wheel pointed toward you. For all the guys that won't buy a Hobie because they don't have reverse, just follow this simple tutorial
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05-15-2012, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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Great post Stevoooo. Fixed the same problem a while back.
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05-15-2012, 06:50 AM | #6 |
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nice post
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05-15-2012, 07:38 AM | #7 |
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Like a bike, The mirage drive requires maintenance after so many miles.
I also take my mirage drive completely apart. Remove sand, lube, and inspect. The hardest part is figuring how to install the chains back on. the rest is easy! I Carry just about every moving part in my kayak. Including Chains and cable. Don't wait till somthing goes wrong Maintain your drive fellas! Good post. Last edited by driftwood; 05-15-2012 at 12:48 PM. |
05-15-2012, 08:41 AM | #8 | |
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Don't wait until it fail on the water. Hobie minus mirage drive = B class kayak. (or even less) |
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