Help a brother out with info... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr GreenJeans · 06-13-2010, 03:48 PM

IMHO, people lose their hobie drive precisely because they remove it. Personally, I launch and land using the hobie drive instead of a paddle. I mount and dismount the kayak when the water is about knee to thigh deep. If I'm not sure how deep the water is, I short stroke when I pedal. I know there is a risk of running the fins into the sand. But it hasn't been a problem for me so far, and I have used this method on hundreds of launch/landings. Of course, you can't ride your kayak all the way to the sand when you land. But it's a price I am willing to pay so that I can have access to the superior power and speed afforded by the pedals. To each their own.

Aaron · 06-13-2010, 05:59 PM

Leash the mirage drive. Problem solved whether you remove it or not. You can buy a leash from hobie or just use a rod leash. Its the same thing. It clips to an eyelet that you install just in front of the mirage drive cut-out.

06-13-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
Mr GreenJeans Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 58	Hobie Drive IMHO, people lose their hobie drive precisely because they remove it. Personally, I launch and land using the hobie drive instead of a paddle. I mount and dismount the kayak when the water is about knee to thigh deep. If I'm not sure how deep the water is, I short stroke when I pedal. I know there is a risk of running the fins into the sand. But it hasn't been a problem for me so far, and I have used this method on hundreds of launch/landings. Of course, you can't ride your kayak all the way to the sand when you land. But it's a price I am willing to pay so that I can have access to the superior power and speed afforded by the pedals. To each their own.

06-13-2010, 05:59 PM	#2
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	Leash the mirage drive. Problem solved whether you remove it or not. You can buy a leash from hobie or just use a rod leash. Its the same thing. It clips to an eyelet that you install just in front of the mirage drive cut-out.