Rodney Long wrote:



They are awesome in the ocean,, you can also get the sail kit for it,,
this pedal is better,, now the wheal peddle boats are slow as hell,,
hard to pedal, and the don't coast once you stop pedaling, this drive
has near zero drag, it will coast for long distances

OMG! Sounds too cool...I can't believe it's been around so long --
someone tell me if they invented jet-packs yet!

The only reverse is supplied by the kayak paddle, that comes with the
boat, and attached to the side of the boat with an elastic holder, it is
instantly accessible, and you can paddle and pedal the boat at the same
time (this is how my son reaches 9 miles and hour with it), or you can
just use the paddle. If the water is really skinny, (6 to 18 inches) you
can do little 1 inch pedal strokes, the fins just flap against the
hull,, it can run very fast this way. You see, unlike the regular paddle
boats, you don't have to do full strokes with your feet. It's design is
just out of this world,, the pedals can be adjusted to even fit my eight
year old grand daughter.

Thanks for the review, Rodney! How do you think it'll do against a 3-5
knot current? Is it possible to paddle and pedal at the same time for
increased propulsion? How tough is the boat? I wonder if its shell is
good enough for the very cold waters of wintertime.

Is there a downside to it at all that you can see? Or something that
you feel could be improved a bit? I'm thinking of getting the Hobie
Cat Mirage Tandem Kayak.

This boat is really worth the extra money you spend over a regular
kayak, it allows you hands free to fish while your moving, or just
holding against a current, it comes with everything except a life
jacket,, it comes with a cooler, tackle box and anchor system, even
front and rear elastic cargo nets. what I like the most is the wheel
system (that comes with it),, you can load the boat up with all your
gear and roll the thing to the water, you can roll it anywhere you can
walk with those big wheels, even across a sandy beach

Oh, sorry, but an angler I ain't! Though I enjoy seafood, for the most
part.

What do you think of the Mirage Tandem, though? While $2K is a lot of
money to me, it's still rather less than what I'd initially feared.

I hope the, what, 14-16' length doesn't mean I'll be fighting against
the water! I've paddled wooden kayaks while sometimes feel like I'm
trying to drag the thing along (of course, I'm a newbie, but the
plastic boats were more comfortable and fun).

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com