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Old 05-12-2010, 06:08 PM   #1
GaryJ
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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
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Old 05-12-2010, 06:36 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 05-12-2010, 07:07 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 05-12-2010, 07:57 PM   #4
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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.

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Old 05-12-2010, 09:06 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:19 PM   #6
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Yes there is an inexpensive tether system that would save this heartache....deepdvr, care to chime in on this one?
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