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| Author: | Blue Boat [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
Have had Hobie's since 2007 and have greatly benefited from Hobie's warranty on their products. Have never known a company to back their product as well as Hobie. I will always have a Hobie with a Mirage Drive. Question--If Hobie can get a decal to stay on a kayak forever, why can't you use a paint system for the pedal shafts that will stay on? Have replaced pedal shafts two times for paint coming off and surface of metal pitting. I know of two instances where a pedal arm has broken. I fish offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and don't want this to happen to me. Mr. Miller, if possible, any chance you can bring me up to speed on the latest paint system for the pedal arms as I need to buy a new set. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
The "e" coating process does have issues from time to time. We are, once again, trying to get to a anodized process instead. Even anodizing varies though. |
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| Author: | Blue Boat [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
I appreciate the prompt reply, from which I gather no changes have been made to the paint systems of the pedal shafts currently available for purchase. I plan to buy pedal shafts, strip them to bare metal, and use epoxy primer and paint. Hopefully this will give me a longer lasting coating that the factory provided coating. |
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| Author: | Roadrunner [ Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
Alternatively you could have them primed and powder coated. I believe the crank arms were reinforced in 2008, so your new arms should be a bit stronger if your old arms were 2007. When all is said and done, it may end up being less expensive to order some of the old billet crank arms from Hobie. I think they are anodized, and will never break. You need conventional bicycle style pedals for them however, available from any bicycle shop. You could even go with clipless pedals.   
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| Author: | augaug [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
Roadrunner, are those your calf muscles in that last picture? You've got some serious muscle! |
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| Author: | Roadrunner [ Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
No, those belong to the guy who keeps beating me! 
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| Author: | Spinfisherbob [ Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MIRAGE DRIVE PEDAL SHAFT |
I don't mind the paint coming off...Corrosion is my issue. I have used Boe shield t9 for over 20 years on metal parts on my boats , Kayaks and farm equipment. Apply it according to the lable and you will never have corosion again....keeps the paint over metal like new also. http://boeshield.com/ [youtube]www.youtube.com/user/spinfisherbob[/youtube] |
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