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Hobie

Mirage Outback

Pedal fishing kayak

Carting this boat means moving 46.7 kg (103 lb) before you add a single item of gear.

Rigged weight

46.7 kg

(103 lb)

Hull-only weight

38.6 kg

The spec-sheet figure. We never plan with it.

Beam

86.4 cm

(34 in)

Cart policy for this hull

Platform cart preferred

At 46.7 kg rigged this is on the boundary. A platform or bunk cart is the safer choice; if you use a scupper cart, full post insertion and a keeper pin are not optional.

Manufacturer position on scupper carts

Hobie state cart damage to scuppers is not a warranty issue and identify improper or incomplete post insertion as the primary cause. Collars must be fully seated so the crossbar carries the load, not the scupper wall.

Mfr confirmed— evidence level: The figure or fit statement is published by the manufacturer of the kayak or the cart, in their own documentation, spec sheet or support channel.

Hull shape and cart contact

Cross-section of the tunnel hull hull of the Hobie Mirage Outback, showing where it would contact a flat cart pad Flat pad reference plane
Two outer running surfaces with a raised tunnel between them. Orange marks where the hull would meet a flat pad. Illustrative shape diagram, not a scale drawing — no dimension can be read from it.

Tunnel hull

Two outer running surfaces carry the boat with a raised tunnel between them. Pad spacing matters more than pad shape — the pads need to land on the running surfaces, not the tunnel.

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Specifications

Length
389 cm (12' 9")
Beam
86.4 cm (34 in)
Rigged weight
46.7 kg (103 lb)
Mfr confirmed— evidence level: The figure or fit statement is published by the manufacturer of the kayak or the cart, in their own documentation, spec sheet or support channel.
Hull-only weight

Excludes seat, drive and fittings. Not a planning figure.

38.6 kg (85 lb)
Hull shape
Tunnel hull
Payload capacity

The boat's own load rating on the water — not a cart figure.

192.8 kg (425 lb)
Drive
MirageDrive 180 pedal
Rudder
Yes
Transducer shield
Yes
Model years
2024–2026

Scupper data

Has scuppers
Yes
Scupper diameter
Not published
Scupper spacing
Not published
Structurally reinforced
Unknown — never assume yes

Hobie fit a cart keeper, which indicates a plug-in cart is anticipated on this hull. That is not the same as an endorsement to load it heavily. Owner reports of scupper bulging preceding cracking are common enough across the Hobie range that we treat scupper carting here as caution, not recommended.

Where a cart cannot sit

Fittings that constrain cart placement on this hull. Position around these, not over them.

  • Notched MirageDrive well mid-hull.
  • Underhull kick-up rudder at the stern.
  • Retractable Guardian transducer shield.
  • Hobie fit a factory "cart keeper" to this boat — a fitting intended to stop cart posts bouncing out.

Carts assessed against this kayak

Evaluated on hard-packed ground with no gear aboard. That is a generous baseline — add a loaded tackle crate and a battery in the finder and the picture changes.

Sources last checked: Model years covered: 2024–2026
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