2011 Pro Angler 14, back of mirage drive comes out

Team,
Was in my Pro angler this weekend and the back of the mirage drive kept popping out of the hole. The clamps were locked. It was like the drive was rotating in the clamps and the very back kept popping up. This ended up ripping the back fin off.

That sounds like the bolts that hold the clamps down have come loose, or there are problems underneath allowing too much flex. Any cracks or leaks at the drive well?

Peter

You are likely mounting it tipped forward.

https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=12836

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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,
Thank you sir! This is probably spot on. The water was super rough on Lake Michigan, probably the roughest I have been out in, so even though I pulled the drive in and out several times, it was near impossible to get it in level.

Respectfully,
Vance

As shown in the link above, changing the way you hold the drive can really help.

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