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Author:  mikesinthesun [ Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Anyone know what that was?

Yesterday we had a great sail in my almost new TI. Winds around 15 kts with gusts over 20. Boat performed great, lots of waves over the bow, reaching with the lee AMA almost submerged. We did about 15 miles up and down Sarasota Bay.

Just before beaching my Daughter in the front seat after removing the mirage drive said there was a black 1/2 inch diameter plastic marble rolling around in the foot well. It rolled out the drive well and disappeared in the water.

Everything seems to be fine, but I don't know where it came from. Is it part of the Mirage drive? Or something else? Anyone know?

Author:  DogsLife [ Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:59 pm ]
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1/2" is a little big but, did you check the mast receiver support bearing. It has been known to loose some marbles.

Author:  Wstatz [ Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Anyone know what that was?

Don't know about a marble but the round, black end caps from the pedal posts could have looked like that. Quick glimpse, then gone. The receiver bearings on mine are white. We lost the retaining screw on a pedal, which pushed out the end cap. The pedal was kept from falling off by the little positioning bungee. (The local Hobie dealer, Sunjammer, swapped the drive out when we couldn't locate the right replacement hardware. Great folk.)

Author:  mikesinthesun [ Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Anyone know what that was?

After re checking I don't see anything missing. All the mast receiver marbles are there, the end caps on the mirage pedals are there. It could have been something a wave brought aboard. Maybe one of those seaweed grapes. Good thing I did a close inspection. I found the lock nuts on the V brace had backed down and had some water in the main hull. Not alot, but enough to towel out. Also the the mast receiver was full. Gravy baster and a rag stapled to a stick fixed that.

Thanks for the replies.

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