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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

    Table of Contents Anatomy ..........................5 Assembly ........................6 ® MirageDrive ........................9 Vantage CT ........................11 On the Water ........................16 Maintenance and Care ....................19 Storage and Transport ....................21 Safety ..........................24 Warranty .......................... .26 Look for this icon. Online video is available at www.hobiecat.com/support/products Please read through the instruction manual before using this product hobiecat.com...

  • Page 5: Anatomy

    Anatomy Hull MirageDrive Vantage CT Seat Paddle Cassette Plug Repair Kit Items not shown to scale hobiecat.com...

  • Page 6: Assembly

    Assembly Required MirageDrive Cranks Depending on the Mirage kayak model, cranks may or may not require assembly. Insert cranks into drums. Tighten crank bolt using a 9/16” or 15mm wrench until the bolt is flush with the drum. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 7 Assembly Required Vantage CT Assembly Line up threaded inserts on seat back frame with the molded in holes on the seat bottom Once aligned, insert screws and tighten. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 8 Assembly Required Inflating the Kayak Note: Open bildge valve located on front of the kayak before Locate the three air valves inflating. Close on your kayak. There is one valve before valve for each of the side using your tubes and one valve for the kayak.

  • Page 9: Miragedrive

    MirageDrive Instruction Installation Lower drive straight down Level making sure the spine is level. Press down and lock drive into CLICK Click and Go’s. The drive locks au- tomatically when installed. Removal Level Pull back each Click and Go lever in unison.
  • Page 10 MirageDrive Instruction Pedal Adjustment Squeeze adjuster handle. Squeeze Adjust cranks to desired position by rotating and clicking them into the desired position. Make sure both cranks are aligned at the same number. With both feet on the pedals and together (fins straight down), your knees should be comfortably...

  • Page 11: Vantage Ct

    Vantage CT 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 hobiecat.com...
  • Page 12 Vantage CT 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. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 13 Vantage CT 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 14 Vantage CT 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. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 15 Vantage CT Lumbar Adjustment Pull knob to release lumbar. Press knob to lock lumbar. Rotate knob clockwise to tension lumbar. hobiecat.com...

  • Page 16: On The Water

    On the Water MirageDrive Operation Shallow Water + Beaching Press either pedal forward in shallow water to raise fins. Pressing one pedal fully forward will flatten the fins underneath the kayak to allow beaching. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 17 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 in place. “Cleat” Rudder UP “Up” Uncleat “down” “T” Handle line before retracting rudder.
  • Page 18 On the Water Steering There are steer- ing tracks located on both sides of the seat. Choose what side is best for you. Slide the steering handle onto the track over the detent Turn thumbscrew located on the underside of the steering track to lock the steering system in place.

  • Page 19: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance and Care MirageDrive Regular Maintenance 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 hobiecat.com for information on the MirageDrive. hobiecat.com...
  • Page 20 Maintenance and Care Rudder Tuning Pull down rudder. Locate screws that clamp the rudder line. Loosen the screw clamping the rudder line. Pull the slack out of the rudder line making sure the steering handle and the rudder is still straight. If it is not straight, adjust the lines accord- ingly.

  • Page 21: Storage And Transport

    Storage and Transport Cart The cart should be used for transportation purposes only and not as a storage platform. Do not leave your boat on the cart for more than one hour (less time in warmer temperatures or direct sunlight). Turn kayak on its side and line up the two prongs on the cart...
  • Page 22 Storage and Transport Folding i11s Note: Open bildge valve located on front of the kayak before deflating. 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 23 Storage and Transport Storage/Travel Bag Clip the three buckles with the webbing and cinch up the straps to compress the bag around the kayak pull to tighten Flip the cover of the bag over the three pull to webbing straps tighten once they are tightened.

  • Page 24: Safety

    Never go in flood and/or • Dress appropriately for weath- fast moving water conditions. er conditions; cold water and/ Hobie kayaks are not designed or weather can result in hypo- for fast moving water. thermia; apply sunscreen and • Never exceed your ability and other sun protective clothing.
  • Page 25 The kayak sail is a very popular optional accessory that works really well with Hobie Mirage kayaks. It is important to familiarize yourself with the use of the sail and how wind power affects the stability of the boat. The sail is not recom- mended to be used in wind conditions over 10 MPH.

  • Page 26: 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, assist with a repair and/or file a warranty claim with Hobie Cat Company if needed. All warranty claims must go through your Authorized Hobie Kayak Dealer.
  • Page 27 Enjoy the Ride!
  • Page 28 Hobie Cat Company Holding Company Oceanside, California, USA 1-800-HOBIE-49 hobiecat.com Hobie Cat Australasia Subsidiary Huskisson, New South Wales, Australia 1-800-4-HOBIE hobiecat.com.au Hobie Cat Europe Subsidiary Toulon, France +33(0)494 08 78 78 hobie-cat.net Hobie Kayak Europe Independent Distributor Stellendam, The Netherlands +31(0)187 499 440 hobie-kayak.com...

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