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  • Page 1 Hobie Mirage ® ® ® iEclipse 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

    MirageDrive Instruction ................12 ® On the Water ....................13 Maintenance and Care ................16 Storage and Transport ................18 Safety ........................20 Warranty ......................21 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 1. Mirage iEclipse Board 2. Handlebar 3. MirageDrive 4. Steering System 5. Hand Pump 6. Electric Pump 7. Cassette Plug 8. Storage Bag 9. Repair Kit hobie.com...

  • Page 6: Inflating And Deflating

    Inflating & Deflating Inflating the iEclipse Locate the air valve(s) on your Eclipse near the stern. 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.
  • Page 7 Eclipse to deflate. Side Tub Hull (all models) (iTrek 11, 14 and Pressure Warning It is important to never inflate your Eclipse past the reccomended pressure. Pres- sure reccomendations are found around the air valve. hobie.com...

  • Page 8: Set Up

    Set Up iEclipse Key Steering Handle Pedals Rudder MirageDrive EVA Deck Grip Cable Keeper Handlebar Assembly Make sure the quick release lock is open. Slide the handlebar into the post. Close the quick release to lock the handlebar to the post.
  • Page 9 Set Up Installing the Handlebar Plug in Handlebar. Lock by turning the knob either direction located on the handlebar receiver. Unlocked Locked hobie.com...
  • Page 10 Set Up Installing the Steering Slide the steering handle onto the handlebar over the locking button until it clicks into place. The locking button will secure the steering handle to the handlebar. To remove the steering handle, push down on the locking button and slide the steering handle off the handlebar.
  • Page 11 Slide the rudder track into the gudgeon track. To remove the rudder pull the red locking knob out while pulling the rudder up. Your rudder pin is designed to break under high loads. An extra pin is stored under the right pedal. hobie.com...

  • Page 12: Miragedrive Instruction

    MirageDrive Instruction Installing the MirageDrive Flip pedals forward. Lower drive Level straight down making sure the spine is level. Press down and lock drive into the Click and Go’s. The drive locks automatically when installed. Flip pedals back. Remove the MirageDrive Pull back each Click and Go...

  • Page 13: On The Water

    On the Water Mirage Driver Operation Shallow Water and Beaching In shallow water push one pedal all the way down and continue doing small steps to keep the fins moving close to the board. hobie.com...
  • Page 14 On the Water Pedal Positioning High Pedal Mid Pedal Low Pedal Resistance Resistance Resistance Adding/Decreasing Fin Resistance Put the fin back on Take the fin off from Loosen the screw the MirageDrive and the mast on your on the bottom of the secure with the pin MirageDrive by mast to increase...
  • Page 15 On the Water Steering Left Steering is con- trolled by the knobs on the right handle. Use your thumb and index finger to move left and right. hobie.com...

  • Page 16: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance and Care MirageDrive Regular Maintenance Rinse after use. Check Cable Tension Cables should be tight enough so they can only be slightly squeezed in under firm finger pressure.
  • Page 17 Pull the cable so there is no slack until the cable is taught. Tighten the screw to lock the cable. Repeat for opposite side. Loosen the screw under the steering handle 1/4 turn. Pull cable Pull cable & tighten & tighten screw screw hobie.com...

  • Page 18: Storage And Transport

    Storage and Transportation Folding Note: Folding directions are also featured on the inside cover of the storage bag.
  • Page 19 Mirage Cassette Plug Your Mirage iEclipse is shipped with a Mirage Cas- sette Plug. The plug is provided as standard equipment in the Mirage Eclipse package. Insert the plug into the Mirage well when the MirageDrive is removed to provide added safety and to “fair”...

  • Page 20: Safety

    To do this, reach across the bottom of the Eclipse and grab the Hobie MirageDrive and pull the Eclipse upright. Position yourself at the back and pull youself up from the back of the Eclipse.
  • Page 21 Tie a leash to your paddle and MirageDrive. • Scout unfamiliar waters prior to launching. • Be aware of river water levels, tidal changes, wind conditions, obstacles in and above the water and weather changes. • Always wear a leash. hobie.com...

  • Page 22: 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 Dealer. They will assess the problem, assist with a repair and file a warranty claim with Hobie Cat Company if needed.
  • Page 23 Get Out There! hobie.com...
  • Page 24 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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