Hop aboard with a friend. )Join the Hobie Island Club with your fellow Adventure and Tandem Island owners. To learn more, The central hull is pure high-end Hobie with all the expected features: multiple Twist and Seal hatches; a large bow hatch for below-decks storage; lever-operated rudder and centerboard deployment; and dual rudder control. A Spinaker Kit is now available for off-the-wind performance, along with Wind Trampolines and a Forward Spray Dodger for really rough waters or Lake Michigan.
Submitted by: Bottom line: This really is a fun boat if you take the time to really learn it and make sure you are prepared. It is a big boat. Now made with rubber for improved durability.An efficient corkscrew mechanism ratchets down this hatch, keeping stowed items secure irrespective of the sea state. To learn more, * Fort Lauderdale, FL. A security strap with a detachable clip tethers the hatch; abovedeck, Bungee® cords secure extra gear.Revolutionary hands-free propulsion system. I will likely buy another one if this one is ever damaged beyond repair.I love this boat. Can't even get the other kayakers from the kayak club to call it a kayak, lol. Shown on the Mirage Outback. I can't recommend this boat enough. I have taken mine out 3 times now and all I can say is WOW! -Buy spare parts -- make sure you have spare parts and tools for your kit. Page 6: Sail Assembly Sail Assembly Instructions 4. Hobie Tandem Island - Beach Lauch into the Atlantic Ocean off Avalon NJ with the aid of an Outboard Motor (2.5 HP Suzuki). My wife has two bad knees from too many skiing accidents. Best yet, the Tandem Island is equipped with enough hatches and on-deck stowage for multi-day escapes.This is Hobie's ultimate blue water hunter, capable of marlin-teasing trolling speeds.Now outfitted with dual MirageDrive 180s with new Kick-Up Fin Technology.Read and submit reviews for the Mirage® Tandem Island. Call Us: 949-261-0200 ... Hobie Tandem Island Forward Aka Xbar Crossbar. This is not a kayak. Submitted by: As most Hobie products, very well built and excellent to customize Hobie Kayaks. Submitted by: Very unwieldy. Absolutely love it.
Experience 20 years of innovation perfected.Unparalleled adjustability for the utmost comfort, a drier ride, and longer days on the water. Not a huge deal, IMHO. Shown on the Mirage Outback. Your 25 miles of journey becomes much simpler because the fun is available in this boat. ( Shown with upgraded ST Turbo Fins. We figured it out pretty quickly after research and just getting it out on the water. Multiple hatches, on deck stowage and Vantage CT Seating encourage multi-day adventures, and the forward and reversing MirageDrive 180 with Glide Technology and Kick-Up Fins offers paddle-free locomotion when the wind scatters, making it easy to get home. Please reload this page and try again later.We have sent your information directly to the seller.You may have entered incorrect information or the server is temporarily down. $7,239. I tell folks "it's the Swiss Army Knife of kayaks." Offered By: Nautical Ventures Marine Center < 1 > Explore BoatTrader.com; -Think about the setup -- this boat can be sailed by one person, but also think about how you want to have it set up for two people (who does what, etc). A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. That said, I still love my wood 17' Chesapeake from CLC, I just don't want to ever have to choose just one boat. Here are some thoughts after having owned the TI for about 8 months -- I wish I would have known all of this when starting out: Beaching, trailering, cartopping on my older Ford Escort wagon and docking in San Francisco Bay all proved manageable (even alone) due to my many options available. The lid is permanently attached to its base via a hinge, so you don't have to worry about leaving it at last night's campground.Cold, hot or somewhere in between--we've got a convenient spot for your favorite beverage.New state-of-the-art design, with 4-way adjustablity for more comfort in the cockpit or on the beach, Enjoy breathability, infinite flexibility and better visibility.The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. ( Shown with upgraded ST Turbo Fins.

Verified Purchase. I was thinking this was a kayak, ie. An absolute joy on the water, the Hobie Mirage Adventure Island is impressively approachable. We weren't able to post your message, please check the highlighted fields and try again. We have launched it from the beach a few times, but usually just end up using a boat ramp for ease. Upwind it tacks well when peddling through the tack! Offered By: Gull Lake Marine Center, Inc. Save. ... Hobie Mirage Tandem Island. The puff of wind hits and the Hobie Mirage Tandem Island's leeward ama chisels into the water, its efficient, square-topped mainsail immediately translating increased wind speed into extra boat speed. Setting up to sail takes me about 10 minutes or less. Find Hobie current product collection brochures, and part & accessories catalogs below. The learning curve has been easy, but I started slowly, and have sailed conservatively as the skills build. The Hobie Trax carts, roof rack pads along with my custom rear bumper Thule bike rack system (and a cleverly placed type IV throwable PFD) made launching alone at ramps or beaches surprisingly easy. I am challenged by the boat and have been rewarded with a lot of fun, fast speeds and new discoveries. I have a 26' Sailboat but will probably end up using this craft even more than that! This is critical as there are a lot of things that can and will break (rudder lines, rudder pin, aka bolts, shock cord, etc). * What I really like about the TI (Hobie Tandem Island) is the support from Hobie. Since then we have taken it to many lakes in northern California. Reviewing the Hobie TI, without the sailrig and aka's, and with just paddles: I ordered almost every transport option and took it across the Southwest and Texas. We tried this kayak at a demonstration. Submitted by: -Mount a GPS and watch your depth -- depth is a bigger concern vs kayaks -- especially with the dagger board, rudder and mirage drives.