Good advice for Hobie MirageDrive kayak owners

I'd planned on writing up a brief article on basic maintenance for the illustrious MirageDrive for the range of pedal-powered Hobie kayaks but I've just discovered that doing so would be like reinventing the wheel because someone else has already done a pretty good job of it. Copied into the Australian Kayak Fishing Forums wiki by 'Hoit', this information was compiled by US based Hobie affectionardo, 'Roadrunner'. If you are the proud owner of one of the kayaks that use the MirageDrive, you're well advised to read this at least once, if not bookmark it.

It's all about inspection and maintenance and it's pretty much spot on. I'd be inclined to add a few notes on avoiding mishaps, however. A few good pointers to take on board (learned the hard way by yours truly) include taking the drive out for surf landings - especially wherever rocks, reef and rough concrete boat ramps are involved. And although the stainless steel drive chain resists rust extremely well, I'm still pretty vigilant about rinsing it with fresh water after each use and will lubricate it with either WD40 or Innox every couple of weeks (after almost daily use). Other than that, the guide mentioned above pretty much covers it all. 

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