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Old 05-05-2015, 08:43 AM   #1
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Silly but serious DIY question

I am assuming this is near impossible to do, but I wanted to ask it anyway, because my 10 year old daughter posed it to me.

I have a future beach kayak, of the run of the mill paddle variety. I was telling her that I really wanted a Hobie because of the mirage drive. Well, she knows I'm an engineer and have done numerous DIY projects, and asked me why I can't just cut a hole in my current yak and install the drive?

I'm sure people have considered this, but does anyone know if it has been done? I haven't really looked at the geometry in a Hobie with Mirage drive kayak and am assuming the mold gets really narrow and thick in the area where you mount it.

Given our ability to plastic weld and cut holes, how feasible would this be in a regular kayak?
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Old 05-05-2015, 08:57 AM   #2
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I thought about that a few years ago ....Then I realized, considering your time invested in "engineering" a solution that is 'safe and functional' ....your ROI on that project is not in the 'black'. It's waaaay cheaper to just buy a Hobie! new or used! It has already been engineered and is a proven safe and reliable design.
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Old 05-05-2015, 09:26 AM   #3
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Not only the kayak you have is not design for the stress of the drive, but the $500 price of a drive alone means it is not worth the time to even try, as compared to buying even a older used Hobie.
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Old 05-05-2015, 09:52 AM   #4
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Not only the kayak you have is not design for the stress of the drive, but the $500 price of a drive alone means it is not worth the time to even try, as compared to buying even a older used Hobie.

I didn't know the drive was $500. I thought it was $300 at which point ROI is still worth it. I paid $300 for the yak and was assuming another $300 would bring me to $600, plus labor. to me that was still worth avoiding buying a used hobie at $1500 which I was thinking is cheap for a used one with mirage drive.

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Old 05-05-2015, 11:02 AM   #5
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You could do this....
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