Mirage Drive Compatibility for Older Hobies - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

slammah · 11-04-2020, 09:29 AM

Hi everyone,

I recently lost my drive attempting a beach launch out of Carlsbad (thanks everyone who helped me try to find it/replace it). I have an older hobie mirage sport (2006) and I thought other mirage drives will be able to fit. Unfortunately, none of the newer drives I've tried fit and the drive hole in the kayak is barely too small to get the connecting nubs (don't know what they're called) to fall flush into the hole.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is my only option to look for a very old mirage drive from 2006 and before? I thought my old drive was a standard mirage v2 but I wasn't able to get one to fit either.

Thanks for reading.

TJones · 11-05-2020, 09:25 AM

It should fit. Ask Andy at OEX sunset beach. Good luck. He has drives in stock if needed.

slammah · 11-05-2020, 09:55 AM

Funny you mentioned Andy. I just went to see him yesterday and got outfitted with a new drive that fits after he shaved the nubs off with a saw! Weird it worked that time since I tried the same thing with another drive. Thanks everyone who messaged me or replied

here's a link to the fix if anyone's curious. Shows how to shave off the nubs to get the drive to fit.. https://media.hobie.com/item_attachm...137.1582154132

Iceman · 11-05-2020, 02:09 PM

Always glad when it all works out!

11-04-2020, 09:29 AM	#1
slammah Junior Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: RSM Posts: 27	Mirage Drive Compatibility for Older Hobies Hi everyone, I recently lost my drive attempting a beach launch out of Carlsbad (thanks everyone who helped me try to find it/replace it). I have an older hobie mirage sport (2006) and I thought other mirage drives will be able to fit. Unfortunately, none of the newer drives I've tried fit and the drive hole in the kayak is barely too small to get the connecting nubs (don't know what they're called) to fall flush into the hole. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is my only option to look for a very old mirage drive from 2006 and before? I thought my old drive was a standard mirage v2 but I wasn't able to get one to fit either. Thanks for reading.

11-05-2020, 09:25 AM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	What about shaving down the alignment pins? It should fit. Ask Andy at OEX sunset beach. Good luck. He has drives in stock if needed.

11-05-2020, 02:09 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Always glad when it all works out! __________________

11-05-2020, 09:55 AM	#3
slammah Junior Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: RSM Posts: 27	Funny you mentioned Andy. I just went to see him yesterday and got outfitted with a new drive that fits after he shaved the nubs off with a saw! Weird it worked that time since I tried the same thing with another drive. Thanks everyone who messaged me or replied here's a link to the fix if anyone's curious. Shows how to shave off the nubs to get the drive to fit.. https://media.hobie.com/item_attachm...137.1582154132