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Author:  keithtmiller [ Fri Sep 06, 2024 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Sail on iTrek 9
Hello Everyone,
Has anybody tried out the sail kit on the iTrek 9? I keep going to the showroom with half a mind to trade my iTrek 9 in for a newer model with the sail and Bimini mount but have so far resisted the urge.
Cheers,
Keith
Author:  TerraNova [ Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
Hey Keith, I’ve used the sail kit on the iTrek 9 and it’s pretty cool! It adds some nice versatility and fun to your trips, but it’s worth considering if you’ll use it often enough to justify upgrading. If you’re happy with your current setup and don’t need the extra features, sticking with what you’ve got might be the way to go.
Author:  keithtmiller [ Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
Thanks for the feedback TerraNova. I think I had ideas of using the sail kit to turn the iTrek 9 into a mini Adventure Island but sounds like I might be better off just buying a set of turbo fins and pedalling harder.
Author:  MarTh [ Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
TerraNova wrote:
Hey Keith, I’ve used the sail kit on the iTrek 9 and it’s pretty cool! It adds some nice versatility and fun to your trips, but it’s worth considering if you’ll use it often enough to justify upgrading. If you’re happy with your current setup and don’t need the extra features, sticking with what you’ve got might be the way to go.


Do I need any accessories to install the sail kit? I can't find anything about it anywhere. I know that you install the sail mast at the front. But how do you install the rest?
Author:  yaw_string [ Sat Feb 01, 2025 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
https://www.hobie.com/accessories/mirage-sail-kit/
Choose the last of 3 PDFs in below link, unless you are trying to use one of the non iTrek sails:
https://www.hobie.com/support/mirage-sail-kit/
Author:  [email protected] [ Tue May 06, 2025 7:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
Can anyone post a picture of the iTrek models with the accessory mount? There are no Hobie dealers near here and I almost bought an iTrek Duo 14 online but they told me it had no accessory mount; I believe it was the earlier model. A dealer I contacted did tell me that the accessory mount is there on the Duo in the front mirage drive well. The picture of the Duo with a sail on the Hobie site shows it in the rear drive well behind the front passenger. I wonder if they used some other kind of deck attachment for the sail. I messaged Hobie to find out more about the accessory mount but have not heard back. Thank you!
Author:  yaw_string [ Wed May 07, 2025 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
You can see the sockets integrated in the front part of each drive well in the top-down picture:

Image

In my post above is the instructions for the OLD i-sail with 3 stays. I thought I had found and posted some kind of new i-sail instructions with no stays, but can't find it now. Looks like you can find existing anchors on the deck to tie stays to, possibly using extensions, but they might interfere with stuff.

One sail might underpower the duo; I guess adding another in the front would be hard to rig it's main sheet.
Author:  yaw_string [ Thu May 08, 2025 2:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sail on iTrek 9
A bit more i-sailing info is on page 8 of catalog below.
I guess you could extend the forestay to the front carry handle.
I might attach side stays to a specific point onto a new line from
the side carry handle to the front seat anchors.
Or use a glue-on D ring, although that would be under a lot of pressure.

https://media.hobie.com/digital_assets/International_Hobie_Kayak_and_Eclipse_2022_003_102922.pdf?_gl=1*1q4mauh*_gcl_au*OTE0MjI0MjQ5LjE3NDMwNDI3MDk.*_ga*MTMzNjg4NDg5NC4xNjQxMzk2NzA5*_ga_Z9H2YY9GHV*czE3NDY3Mzc3NzUkbzEwOTUkZzEkdDE3NDY3Mzk0MTgkajU1JGwwJGgw
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