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| Author: | UTTexas [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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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| Author: | UTTexas [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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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| Author: | UTTexas [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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| Author: | UTTexas [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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| Author: | UTTexas [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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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| Author: | Jim_MI [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
Ouch! Glad you got it figured out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | UTTexas [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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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| Author: | WAVERIDER [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
So a new sprocket set and spline would fix it? |
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| Author: | UTTexas [ Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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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| Author: | WAVERIDER [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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.. 
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| Author: | UTTexas [ Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Mirage drive slipping (only the front fin moves) |
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