Mirage Drive Spare Parts Kit.

[ful-rac]

Well many of you already know...I had some problems with my mirage drive down in Baja, I broke a mast. Mirage drives just like anything mechanical, they can and do eventually break. It's just our job to be prepared and have the parts, tools and the knowledge to repair them while in the field. Last week I had the tools and knowledge...but no parts...my fault.

Hopefully somebody can learn from my bad experience and buy some extra parts, and tools. You never know it might save your trip or your life someday.

All I know is I would have paid a lot more than what I paid for the parts kit down in Baja for just 1 replacement mast.

So I visited Andy over at OEX and got 2 replacement masts and a spare parts kit.

Installed 2 new Replacement Masts



Spare Parts Kit


Back in Business!!!


Never again will I not have replacement parts at the ready.

[jorluivil]

After talking on the phone with you I had a general idea of what you were planning on doing but I'll have to admit, it looks much better than I expected.

[Honcho]

Great idea! I'll have to do the same..

[Bert Vega]

That is a great idea. I am going to definitely be coping that.

[bosshoss]

Hey Tony,,,I too have had the main shaft slide out of position thus locking the drive to the kayak. Pain in the wazoo for sure. Learned to do minor tune ups on the drive , but think you have a novel idea carrying spare parts with you, just in case....

Wondering what you paid for the kit ?

Thanks......

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by bosshoss

Hey Tony,,,I too have had the main shaft slide out of position thus locking the drive to the kayak. Pain in the wazoo for sure. Learned to do minor tune ups on the drive , but think you have a novel idea carrying spare parts with you, just in case....

Wondering what you paid for the kit ?

Thanks......

I think it was 120, call andy at OEX and make sure.

[driftwood]

Good Job Tony! your Baja video was really good stuff. I would also replace both sprockets and shaft on your drive.

I noticed there is no space between the top of your sprockets and the bottom of the spline.

Notice how much space there is between the spline and sprockets in the picture below. Your sprockets are really worn-out. I would not tighten the chains any more.

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by driftwood

Good Job Tony! your Baja video was really good stuff. I would also replace both sprockets and shaft on your drive.

I noticed there is no space between the top of your sprockets and the bottom of the spline.

Notice how much space there is between the spline and sprockets in the picture below. Your sprockets are really worn-out. I would not tighten the chains any more.

Good observation, it looks like there is no space inbetween but its just the angle of the picture, there's space. But in any case your right, i havent replaced them yet and i should...i replaced just about everything else except the spine...