Mirage Drive 180 Rear $10 Spine Bearing Replacement

I guess I have been fishing too much.  My 2022 Mirage Drive 180 Rear Spine Bearings had to be replaced.  When I removed the spine bearing cover ,after noticing slight angle and chain beaning very loose, 1/2 of 15 bearings were no longer circular but semicircle shape.  The bearings are not in stock and I took bearings from another drive and repaired.  Hope Hobie resume providing repair parts soon.

This video helped greatly for the bearing replacement:

Paul

On mine the rear spine itself was worn so I got the ceramic bearing replacement kit from Goss Outdoors on Etsy. I have over 100 trips on each kayak, so both of my drives now have the rear replacements. I don't have a lot of trips on the replacements so I'm hoping they hold up as well or better than the originals.

On mine the rear spine itself was worn so I got the ceramic bearing replacement kit from Goss Outdoors on Etsy. I have over 100 trips on each kayak, so both of my drives now have the rear replacements. I don't have a lot of trips on the replacements so I'm hoping they hold up as well or better than the originals.

+1  Same... that modification is bomber.

I also tried the Goss bearings in my 180 drive. They are holding up after many years and would recommend them highly.

After watching many YouTube I might have found a $10 solution.
Ordered 6805-2RS 25X37X7mm Ceramic Bearing:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807897799641.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.58.619e18025yMqiU&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa or https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807184901521.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.156e620fH1tgpv&mp=1&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%21USD%2010.69%21USD%2010.69%21%21USD%2010.69%21%21%21%402101d97817748137021812937ef96b%2112000040467730287%21ct%21US%212224384836%21%211%210%21&_gl=1*1h7mzps*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NzI1MTYyNjAuQ2p3S0NBaUFoNVhOQmhBQUVpd0FfQnU4RlpOU2ZnMFIydWJoX1ZBMl9GYk5oVGgySDdmdGpQNUFkd1o2VTZScXNCTXlOWDk4VW9IMW1Cb0NKTlFRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3NjgwNzc3MDIuQ2p3S0NBaUFqb2pMQmhBbEVpd0FjamhyRHVVYVpCLW03Q0d4VlNkRTRmckZlMFhvUXRncWF0MTlGdVlrZDJJWkRkazZjODdlN1Jlck54b0NMQk1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*NTY2MDI3NjAuMTc2ODA4MjA1OA..*_ga*MzcyMDMyNDkxLjE3NzQ4MTM0NjU.*_ga_VED1YSGNC7*czE3NzQ4MTM0NjUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzQ4MTM3MTUkajQ3JGwwJGgw&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

I will do extensive testing to let you know how it is working out.  I think Goss Outdoors uses a similar bearing.  I didn't want to spend almost $90 for Goss Bearing.