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  • Page 1 Hobie Mirage ® ® Inflatable Kayak Manual...
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    On the Water .................19 Cup Holder ...................22 Storage and Transportation ............23 Maintenance and Care ..............26 Safety ....................28 Warranty ..................30 Accessories ..................31 Look for this icon. Online video is available at www.hobie.com/support/products Please read through the instruction manual before using this product...

  • Page 5: Anatomy

    Anatomy Hull MirageDrive 180 Vantage CTi Seat Cup Holder Paddle Cassette Plug Repair Kit Air Pump Optional Tracking Skeg (only i11s) hobie.com...

  • Page 6: Assembly

    Assembly MirageDrive Cranks Depending on the Mirage kayak model, cranks may or may not require assembly. Insert cranks into drums while depressing button at top. 7/32 Tighten crank bolt all the way 7/32 (snug not tight) using a 7/32” Allen® wrench.
  • Page 7 Assembly Vantage CTi Assembly Line up threaded inserts on seat back frame with holes molded in seat bottom frame. Once aligned, insert screws and tighten. hobie.com...
  • Page 8 Assembly FWD/REV Handle Installation Line up the shorter (FWD) handle on the left and the Longer longer (REV) handle on handle on the right the right Shorter handle on the left Longer handle on the right 3/8 Wrench Screw in both pull handles into the levers on the MirageDrive...

  • Page 9: Inflating The Kayak

    Continue pumping until tubes and floor are firm. Deflating the Kayak To deflate your kayak make sure the pin is in the “down” position. To lock the pin in the “down” position, push down the pin while turning it clockwise. hobie.com...

  • Page 10: Miragedrive

    MirageDrive Instruction Installation Lower drive straight down Level making sure the spine is level. Press down and CLICK lock drive into Click and Go’s. The drive locks automatically when installed. Removal Level Pull back each Click and Go lever in unison. Lift drive straight...
  • Page 11 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. hobie.com...
  • Page 12 MirageDrive Instruction Reverse Shifting with the fins too far apart can cause interference with the shift. Pull with firm pressure while cranks are close together. From the forward position, pull the right handle to shift the drive into reverse. (This is the longer handle of the two) From the reverse...
  • Page 13 Loosen the screw on the bottom of the mast to increase resistance on the fin. Tighten the screw to decrease Slide the fin back onto the mast and secure it with the pin and keeper ring. 1/8” 1/4” 3/16” hobie.com...

  • Page 14: Vantage Cti

    Vantage CTi Anatomy Webbing Attachments Webbing Attachments High/Low Legs D-Rings for Webbing Attachments Recline Adjust ® Steering Track ® BOA Lumbar Adjust Seat Track Items not shown to scale...
  • Page 15 Vantage CTi High/Low Legs High 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. hobie.com...

  • Page 16: Seat Installation

    Vantage CTi Seat Installation Before installing the Vantage CTi, choose the front, Front Back 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.
  • Page 17 Vantage CTi Recline Adjustment Pull lever out to activate the seat back to recline. While holding the lever out, push on the seat back to recline. Release lever to lock seat into position. hobie.com...
  • Page 18 Vantage CTi Lumbar Adjustment Pull knob to release lumbar. Press knob to lock lumbar. Rotate knob clockwise to tension lumbar.

  • Page 19: On The Water

    On the Water MirageDrive Operation Shallow Water and Beaching 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. hobie.com...
  • Page 20 On the Water Rudder DOWN “Down” Pull on “down” “T” Handle fully to engage rudder. Cleat Once rudder is engaged in the “down” position, cleat the line to hold the rudder “Cleat” in place. Rudder UP “Up” Uncleat “down” “T” Handle line before retracting rudder.
  • Page 21 Reverse these steps to remove the detachable steering from the seat. Point the steering handle in the direction you would like to travel. hobie.com...

  • Page 22: Cup Holder

    Cup Holder Line up cup holder with the steering track on the side the steering is not being used. Slide the cup holder onto the steering track. There are two tracks built onto the cup holder. Use either the top or bottom that best fits your inflatable model.

  • Page 23: Storage And Transportation

    Mirage well. Plug the cart into the well once the cart is lined up with the receivers. Note: Rough terrain and jumping over curbs could result in damaging the Mirage well and plug-in cart. hobie.com...
  • Page 24 Storage and Transportation Folding i11s Note: Open bilge valve located on front of the kayak before deflating. i11s. Remove tracking skeg before folding. i12s i14T Storage/Travel Bag Once the kayak is deflated and folded, place in the bag. Pull the corners of the bag up and around the side of the kayak.
  • Page 25 Paddle Storage Webbing loops to hold in paddle shaft To add stiffness to the bag, insert and secure the two middle sections of the paddle shaft into the bottom of the bag. Pull webbing to secure hobie.com...

  • Page 26: Maintenance And Care

    180 function, rinse thoroughly to avoid this. Checking Cable Tension Cables should be tight enough so they can only be slightly squeezed in under firm finger pressure. Visit the “support” section at hobie.com for information on the MirageDrive.

  • Page 27: Rudder Tuning

    If it is not straight, adjust the lines accordingly. Tighten the screw to clamp the line and hold it in place. Store out of Weather Store your kayak in the rolling bag or inflated in a cool, dry environment out of the elements. hobie.com...

  • Page 28: Safety

    (lifejacket). • Never go in flood and/or • Dress appropriately for fast moving water weather conditions; cold conditions. Hobie kayaks water and/or weather can are not designed for fast result in hypothermia; apply moving water. sunscreen and other sun •...

  • Page 29: Shakedown Cruise

    To do this, reach across the bottom of the boat and grab the Hobie MirageDrive and pull the boat upright. Position yourself so your head is near the cockpit area of the boat and you are facing the boat.

  • Page 30: Warranty

    Scan this QR code with your smart phone If you have a question or issue with your Hobie product, please see your Authorized Hobie Kayak Dealer. They will assess the problem, as- sist with a repair and file a warranty claim with Hobie Cat Company if needed.

  • Page 31: Accessories

    Accessories i-Series Plug-In-Cart i-Series Sail Kit Hobie Boat Cleaner Hobie UV Protectant Hobie Multi-Lube For more accessories see: http://www.hobie.com/catalogs-brochures/ hobie.com...
  • Page 32 Hobie Cat Company Holding Company Oceanside, California, USA 1-800-HOBIE-49 Hobie Cat Australasia Subsidiary Huskisson, New South Wales, Australia 1-800-4-HOBIE Hobie Cat Europe Subsidiary Toulon, France +33 (0) 494 08 78 78 Hobie Kayak Europe Independent Distributor Stellendam, The Netherlands +31 (0) 187 499 440...

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