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| Author: | ralf-hobie [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New forum member, interested in i14T |
Hello to everybody out there, I'm a new member here in this forum from Germany - Sorry for my bad english, but I try 'my very best'.... I was looking for a foldable kayak to take with us on our windsurfing trips when I saw an ad with the Mirage inflatable 5 weeks ago. That looked really great for me: not so narrow as a normal kayak and therefore perhaps nearly non-capsizable (in comparison) at open-sea conditions for untrained users and with the mirage drive day-long trips should be possible. Soon afterwards I've found this forum and til then I've read a lot of all your posts!!!! Today I just had a 'testdrive' with an i14t at our local hobie dealer at cologne. Although it was just in a small indoor pool it was really fantastic and I'm hooked! Now I'm going to have a look at my cash, give my wife some more hugs and then, hopefully....... I will let you know.... Could anybody please help me with the parts no. of the additional parts I want to buy and check whether they're correct (all parts for an i14t): trax cart 80044001 i-series sail kit (wh/turq) - the i14t will be yellow - 790552203 st turbo fins 72066001 i-series large rudder 81397101 mirage drive bag (2x) 80024 Anything important that I might have missed? Thanks a lot for all your help Bye Ralf |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
Quote: trax cart 80044001 i-series sail kit (wh/turq) - the i14t will be yellow - 790552203 st turbo fins 72066001 i-series large rudder 81397101 mirage drive bag (2x) 80024 The cart should be 80045101 this is a specific cart for the i series boats and only available in the standard wheel. Confirm that the drive is "V2" older inventory could have had the old sprockets. |
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| Author: | ralf-hobie [ Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
tx for your information As my dealer is also not so firm with all the additonal equipment, without your advise we really would have ordered the wrong cart..... As I remember the drive, the part above the drum shaft looked like a straight triangle and so I think it must be a 'V2' (it looked equal to parts catalogue pg. 28) - as I have seen in the parts catalogue (pg. 29) at an older version of the drive this part seems to look more like a trianlge with a curve at the head. Besides, the kayak is a brand new 2009 one and so it should be equipped with a V2, or? The kayaking collection catalogue says '8" Twist & Seal Hatch w/ Dry Bag'. Is there really an additonal dry bag in it? i didn't see one and the dealer also didn't mention one ..... Bye Ralf |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
Yes... new 2009 model should be full V2 drive. |
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| Author: | ralf-hobie [ Sun Aug 02, 2009 12:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
Yesterday my dealer told me that unfortunately he has forgotten to add the German VAT (19%) to the accessorie's prices - buahh, seems that I have to check my cash again.... There is another thing I'm worrying about and haven't found an answer with the 'search'-function: On our holiday trips (sometimes up to 3 weeks) I would not like to deflate/inflate the kayak every day, therefore it would be exposed to UV radiation and sun heat nearly all days - do I have to worry 'bout the material? Should I store it upside down with the bottom up to the sun or with upper side up? Any precautions I should/can take? Can anybody answer my question concerning the dry bag, please? tx Ralf |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
The Hobie dry bag should be in the package. Yellow. About 1 foot tall and maybe 8 inches diameter. The materials should be very durrable. No problem. |
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| Author: | fletch [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New forum member, interested in i14T |
Order yourself a spare hand pump. Mine lasted about 30 days or 6 inflations before falling apart. |
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