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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:06 pm 
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My wonderful wife bought me a new Passport 12 recently, but when I tried to screw in the Hobie safety flag I noticed that it's not possible. Apparently the bungie mounts on the passport are just screwed in with screws, not threaded themselves. Is it possible to drill and thread the boat to accept the normal threaded attachments? Thanks for your help with this.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 10:49 am 
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The rotomolded fittings will not work on a Passport.

You can slip into the rod holder? Use a piece of foam wedged in to hold tight.

I will clarify the catalog text in the next printing.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:25 pm 
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Well that sucks. Lol is there someplace that has a catalog that pertains to my boat? Sorry I'm new to this world. Thanks for the quick reply.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:15 pm 
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https://www.hobie.com/support/mirage-passport-120/

https://media.hobie.com/digital_assets/Hobie_Kayak-Eclipse_August_2020.pdf

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:56 pm 
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Thanks again for your quick help with this and for putting up with my ignorance.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:49 pm 
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Does anyone know of a mount that I can bolt to my kayak but screw in fittings for the rotomolded boats?


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:08 pm 
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Is this Hobie flag based on the Yak Attack Visi-carbon Pro flag with built-in light that folds into 3 sections and stores easily? Or the 1 piece all-orange flag? IT all depends on the base if it is a threaded screw-in base, a Scotty base, or a Ram Mount t-track base. If it's the 3rd style, you can buy it with a mount to fit into a t-track which you'll have to bolt on the hull. If you can't locate the underside & hold nuts for the bolts to attach to, you'll need to consider screwing them in or using well-nuts or rivets to attach the mount.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:16 am 
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It is the basic Hobie flag. I'm hoping that because I can't screw it directly into my boat that there is a mount I can bolt to my boat and then screw the flag into it. If this is the case, it also opens up the possibility of using other rotomolded screw-in deck fittings for other things.


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:59 pm 
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I had the same issue. Purchased flags with the screw-in mounts that don't fit the passport. Is it safe to say you can not drill 3/4" holes in the hull and screw in the mounts, because the mounts will not create threads in the hull?


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:33 am 
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Maybe with a threaded PVC cap on the inside of the hull. Threaded to the insert? You would have to have a hatch for access.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:39 pm 
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mmiller wrote:
Maybe with a threaded PVC cap on the inside of the hull. Threaded to the insert? You would have to have a hatch for access.


Great idea. I was thinking of putting a hatch in the rear anyway, so if I can find a PVC cap with matching threads, it's a go.


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