Mirage drive storage / Beach landings

I was wondering if anyone has any new ways to store a mirage drive for a beach landing.  I did a search and found Insayn's method.  That looks like a good way to go.  Are there any other ways beside using the Hobie bungee?

OK, I'll bite. What's the Insayn method ?

Here's a link to the discussion that shows the Insayn method of mirage drive storage. It basically is a 1/2" round bar inserted where the mirage drive goes.  The bar is used as a tiedown point.

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=7715.msg82366#msg82366

That all seems like way too much work to me. Just hook the bungie to one arm. But don't ride it all the way to the sand so you can pull the drive in shallow water.

I abuse my gear but I don't think I have ever removed the drive for a beach landing.  Having said that, I do hop out about 90% of the time in a bout 2 ft of water so it's not an issue.  Our beaches tend to be smooth gravel and sand.  We also don't have the pounding surf in most places.

I haven't had my revo in a true Beach launch/landing yet.its going to be interesting. Used to my trident in the salt.

I haven't seen Insayn use that technique. I just put a pad eye by the mast and bungeed the drive to it, but I always jump out in 2-3 feet of water so I can put my wheels back in. Don't know if my way will work. But with the 15' and newer drives, you don't want to let them drag in the sand or they will lock up. We seen it happen at Hobuck

If you don't pull your drive while coming back in through the surf it can really decrease your chances of staying upright if you are coming in forwards and a wave picks up your kayak pushing you into a surf. When the kayak inevitability turns sideways during a surf the fins of the drive will almost certainly cause the kayak to flip.  I installed bungee on my the bow of my Revo and stow it there if I pull the drive. I really like INSAYN's method too. Make sure the drive is leashed!

Honestly, I only used the aluminum bar the one time at PC when I got dumped early. The mirage drive was solidly attached to the kayak via this method and didn't come loose while crashing to shore upside down without me. 

Since then, I have adopted the come in backwards technique with the drive still in and fins flat against the bottom.  I yank the drive out in knee deep water. Coming in backwards is actually fun for me, and allows me more time to play in the surf zone at the end of the day.  The normal technique coming in forward and surfing is a fairly quick affair and you are on the beach with or without the kayak under you in no time.

I think I still have the aluminum bar in my trailer and should keep it with me on the kayak in the event I decide I want to use it.  It would be easy to just clip it inside the hull on my bungee loop.