Hobie Mirage Lynx

All new Hobie Mirage Kayak announced today.

Hobie Mirage Lynx! It's like the popular i11 in thermoformed material.

https://www.hobie.com/kayaks/mirage-lynx/

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

This is going to be a winner!

I know it's thin - but do you have a height measurement?

About 10-12 inches... I'll have to ask.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Confirmed... 10.06" highest point 7.84" mid hull.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Excellent! Thank you.

I have been waiting on hobie to come out with this kayak ever since introducing the i11s. Should be a great platform, probably a little slow with those dimensions.
Does it come with the 180 arc crank drive or just regular 180 with kik ups? Looks like the arc cranks are in the videos.
When is the Lynx shipping to dealers?

Curious how this compares to the Compass from a speed perspective (drive) and does it paddle as well as the Compass.

Some dealers have stock now.

180 Arc

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Matt,

- is-it possible to put a GT drive instead of 180 KB ?
- are the scuppers holes same width for trolley ( like Outback 2020, Compas, etc.. ) ?

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François - French Hobie fishing team - Outback 2019 papaya
ex: Revo 13 2007 - PA 14 2008 - PA 12 2009 - Outback 2011/2013/2015 - Compass 2017

Bass Resource has a good write-up on the Lynx.

https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/hobie-lynx-51421.html

Thank you

but steel waiting for response on my two interrogations...

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François - French Hobie fishing team - Outback 2019 papaya
ex: Revo 13 2007 - PA 14 2008 - PA 12 2009 - Outback 2011/2013/2015 - Compass 2017

Yes, scupper holes are standard Hobie width for carts.

We will only pack them one way. The dealer could swap drives.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Thanks!

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François - French Hobie fishing team - Outback 2019 papaya
ex: Revo 13 2007 - PA 14 2008 - PA 12 2009 - Outback 2011/2013/2015 - Compass 2017

I placed a pre-order for a 2021 iTrek 11 back in March, but between the totally unknown release time (and to be clear, I admire Hobie for rejecting batches that didn't meet quality control) and the announcement of the Lynx, I cancelled my iTrek pre-order and placed a pre-order for a Lynx with the local Hobie dealer. This will actually be my first non-inflatable kayak, and I'm excited to get it and take it out on the local waterways!

So I had already bought a few things in anticipation of the iTrek, and now I'm wanting to make sure that they'll actually work with the Lynx. Specifically I bought the Hobie Kayak Cart for iBoats, part number 80045101. It sounds like that's NOT the one that will fit the Lynx, though, correct? It sounds like instead I should return these wheels (still just sitting in the delivery box) and instead order the Hobie Standard Plug In Kayak Cart, correct? Or will the one I already have work with the Lynx?

Thanks much in advance for any info you can provide!

UPDATE: I just received a response from Hobie proper answer the question about which wheels fit the Lynx, and it's not the one I have. As stated previously in this thread, it's any of the standard scupper plugin-in carts. I'll return the inflatable wheels and order one of the other ones. Hope that helps someone else!

When will the deck mat kit and other accessories be avaliable? Thanks