Hobie GT Miragedrive Service Guide 

A big thank you from a Barnegat Bay New Jersey kayak fisherman! This is an excellent how-to video, well narrated and filmed. I used it to guide the installation of new GT sprockets on a V2 Mirage Drive. A tip for anyone who's doing this--mark the middle tooth of each sprocket with a Sharpie to make it easier to line up with the middle chain link as you're reassembling.

I purchased the recommended 1/8” paracord from Harber Frieght. If you carefully heat the outer jacket so it shrinks and becomes more rigid you can easily thread it through the hole and pulley. Otherwise the outer sheath slides and bunches if you tried to push it. The same thing for the T handle. Don’t over heat because the jacket will melt.

Awesome, Great presentation with key instruction. Thank you!

Great tip with the extra bit of dowel. That must safe some headache , looked super smooth installing and keeping those rod bearings in the right place.

Thank you very much for posting this video. Simple, descriptive, with great shots. I just bought a used 2015 outback and wanted to make sure everything was redone band tuned up nicely. Worked like a charm. Gave me confidence in the event should anything happen while out water. I might figure it out and get myself out of a potentially dangerous situation. So a big Thank You from Florida!

Excellent video!

excellent video. I just ordered the GT upgrade from you and found this very useful. thanks

Great video.... Thanks for sharing..

Many thanks for this!

Great Video!

This video is great! I bought some used hobie kayaks and wanted to start off well and asked at the local hobie service center about servicing it and they said other than cleaning it after using it and the hobie lube I should never have to worry about taking it apart. Seemed weird to me. Then I saw this video. Any thoughts on why they would say that?

Great video. Do you have a video guide for the V2 drive? Thanks

Great video, thanks. How often would you recommend this service be carried out?

THX

Did Hobie ever make a bearingless drive? I took mine apart awhile back and never saw any roller bearings.

Can you put the sprocket with the bearings on a v2 drive? Where can I get a new v2 sprocket?

The red grease , what is it . I have some red wheel bearing grease and also some red Penn reel grease in a 1 lb tub. What do you use?

2:10 what is this detail for? it also works without it

Great video - kill the music

I'm scared to death at not being able to put back the bearings in place.

thanks - but what's with the gun shots at the end? I thought you guys were fishermen not deer hunters :)

the music is way too epic for video.

your intro music is obnoxious

Nice video. Thank you. How much would this service cost?