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Not Necessarily Kayak Fishing => Classifieds => Topic started by: Squidder_K on July 11, 2023, 01:05:23 PM

Title: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: Squidder_K on July 11, 2023, 01:05:23 PM
Hey folks I found this old 2004 Mirage being sold locally, minus the drive and seat. Seat is easy to find, but I am wondering if anyone may have a drive they want to sell?

Thanks

Kevin aka Squidder_K
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: Mojo Jojo on July 11, 2023, 01:21:47 PM
I’m wondering if it was accidentally removed from someone’s roof rack without there knowledge with the seat and drive stored safely inside?!  Just saying I’d want to find out without a doubt that it’s not hotter then a $2 pistol. Not that buying one unknowingly makes the buyer a bad guy, just throwing my $0.02 in there. Also I can’t help ya pops has a drive he don’t use but ain’t parting with, he has an electric troller, which is another way you could go.
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: bogueYaker on July 11, 2023, 01:47:32 PM
I’m wondering if it was accidentally removed from someone’s roof rack without there knowledge with the seat and drive stored safely inside?!  Just saying I’d want to find out without a doubt that it’s not hotter then a $2 pistol. Not that buying one unknowingly makes the buyer a bad guy, just throwing my $0.02 in there....

It was made nearly 20 years ago, easy to imagine it becoming separated from its drive and seat in a legal manner. How would you find out w/o a doubt that it's not stolen?

@Squidder_K: Can't help you, but good luck!
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: moistfish on July 11, 2023, 02:12:00 PM
For what it's worth I have a 2006 Hobie Outback I'm looking to sell that has both the seat and the drive!
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: Squidder_K on July 11, 2023, 02:32:31 PM
That thought has crossed my mind as well, but the seller works where I work, and Uncle Sam frowns on us having records of any kind.  Now who he bought it from????  I do plan on running the hull number just to make sure. 
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: Mojo Jojo on July 11, 2023, 04:10:10 PM
I’m wondering if it was accidentally removed from someone’s roof rack without there knowledge with the seat and drive stored safely inside?!  Just saying I’d want to find out without a doubt that it’s not hotter then a $2 pistol. Not that buying one unknowingly makes the buyer a bad guy, just throwing my $0.02 in there....

It was made nearly 20 years ago, easy to imagine it becoming separated from its drive and seat in a legal manner. How would you find out w/o a doubt that it's not stolen?

@Squidder_K: Can't help you, but good luck!
Well since the buyer is known to S_K not an issue there….but I’d say if you called local PD with a serial # (provided they actually “want” to do something about it) then post up a partial # say … on here, the Hobie forum, and a quick Internet search to see if something was recently reported stolen. Can’t see anybody sitting on a stolen kayak fir any length of time. But remember crackheads be crackheads, keep it cabled!
Title: Re: WTB Hobie mirage drive for 2004 mirage
Post by: Tinker on July 11, 2023, 04:44:25 PM
Are you imitating me for fun or to be mean Mojo?  You're overthinking this I think.  If the Squidder wants to ensure a clear conscience, one call to local police would be enough.

I'm in the market for a used Outback and when I ask "What year is it?" no one seems to know - they know when they bought it - and I have to tell them where to look on the hull to find the manufacturing year.  So, even if it was a stolen hull, maybe one in 100 people would know the serial number, unless it was a brand new boat and they had dealer receipts or were like me: totally anal about keeping receipts long after I've used-up and thrown out whatever it was I bought.  And if it was the second or third or fifth owner, the original receipt is long gone.

Squidder, you might look on the Faccebook Marketplace for a drive unit.  There was a V2 drive for sale last week, claimed to be what was left after the Revo was destroyed in an automobile accident.  Wasn't of interest to me, but I remember it being rather reasonably priced.

Good luck in your search.