Bixpy Motors Usage & Care Tips
Bixpy Motors and Batteries are high quality and high performance propulsion devices for canoes, kayaks & SUPs that are built to last. However, with a little care and maintenance you’ll
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Bixpy Motors and Batteries are high quality and high performance propulsion devices for canoes, kayaks & SUPs that are built to last. However, with a little care and maintenance you’ll
Hobie MirageDrive Idler Cables serve to balance the load over the chains & cables and helps to take some of the pressure off the chains. For this reason it’s important
The SLH Custom Lynx Bixpy-Ready Rudder mount has been designed and tested by SLH to facilitate a simple rudder blade mounted Bixpy motor on Hobie Lynx and i-Trek 9 model
There are numerous versions of Hobie MirageDrives out in the wild now and most of them can be converted to be compatible with newer upgraded components. Original V1 drives can
Wind and waterproof breathable fabrics (such as Gore-Tex and the like) as used in Lovig Waterproof Apparel as well as most outdoor recreational garments are high performance technical materials that
Hobie’s revolutionary MirageDrive pedal propulsion system has come a long way since they were first introduced to the world with the Hobie Mirage Kayak series. Virtually every component (save for
BerleyPro BumperBro Kayak Keel Guards are one of our best selling products, so it makes sense that the BerleyPro head honcho and lead engineer Marty Gittens has feverishly been adding
Colin came into the arms of SLH as a diversity hire and to be honest we weren’t quite sure what to do with him when he first arrived. He knows
The Hobie Compass has been our best selling fishing kayak since it launched back in 2018 and this is largely due to how many boxes it ticks and how well
We tend to get a lot of good questions from customers about our ZRay Inflatable SUPs and have rounded up the most frequently asked to provide answers here
Due to the size, weight and appendages involved with Hobie kayaks, delivery around the country can be tricky, which is why we only offer ‘click & collect’ as a shipping
Information on warranty conditions and period on Hobie Mirage Kayaks
What to buy for the Hobie kayaker who owns almost everything
Everything You Need to Know About the Hobie Passport Kayak Series
Owners of Hobie Pro Angler 12 360 and PA14 360 fishing kayaks are riding the wave of new and high technology and there are numerous differences with these models over
Excluding the MD360 Miragedrive (which is exclusive to the Pro Angler MD360 series) there are currently 2 basic types of Miragedrives that can be fitted into Hobie Mirage kayaks.
If you’re looking for support information on any Hobie kayak, catamaran or SUP, you will find a wealth of useful support & technical info on Hobie’s official support pages.
We are often asked if we sell online to international customers. We do ship internationally regularly (via DHL), but there are limitations on parcel size and weight.
After having sold and serviced Hobie Mirage pedal kayaks for well over a decade, we’ve seen a few common issues that misinformed people can run into.
Hobie have created a series of videos to guide you through the process of mounting the various Lowrance Transducer types into the new Guardian transducer scupper system.
Hobie’s Pedal-powered propulsion system, otherwise known as the MirageDrive, is a unique device that is a bit of an enigma to many, largely because there’s really nothing else like it.
Maintaining your Hobie V1 / V2 / GT Classic Miragedrive is a pretty simple affair and not much effort is involved in keeping it performing smoothly and reliably.
We are often asked about how tight should Miragedrive chains and cables should be so keep reading to find out what you need to know.
If you’ve maintained your Miragedrive with reasonable regularity you shouldn’t need to have your Miragedrive serviced as often as you may otherwise imagine.
If you have an older MirageDrive without the new Kick-Up fin system, sooner or later you’re probably going to pedal into something and the worst case scenario in those situations
Looser fins help the Hobie Miragedrive operate more easily. This is considered to be the best setting for the majority of users. Additional tension can be added by the user
Before pedaling off it is a good idea to take a moment to make sure that you have set the pedal length position appropriately for your leg length.
Truth be told pedaling a Hobie kayak couldn’t really be much simpler. Its easier than riding a bike and there’s not any specific techniques that you need to adhere to
Instructional video tutorial on how to install the ST Turbo Fin kit on your Hobie Miragedrive pedal system. Morgan shows you how and why to upgrade the standard fins to
Stiff twist action on the up and down rudder controls is usually very simple to address. If you’re having problems pulling the twist and stow rudder up and down on
Whether it’s because your lines are loose or you need to re-align the rudder blade, at some point you’re probably going to need to re-adjust the rudder lines on your
It is normal for a little bit of water to get inside the hull on any sit-on top kayak (there are various ways this can occur, explained below) and this
Hobie make a variety of wheelcarts and dollys available for their kayaks, all of them well suited to specific kayak models and usage scenarios. The wheelcarts are a simple ‘plug-in’ style
When it comes to loading kayaks onto roof racks we’ve got quite a few tricks up our sleeve. There is no single silver bullet solution when it comes to car-topping
Like all Hobie kayaks, the Adventure and Tandem Island sailing kayaks are hardy boats. As with any boat, however performance is always going to be optimal if the craft is
Maintaining Hobie Twist & Stow hatches for optimal performance is a matter of cleaning and lubrication. The Twist & Seal hatches on Hobie kayaks will last longer and perform their task
If you’ve recently purchased a Hobie pedal kayak (especially true of earlier models that did not have alignment pins built into the spine) it is worth knowing how to insert
SLH have been selling Hobie kayaks since 2004, so we’ve been around the block a few times. In that time we’ve read, heard & watched a lot of misconceptions get
If you have found an inadvertent dint or ding in the hull of your kayak don’t panic – there are several ways you can go about smoothing out a ding
With just a little effort you can reduce the impact of scratches and with further effort you can usually get rid of them completely Using a heat-gun (or a good
