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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:36 am 
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Hello all, First post here from Texas.
I have a 2014 Hobie PA 12 and love it.

I'll embed a youtube video to clarify my issue.

I'm probably using the incorrect terminology, but this weekend, the mirage drive started to have a significant issue.
When I peddle, the front fin moves just fine, but, the rear mast + fin does not.

I'm in the process of disassembling the drive.

Other than having to bend the front drive mast a couple of times, I've had no issues with the Mirage drive.

There is a problem with the rear fin/mast assembly somewhere.
Here's the video from youtube. I should have made a second video, but, if I hold the teeth of the chain drive on the rear fin drive, I can move the fin mast freely. If I hold the teeth on the front chain drive, I can not move the fin.

My guess--there is a disconnect somewhere between the rear fin mast assembly and the drive axle?

In the video, the rear fin mast is filmed first, and the front fin mast is filmed second. I know the video only shows a subtle difference, but in the water, the rear fin does not move.



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:51 pm 
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Well, think I've found the problem (two problems)

The set screw housing is cracked and the rear sprocket is sheared in half.

No bueno


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:55 pm 
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Details on likely mechanism of injury. Hypothesis

7 months ago I was in a dense stump field

I thought I was out of the stump field and started peddling carefully at first

After a minute of peddling, I gained confidence and started peddling faster and faster thinking I was well clear

Now at full speed ahead and blam; went from about 5mph to zero hitting a stump teeth chattingly hard square on with the drive

Since that time there's been a subtle "click" sound when peddling

Yesterday, the clicking sound stopped just after I heard a "clunk" and only the front fin would work--would still propel forward (much slower) but with a lot more side to side rocking


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:38 am 
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Ouch! Glad you got it figured out.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:43 am 
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It was definitely a hard collision and this is a tough pill to swallow (having my hobie out of commission)

File this under why I'll never own a boat reason#27

I've ordered the 180 turbo drive to ease my pain


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:51 pm 
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So a new sprocket set and spline would fix it?


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:06 pm 
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Yes, spine ($25 US) and sprocket ($20 US) would fix it

But, I've been lusting after the 180 drive since they were released.

I'm not going to fight fate


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:44 am 
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UTTexas wrote:
Yes, spine ($25 US) and sprocket ($20 US) would fix it

But, I've been lusting after the 180 drive since they were released.

I'm not going to fight fate


nothing better than a good excuse.. :D


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:59 pm 
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