Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12 User manual

Hobie®Mirage®
Pro Angler 12/14 Manual

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In 1950, Hobie’s dream was born in his
parents’ garage when he decided to apply his
love of woodworking to the sport of surfing.
Dad backed out the Buick... Hobie carved out
his very first surfboard...
Hobie’s business of fun had begun.

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Anatomy ..................................................................................................................5
Assembly ..................................................................................................................6
MirageDrive®..........................................................................................................8
On The Water .....................................................................................................12
Vantage Seating.................................................................................................13
Vantage Seating.................................................................................................13
Tuning .....................................................................................................................17
Vantage Seating............................................................................................... .19
H-Rail System ......................................................................................................27
Storage and Transport...................................................................................31
Maintenance and Care...................................................................................34
Kick Up Adjustment..........................................................................................36
Safety ......................................................................................................................37
Warranty...............................................................................................................39
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Table of Contents

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1. Hull
2. Vantage Chair
3. MirageDrive 180 Kick Up
4. Paddle and T-Handle
5. Lowrance Ready Components
6. Tackle Management Rack
7. 2X Plano®3640 Tackle Boxes
8. 2X H-Rail Rod Rack
9. H-Rail Cup Holder
10. Mirage Well Scupper Plug
11. 2X Steering Handle Components
12. Secondary Steering Handle
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Anatomy

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Tackle Management Rack Installation
1
Twist handle
counter-clockwise
and open lid
2
Press rack to the
side to insert pin
into the hole and
lower the other
side to snap in
place.
3
Secure clip to
post
Assembly Required

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Steering Handles
MirageDrive Cranks
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1
Insert cranks
into drums while
depressing button
at top.
The steering
handle, riser and
steering knob can
be installed on
either the right or
left side per your
preference
2
Tighten crank bolt
all the way using
a 7/32” hex
wrench.
7/32
Assembly Required

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Position the
shorter (FWD)
handle on the
left and the
longer (REV)
handle on the
right
Screw both pull
handles into the
levers on the
MirageDrive
using a 3/8”
wrench. Do not
over tighen.
FWD/REV Handle Installation
1
2
Shorter
handle on
the left
Longer
handle on
the right
Shorter
handle on
the left
Longer
handle on
the right
Thread into
FWD/REV levers
3/8” Wrench
MirageDrive Instructions

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CLICK
Removal
Level
Installation
2
Press down and
lock drive into
Click and Go’s
1
Lower drive
straight down
making sure the
spine is level
2
Lift drive
straight up
1
Pull back
each Click
and Go lever Level
MirageDrive Instructions

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Press
Pedal Adjustment
2
3
With both feet on
the pedals together
(fins straight down),
your knees should
be comfortably
bent and not
over-crunched or
extended.
1
Adjust cranks by
rotating them
into the desired
position. Make
sure both cranks
are in the same
position number.
Press the
adjuster button at
top of crank.
MirageDrive Instructions

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Reverse
Pull the right
handle to shift
into reverse. (This
is the longer
handle of the two)
Shifting with
the fins too far
apart can cause
interference
with the shift.
Pull with firm
pressure while
cranks are close
together.
Pull the left
handle to shift
the drive into
forward.
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Left Handle = Forward
(shorter handle)
Right Handle = Reverse
(longer handle)
reverse
forward
MirageDrive Instructions

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Miage Drive Operation
On The Water
Shallow Water and
Beaching
Kick Up Fins
Press either pedal forward in
shallow water to raise fins.
Pressing one pedal fully forward
will orient the fins with the kayak
underside.
The kick up fins will automatically
retract backwards when coming in
contact with any object and resume
their normal position when clear of
obstruction and you pedal.

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Vantage Seating
Installation
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2
Pivot chair onto
kickstand
Lock chair feet
to boat
Place webbing
strap over pin on
the seat frame
and hook clip. This
will secure the
seat in the event
of a flip
Attention!

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Lowering
Raising
Pull
1
Shift weight
forward and tilt
seat up
2
Pull and hold seat
handle
3
Lean back to
lower seat
1
Shift weight
forward and tilt
seat up
2
Lean back to
lower seat onto
kickstand
Vantage Seating
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Vantage Seating
1
1
1Bottom
Up
Bottom
Up
Bottom
Down
Bottom
Down
Seatback
Forward
Seatback
Forward
Seatback
Back
Seatback
Back
Back and Bottom Adjustment
Lean forward to make seatback
adjustment easier
Ease weight off seat to make
adjusting seat bottom easier
1
Slide adjuster
grip (on armrest)
forward
2
Rotate grips
to adjust seat
3
Make sure
adjuster
grip locks
securely

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Lumbar Adjustment
1
Pull knob to
release lumbar
2
Press knob to lock
lumbar
3
Rotate knob to
tension lumbar
Vantage Seating

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Tuning
Rudder Down and Up
Skeg Operation
1
Uncleat and
release.
2
Pull and cleat
Uncleat and
release the skeg
line to lower the
skeg and have the
boat track straight
1
Pull and cleat the skeg
line to have the boat be
more maneuverable
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Underseat Strap
Rudder Line Tension
Use strap under
seat to hold down
optional tackle
boxes
With the seat in the
low position, use this
same strap to hold
down the seat during
transport
1
Pull knob to
release rudder
line
2
Press knob to
lock rudder line
3
Rotate knob to
tension rudder line
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BOA®Rudder Line
Tension Included
on 2014 or newer
models.
Tuning

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Fishfinder Option
Transducer Installation
1
Remove the Hobie Guardian shield
from hull by unthreading the three
screws fastening the shield to the
kayak.
2
For Skimmer style transducer installation, skip forward to
page 24. For side imaging transducer installation continue
on to the next page.
NOTE: Transducer installation parts
are included with your kayak.

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Side Imaging Transducer Installation
2
Insert the transducer
guard and install the
fasteners from the
bottom of the Guardian
plate.
1
Remove the adapter
plate from the Hobie
Guardian.
Fishfinder Option