They didn't mention the seats -- the Feelfree seats are the most comfortable ones out there - especially with the new high-back seats. For those of us with bad backs, the comfort of the Feelfree "gravity seat" alone is worth it (IMHO).. Also, if you get tired, worn out, or just feeling lazy, Feelfree makes a motor add-on that slips in where that grey "tube" is between the pedals. It ain't cheap (nor is the Hobie), but it's a seamless integration... The power-add on to the Feelfree Lure puts the price about where the Hobie is, and allows pedal, paddle, or powered kayaking all in the same profile.
That’s exactly how it works. Have to have the plug or else it won’t move in reverse, the plug is basically a bypass, without it on, brakes will lock in reverse.
I had mine lock up while putting my boat into storage over the weekend. I’m kind of wondering if it’s because I didn’t plug the cord into my truck, as it was just in my yard that I moved it. I generally don’t hook the chains or electronics up on a trailer if I’m only moving trailers around less than 50 feet on my property. It seemed to fix the issue when I plugged it in. Also, there’s a little pin that will block the actuator from sliding, but I’ve yet to find a way to keep it in place. Great video!
One thing that should've been mentioned is the fact the the Mirage Drive used is one of the Gen 2 version of the drive. for those that are not familiar, Hobie does have 2 other drives that are reverse capable (hobie Mirage 180) and even diagonal and side to side (hobie Mirage 360). Hobies are definitely on the more expensive side, but they have been tried and true for so long.
Good video 👍 Something worth warning about though is solder wicking. After you touch up with solder, let it harden and check the flexibility of the cable, then be certain to heat shrink past that point, as heat shrink is primarily for strain relief. Solder wicking is a real pain. It can lead to premature fatigue failure and it's horrible to track down as it's often an intermittent electrical connection when the wire eventually cracks.
This is helpful. I bought my fist boat with surge brakes on the trail. I only have a four pin harness on my SUV for lights. What step must I take to have a five wire?
This was a good video thanks I added tender wheels on a small Aluminum 10 foot boat and I'm getting some of the white spots I use a minkota motor and battery that's in a battery box I sometimes just row So im assuming the boat tender wheels are causing some corrosion I want to keep the boat wheels on the boat How would I add the anodes? And how would I ground them?
Great info! Im curious if you can park the trailer with the surge brakes staying activated. Like a parking brake. Or do they only compress enough to help slow the trailer down and then loses compression on their own whether the cylinder is still compressed or not?
I was curious about the mirage drive system and this was a great comparison, thanks. The racing was fun, also a good way to put each drive through its paces. Great video guys.
