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Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:04 pm
by Jeaux
Enjoying the read.
I am looking at building my Fade Wish (Wade Fish hull and deck with Blue Fin sole and cockpit) with a drive well.

Was the drive well used as the front scupper?

Thanks for sharing. Dale

Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:56 am
by PiratePete
Yes Dale I only used the drive well as the front scupper. I did put a little up turn in my seat box floor so the front of the well ran back to the front of the drive well.

There would be some pics & explanation in my Tassie Wadefish build.

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Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:48 pm
by Jeaux
PiratePete wrote:Yes Dale I only used the drive well as the front scupper. I did put a little up turn in my seat box floor so the front of the well ran back to the front of the drive well.

There would be some pics & explanation in my Tassie Wadefish build.

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Will check your build notes. Thanks

Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:07 am
by bzemaitis
I recently bought the latest Hobie Drive (not the 180) and noticed that they included a set of tabs on the very bottom of the drive. I believe this changes your setup and specs. Have you or anyone solved for this yet or did I just miss it in the above posts?

Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:22 pm
by CC TX
Hobie has suggested to cut off the alignment tabs so that it can fit older Hobie kayaks. You can find this info on either the Hobie website or their Forum.

However, I do not know if that will allow the newer Hobie drives to fit in this drive well. I do not have a newer drive to test it with. If I ever build a new kayak, I probably will redesign the drive well to accommodate the latest Hobie drives.

Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:35 pm
by craiggamesh
A little late here, but I have a 2014 inflatable Hobiethat takes the older V2 drive. I fit both the V2 GT drive and the new 180 drive into it by cutting off the guide pins.

Re: Drive Well Project

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:54 am
by bbgobie2
A little off topic.

Has anyone tried or had any thoughts about using the Hobie Inflatable Drive well instead of building the well?
Its actually cheaper than buying click and go mounts. Although the mounts do look a little different.

Pros, kinda a drop in.
Cons, if it cracks or breaks.