Hobie Mirage i9S User manual

Hobie Mirage

Inflatable Kayak Manual

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In 1950, Hobie’s dream was born in his

parents’ garage when he decided to apply

his love of woodworking to the sport of

surfing. Dad backed out the Buick... Hobie

carved out his very first surfboard...

Hobie’s business of fun had begun.

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Table of Contents

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product

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Anatomy ........................................................................................5

Assembly ....................................................................................6

MirageDrive ..................................................................................10

Vantage CTi ..................................................................................14

On the Water ................................................................................ .19

Cup Holder ...................................................................................22

Storage and Transportation .........................................................23

Maintenance and Care ................................................................. .26

Safety ............................................................................................28

Warranty ...................................................................................... .30

Accessories ..................................................................................31

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Anatomy

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2

3 4

5

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1. Hull

2. MirageDrive 180

3. Vantage CTi Seat

4. Cup Holder

5. Paddle

6. Cassette Plug

7. Repair Kit

8. Air Pump

9. Optional Tracking Skeg (only i11s)

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Assembly

7/32

MirageDrive Cranks

7/32

Depending on the Mirage

kayak model, cranks may or

may not require assembly.

1

Insert cranks into

drums while

depressing button

at top.

2

Tighten crank

bolt all the way

(snug not tight)

using a 7/32”

Allen® wrench.

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Assembly

Vantage CTi Assembly

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2

Webbing Attachments

High/Low Legs

BOA Lumbar Adjust

Recline Adjust

Steering Track

Seat Track

D-Rings for Webbing Attachments

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Webbing

Attachments

Webbing Attachments

High/Low Legs

BOA Lumbar Adjust

Recline Adjust

Steering Track

Seat Track

D-Rings for Webbing Attachments

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Webbing

Attachments

Line up threaded

inserts on seat

back frame with

holes molded

in seat bottom

frame.

Once aligned,

insert screws

and tighten.

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Assembly

Line up the

shorter (FWD)

handle on the

left and the

longer (REV)

handle on the

right

Screw in both

pull handles into

the levers on the

MirageDrive

FWD/REV Handle Installation

1

2

Shorter

handle on

the left

Longer

handle on

the right

Shorter

handle on

the left

Longer

handle on

the right

Thread into

FWD/REV levers

3/8 Wrench

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Assembly

Deflating the Kayak

Locate the three air valves

on your kayak near the stern.

There is one valve for each of

the side tubes and one valve for

the floor.

Unscrew the cover of the valve

and make sure the pin is “up”.

If it does not spring up it is

in the “down” position. To

unlock the pin from the “down”

position push down on the pin

and turn it counterclockwise

until it pops up.

Line up the hose of the pump with the

valve. Make sure the pin is in the “up”

position. Plug in the hose and begin

inflating your kayak. Continue pumping

until tubes and floor are firm. Follow

pressure guides on kayaks and pump.

Adjust the lever on the back side of the

pump for more efficient pumping. Double

action is for more air volume and lower

pressure. Single action is for less air

volume and higher pressure.

Press the pin in the “down”

position. To lock the pin in the

“down” position, push it down

while turning it clockwise.

Note:

Open bilge

valve located

on front of the

kayak before

inflating. Close

valve before

using your

kayak.

Inflating the Kayak

1

2

3

4

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MirageDrive Instruction

CLICK

Removal

Level

Press down and

lock drive into

Click and Go’s.

The drive locks

automatically

when installed.

Lower drive

straight down

making sure the

spine is level.

Lift drive

straight

up.

Pull back

each Click

and Go lever

in unison.

Installation

1

2

1

2

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MirageDrive Instruction

Pedal Adjustment

Squeeze

Adjust cranks

by rotating and

clicking them

into the desired

position. Make

sure both cranks

are in the same

position number.

With both feet

on the pedals

and together

(fins straight

down), your

knees should

be comfortably

bent and not

over crunched or

extended.

Press the

adjuster button

at top of crank.

1

2

3

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MirageDrive Instruction

Reverse

From the forward

position, pull the

right handle to

shift the drive

into reverse.

(This is the

longer handle of

the two)

Shifting with

the fins too far

apart can cause

interference

with the shift.

Pull with firm

pressure while

cranks are close

together.

From the reverse

position, pull

the left handle

to shift the drive

into forward.

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2

Left Handle = Forward

(shorter handle)

Right Handle = Reverse

(longer handle)

reverse

forward

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MirageDrive Instruction

3/16”

1/4”

1/8”

Pedaling Resistance

Remove the small

keeper ring and pin

to slide the fin off the

mast.

Loosen the screw on

the bottom of the mast

to increase resistance

on the fin. Tighten the

screw to decrease

resistance.

Slide the fin back onto the

mast and secure it with the

pin and keeper ring.

1

2

3

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Vantage CTi

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Webbing Attachments

High/Low Legs

BOA Lumbar Adjust

Recline Adjust

Steering Track

Seat Track

D-Rings for Webbing Attachments

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Webbing

Attachments

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Anatomy

Items not shown to scale

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Vantage CTi

Pull the legs out of the

Seat Bottom Frame and

flip to either a high or

low position. Plug the

legs back into the

Seat Bottom Frame

when the desired position

is chosen.

High

Pull & Flip Legs

Low

High/Low Legs

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Vantage CTi

Front Mid Back

Pull to tighten strap

Clip

Before installing

the Vantage CTi,

choose the front,

middle or back

position in the

Seat Tracks.

Line up the legs

on the Vantage

CTi with the Seat

Tracks mounted

on the kayak.

Set the Vantage

CTi in the desired

location in the

Seat Tracks.

Clip the Webbing

Attachments on

the Vantage CTi

to the D-Rings

mounted on the

kayak. Pull to

tighten the

webbing and cinch

the Vantage CTi to

the kayak.

Seat Installation

1

2

3

4

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Vantage CTi

Pull lever out to

activate the seat

back to recline.

Release lever to

lock seat into

position.

While holding the

lever out, push on

the seat back to

recline.

Recline Adjustment

1

2

3

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Vantage CTi

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Pull knob to release

lumbar.

Press knob to lock

lumbar.

Rotate knob clockwise

to tension lumbar.

Lumbar Adjustment

1

2

3

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On the Water

MirageDrive Operation

Press either pedal forward in shallow water to raise fins. Pressing one pedal

fully forward will orient the fins with the kayak underside to allow beaching.

Shallow Water and Beaching

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On the Water

Rudder DOWN

Rudder UP

Cleat

Paddle Storage

Pull on “down”

“T” Handle fully

to engage

rudder.

Once rudder is

engaged in the

“down” position,

cleat the line to

hold the rudder

in place.

Uncleat “down”

“T” Handle line

before retracting

rudder.

Pull on “up” “T”

Handle to

retract rudder.

Push the paddle

into the paddle clips

on the side of the

kayak.

“Down”

“Cleat”

“Up”

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