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.
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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