It does make a difference, if you do this to your plug. The bottom of the plug is now flush with the hull and fills the whole gap.
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| Author: | touayang84 [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Do you remove your mirage drive? |
A noob question. Are you suppose to remove the mirage drive when you are sailing or do you just keep it in? Does it make a difference in performance? Does it make a difference in the water coming into the yak? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | TI_Tom [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
That's about as contentious a question as front or back seat. Lol! I think it's really a personal preference. Although, some will tell you that you will see a performance increase if you remove the drive while at speed. I haven't noticed any performance increase. Yes, it will inhibit water intrusion, but not as much as the plug. Personally I just leave mine in. Less chance of losing it overboard (I do have my drive tethered). Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
It is far easier to tack when pedaling through than not. |
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| Author: | vetgam [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
I'm in the group that doesn't see much of a difference. I removed it more as a challenge to myself and my sailing skills than anything else. Got bored with it and put the drive back in. The convenience that the drive offers ultimately won out. |
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| Author: | Hogman [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
It does make a difference, if you do this to your plug. The bottom of the plug is now flush with the hull and fills the whole gap.
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| Author: | touayang84 [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
Hogman wrote: It does make a difference, if you do this to your plug. The bottom of the plug is now flush with the hull and fills the whole gap.   What materials did you use? Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | stringy [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
If the wind is strong enough to sail as fast I can pedal then I remove the drives. Also if I am hiking out. The drive then is useless, gets in the way when tacking, catches weed, adds drag and flutters annoyingly at speed if bungeed back. I have to admit that since adding the outboard our drives are rarely used. BTW- Nice work on streamlining that drivewell plug Hogman! 
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| Author: | Chekika [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
stringy wrote: BTW- Nice work on streamlining that drivewell plug Hogman! Yes, very nice work on that plug. I do remove the drive when I'm not using it, AND, replace it with my plug. Keith |
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| Author: | fatboydave [ Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
Hi TI_Tom. How have you tethered your drives? |
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| Author: | Chekika [ Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
Hobie calls it a "Leash Kit", part #74052101, $22.99. Frankly, you can tether them on anyway you want, just tether them. Keith |
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| Author: | TI_Tom [ Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
fatboydave wrote: Hi TI_Tom. How have you tethered your drives? Like Chekika said, I bought the hobie leash kit. I use the supplied anchor point in the front seat, but didn't want to drill a hole in my boat for the rear seat. So, I just wrap the tether around the aka crossbar. It is definitely nice to not have to worry about losing a drive overboard. |
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| Author: | PeteCress [ Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you remove your mirage drive? |
I am with the "makes a diff" group. Once wind gets into the teens, I call it a significant difference: the boat seems to come alive compared to having the drive inserted. HogMan's streamlined plug is next on my list once I figure out what to use as the faux hull bottom. Edit 2017 06-15: But I always carry the Mirage Drive with me - usually stowed in the bow. The Reason: If/when enough wind comes up, you can find yourself on a beach with a dead onshore wind so strong that it is impossible to paddle the AI far enough from shore to deploy sail/rudder/daggerboard fast enough before getting blown back on to the beach. Deploying the Mirage Drive I had stowed in the bow allowed me to get out of one of those situations and sail home. In somebody elses' words "Mirage Drive is a beast going into the wind" - and I find it much more effective than a paddle for that purpose. |
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