Mirage drive can fail this way... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

alanw · 07-03-2013, 03:18 PM

Where are mirage parts made, China? Looks like a bad design to start with then top it off with being made of cheap cast aluminum?

TJones · 07-03-2013, 04:05 PM

i just rebuilt my 2010 drive with every part but that one .

. yes it probably has to do with his massive thighs and brain . great post and thanks for sharing .

Hobie-Pedaller · 07-07-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alanw

Where are mirage parts made, China? Looks like a bad design to start with then top it off with being made of cheap cast aluminum?

well, i have had a Hobie 10 yrs now, used the same ONE Mirage drive for around 150 outings, each lasting around 10-12 hours, and PEDALLING 100% of time (my PADDLE rarely leaves the bungies tieing it down)......

i can definitely say the Mirage Drives are a fairly well built device !!

and there are MANY others out there using them for years now as well, and this is the FIRST time i have ever seen or heard anything like this.

so i certainly don't think it can be labelled as a bad design, or being made with cheap materials.
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captnblood34 · 07-07-2013, 08:27 PM

First mistake was buying the Hobie. The second was the willingness to forfeit the ability to workout your upper body while fishing/kayaking. For the money I'd buy a 9.9 on a zodiac.

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07-03-2013, 04:05 PM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	what is not made in china i just rebuilt my 2010 drive with every part but that one . . yes it probably has to do with his massive thighs and brain . great post and thanks for sharing .

07-07-2013, 08:27 PM	#4
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	First mistake was buying the Hobie. The second was the willingness to forfeit the ability to workout your upper body while fishing/kayaking. For the money I'd buy a 9.9 on a zodiac.