Hobie MirageDrive PSA+Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 04-30-2020, 08:13 PM

Good recommendation, thanks. 2 weeks ago, the nut for my rudder came loose and fell off and I lost all steering 2 miles off. Fished the rest of the day using the paddle to steer. Could've been worse! Was able to pull in a few small bass inshore still!

TJones · 05-01-2020, 05:40 AM

where the cable is crimped onto the bolt or screw. sometimes individual strands of cable / wire will start to let go or break at this location, which means its time to replace. it might be more prevalent or evident due to abnormal amounts of rust at this location. this is probably a fairly common type of failure. I have not taken apart a 360 drive, so i'm not sure if the cables are the same or not as on previous years such as the V2 drives. you can find those nylon lock nuts at home depot or local hardware store. replace that nut every time you disassemble the drive. personally I have taken both routes. carrying spare parts, or completely overhauling the wearable parts of drive. drives are ridiculously expensive nowadays, and I would imagine parts are also. small price to pay weighed against safety. imagine paddling a loaded PA from around the corner at LJ. I know guys that were using the drive excessively on a daily basis and they would carry a second drive as opposed to carrying a bag of parts. these are guys that have seen every type of failure imaginable. if you are using the drive frequently, I would not hesitate to do a complete overhaul every couple of seasons.

ProfessorLongArms · 05-13-2020, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the replies. I was able to put my hands on a new set of cables for pretty cheap, so I'm gonna go ahead and overhaul the whole thing.

BTW has anyone seen/tried this? Seems like a genius idea... I always keep a zip tie or two in my kayak, but didn't even think about this. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju2FCgYpUIA

JohnMckroidJr · 05-14-2020, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorLongArms

Thanks for the replies. I was able to put my hands on a new set of cables for pretty cheap, so I'm gonna go ahead and overhaul the whole thing.

BTW has anyone seen/tried this? Seems like a genius idea... I always keep a zip tie or two in my kayak, but didn't even think about this. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju2FCgYpUIA

Nice idea, Thanks!

05-01-2020, 05:40 AM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	inspect where the cable is crimped onto the bolt or screw. sometimes individual strands of cable / wire will start to let go or break at this location, which means its time to replace. it might be more prevalent or evident due to abnormal amounts of rust at this location. this is probably a fairly common type of failure. I have not taken apart a 360 drive, so i'm not sure if the cables are the same or not as on previous years such as the V2 drives. you can find those nylon lock nuts at home depot or local hardware store. replace that nut every time you disassemble the drive. personally I have taken both routes. carrying spare parts, or completely overhauling the wearable parts of drive. drives are ridiculously expensive nowadays, and I would imagine parts are also. small price to pay weighed against safety. imagine paddling a loaded PA from around the corner at LJ. I know guys that were using the drive excessively on a daily basis and they would carry a second drive as opposed to carrying a bag of parts. these are guys that have seen every type of failure imaginable. if you are using the drive frequently, I would not hesitate to do a complete overhaul every couple of seasons.

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04-30-2020, 08:13 PM	#1
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 438	Good recommendation, thanks. 2 weeks ago, the nut for my rudder came loose and fell off and I lost all steering 2 miles off. Fished the rest of the day using the paddle to steer. Could've been worse! Was able to pull in a few small bass inshore still!

05-13-2020, 10:08 AM	#3
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Thanks for the replies. I was able to put my hands on a new set of cables for pretty cheap, so I'm gonna go ahead and overhaul the whole thing. BTW has anyone seen/tried this? Seems like a genius idea... I always keep a zip tie or two in my kayak, but didn't even think about this. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju2FCgYpUIA