mattfinn Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hey all, Looking to buy a hobie mirage sport soon as I am wanting to upgrade to a higher quality yak now that I've done the hard yards in my SeaK lunar. This yak had served me well but it's time to donate to my younger brother so I can take him along with me and also get into some tighter bass water for myself. So I'm looking at a hobie mirage sport and was wondering what a) everyone thinks of this yak? and where would you recommend buying one in Sydney? I know you'd most likely have to pm this to me and admin delete if not allowed was just throwing out a feeler.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Mate, If you are interested in a new one (new vantage seat, warranty, you can select fins or rudder, further customization, professional advice) then there are 3 dealers in Sydney and 3 in Wollongong area ( http://www.hobiecat.com.au/dealers ).Current Off-peak season and end of fin. year sales should give you an advantage in further negotiation. If you are looking for a used one then try usual suspects: fleabay/bumtree/FB or a bunch of local yak online communities. I never considered Mirage as it is just too small for me. However there are plenty of reviews and feedback online. Let me know if you struggle to find them. You might want to consider MirageDrive alternatives - there should be at least 2 yak brands on the local market with propellers which are priced below Hobie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattfinn Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thanks Savit, What other brands of peddle yaks are there out there I haven't been able to find anything other then the hobies. I'm more after a small yak under 3m for some tight work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I have not researched this topic for about a year. So, from my memory the alternatives - Native Watercraft should be a bit cheaper comparing to Hobies. Also try googling for Kings Craft and Pedalfish kayaks. All of them use propellers. May be there is something new on the local market now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattfinn Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Thanks Savit I've found a few different dealers around Sydney and I think I'm going to go with the pedal craft 10 purely to try and save a little cashola. The hobie can come in future. Thank you for your help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen_f Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Just picked up a kings kraft today! Hoping to get onto the water soon, will report back Looks the good so far, material feels thick and quality, just need to test it now to see how it moves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Allen you lazy bugger, maybe you can keep up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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