Voyaging with a Hobie Drive

[BrianP]

Thought these two articles on using the Hobie Drive in a Paul Gartside design might be useful for members to read.

Part one

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/14/outings/hobie/index.htm#.Uv3gy38gGSM

Part two

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/14/outings/hobie/index2.htm#.Uv3goX8gGSM

Brian

[Timmo]

Thanks Brian

Not encountered any of those maintenance issues yet, but useful to be warned of them though mine is a Mk II unit so less prone to some of the problems he described.

Looks like quite a big boat he's pushing along. Lke the sliding hatch he seems to have. Will have to find out more about that design.

Nice blog, inspires me for trips this summer.

Tim.

On 14 Feb 2014, at 09:27, BrianP [via UK HBBR Forum] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Thought these two articles on using the Hobie Drive in a Paul Gartside design might be useful for members to read.

Part one

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/14/outings/hobie/index.htm#.Uv3gy38gGSM

Part two

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/14/outings/hobie/index2.htm#.Uv3goX8gGSM

Brian

[BrianP]

Hi Tim

I think it's this one, converted from propeller drive to Mirage Drive.

http://store.gartsideboats.com/collections/rowboats-and-a-pedal-boat/products/20-ft-river-cruiser-pedal-boat-blue-skies-design-92

There is a article of one being built with a Mirage Drive. http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/11/projects/blueskies/index.htm

Brian

[Timmo]

That looks right, I tracked down his blog about building her. I'm constantly impressed by the vapability of the Mirage Drive.

On 14 Feb 2014, at 14:09, BrianP [via UK HBBR Forum] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Tim

I think it's this one, converted from propeller drive to Mirage Drive.

http://store.gartsideboats.com/collections/rowboats-and-a-pedal-boat/products/20-ft-river-cruiser-pedal-boat-blue-skies-design-92

There is a blog of one being built with a mirage Drive. Will try to re-find it.

[GregHBBR]

Timmo wrote

I'm constantly impressed by the vapability of the Mirage Drive.

I blinked and had to read that again.

For a moment I thought it said - the ability of the Mirage Drive to vapourise itself.

[Timmo]

Oops!

Capability! Typing in a curry (sic) again.

On 14 Feb 2014, at 14:42, GregHBBR [via UK HBBR Forum] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Timmo wrote

I'm constantly impressed by the vapability of the Mirage Drive.

I blinked and had to read that again.

For a moment I thought it said - the ability of the Mirage Drive to vapourise itself.