I’ve been a fan of the Hobie Mirage products since I first learned about them, some years ago. And just for the record, I don’t own or sell any of these products. I just admire the ingenuity of the design, and I’ve enjoyed watching the product line mature.
Anyway, I stopped by Hobie’s display at the Seattle Boat Show today (West 27, near the southeast corner of the main floor). Kevin Cunningham of Hobie Cats Northwest went over some of the newest innovations while I snapped some pictures.
I got to see the Pro-Angler in person.
Check out the big fish well in the bow:
The newest—and easily the most expensive—option for Mirage-drive kayaks is the trés cool Hobie eVolve electric drive, by Torqeedo. Wow!
I saw the newish “Turbo” fins, a bit longer than the standard ones:
…And the slightly redesigned Mirage mounting system, which uses levers instead of the knobs to retain the fin cassette.
Finally, the newest Mirage-drive boat in the stable is the Tandem Adventure Island. Again, wow: This is a whole lotta human- and wind-powered touring boat!
And in case you missed it, we’ve written before about the Hobie Mirage drive here:
Here come the Mirage Hackers!
Hobie Mirage Pro-Angler
Hobie’s Inflatable Mirage-Drive Kayaks
And One Roto-Molded Kayak to Rule Them All: Hobie Adventure Island
