Good thing Hobies come with paddles, or those darn Hobie pedals

I have to haul a lot of weight around with the turbo's, so I try to start out slow. I also kept the straps over the peddles to avoid the temptation of really pounding on the pedals from a standing start.

And that paddle problem you mentioned earlier definitely spooked me to go easy on the peddles as well.

Hope things work out for you 


 

I have a Pro Angler and I just sold a Outback, both have the longer Turbo fins.  The only two problems I have had with the drives is a squeaking from the drive units that I could not get rid of and the first trip out I bent both drive masts on the PA  (my fault).  I was able to remove and straighten the masts and I keep them for spares.  I too don't have a Hobie dealer closer than an hour, a real pain if I want to order parts as it took the dealer in Sac 5 weeks to get the H-Bar I ordered for my PA.

  The only two problems I have had with the drives is a squeaking from the drive units

My Outback squeaks also, I found that by putting water on the pedal pivot point ( foot rest ) it goes away.

  The only two problems I have had with the drives is a squeaking from the drive units

My Outback squeaks also, I found that by putting water on the pedal pivot point ( foot rest ) it goes away.

One of two easy ways to remedy the squeak in the pedal area is to drip in some Corrosion-X and work it back and forth till squeak goes away, or disassemble and add a lite dab of Lithium grease and then reassemble.