Quote from: eelkram on March 22, 2020, 01:11:48 PM

Quote from: Gooberslob on March 22, 2020, 12:05:56 AM

Thoughts on tandem with my kids(7 & 9 yrs old)? Since it’s family, we don’t have to practice social distancing, right?

Yup, same household, no sweat

Yep, just choose carefully where you go and avoid close contact with other people when parking, launching, etc.
People are actually encouraged to go outside; just NOT TO GATHER IN GROUPS (like some of the Marin beaches this weekend).

Thanks for the advice! Will follow that!

Thoughts on tandem with my kids(7 & 9 yrs old)? Since it’s family, we don’t have to practice social distancing, right?

Quote from: SmokeOnTheWater on May 02, 2019, 04:11:28 PM

Or if you want something a little smoother, look into buying or rebuilding to the GT drive.

If you've got the V1, here is what you need to get to GT:

https://www.austinkayak.com/Hobie-Mirage-Drive-Drum-Upgrade-Kit-V1-to-GT/ACK19357P.html

That along with turbo fins would be a major upgrade...

Awesome!  This is perfect.  Thank you!

Huge thanks to everyone who replied for all of the helpful information!  I posted while I was in Hong Kong for work and then by the time I landed at SFO the next day I had all this great info to help me out.  Thank you!! NCKA is the best! 

1) Am I not in good enough kayaking shape?

See answer for #2

2) Are the first generation mirage drives a lot more inefficient and tiring?

The efficiency of the shorter fins isn't as good as the turbo fins.  You might also be pedaling too hard.  Try keeping a nice steady pace... think marathon, not sprint.  You're using muscle groups that aren't typically used everyday.  It's less of a bicycle pedaling motion and more of a stair climbing motion.

3) Is the tandem significantly more effort (more drag or whatever) to pedal around as an individual? Will it be way better as a tandem?

I've found that pedaling my Outfitter solo is a pain in the butt.  You definitely need some weight in front as it'll help with trim.  DaBruddah used to fish solo from his tandem Hobie... might be worth shooting him a PM.

I’m trying to get this info so I know whether I should be saving up to buy a more recent kayak    

Except the inevitable, you're going to buy another kayak.  It always happens. 

Is the green buoy the best place to try as a beginner?

Maybe?  You need to be comfortable with self rescue, geared for immersion, and don't go by yourself.  You can always jumpstart your knowledge base by going out with one of the many fishing guides on NCKA.  I think AJulian and Str8fishin still guide out of HMB.  Bushy is down in Santa Cruz, and there're a bunch of folks north of the GG Bridge (Ravensblack, Midwest, LoletaEric, Matanaska, just off the top of my head).  Going with a guide is always money well spent because they teach you the local techniques and areas.  I think there's a list of guides posted somewhere...

Thanks for all the great info and advice eelkram! I really appreciate it!  I will try pedaling at a steadier pace and will reach out to get a guide for HMB.

You might check the tension settings on the fins. Too tight will increase the pedaling effort.

Thanks Charles!  I'll check on that!

I’m just getting into kayaking/kayak fishing and was hoping my new kayak family could help me figure some stuff out. I bought an old tandem Hobie Mirage. Not sure what year it is but it should be v1 or the mirage drive.

I typically go out with my kids (6 & 8 years old) and they sit and play in the kayak, but they don’t pedal. If I go solo, I put an ~10-15 lb. weight in the front to keep the front down. 

When I go out, by the time I’m a few hundred yards outside of the harbor (for crabbing), I’m pretty tired already. I’m 41 and in good shape, but smaller in stature at 5’7 and 135 lbs. I see a lot of kayakers on Hobies go pretty far out and then pedal around for hours while fishing/crabbing.

The questions that always come up in my head are:

1) Am I not in good enough kayaking shape?

2) Are the first generation mirage drives a lot more inefficient and tiring?

3) Is the tandem significantly more effort (more drag or whatever) to pedal around as an individual? Will it be way better as a tandem?

I’m trying to get this info so I know whether I should be saving up to buy a more recent kayak

Separate question, I’m looking to go out fishing for the first time at HMB for rockfish and lingcod. Is the green buoy the best place to try as a beginner?

Thanks in advance!!

 


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