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#212199 05/28/10 08:47 PM 05/28/10 08:47 PM |
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. Team_Cat_Fever
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Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. | For marks I like the Goodall, For distance I like the Aquata Worrell 1000.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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#212201 05/28/10 09:11 PM 05/28/10 09:11 PM |
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia JeffS
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | Both my wife and I use the Magic Marine Revolution harness. Its comfortable but probably heavier than a lot of the others available. The reason I got it was the Yoke for a neck strap so it cant slide off the shoulder or spread the weight unevenly, the buckle covers so that the buckles can't be unhooked accidentally, the leg strap padding and the hard back which seems to let me stay straighter without loading up my back. I adjusted it to fit me when I got it and just slide in and out of it when I use it. They're not listed at Catsailor on line store theres a good photo of it at http://www.sailingproshop.com/Products/Magic-Marine-Revolution-Trapeze-Harness__MM086500.aspxEnjoy your boat
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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#212226 05/29/10 07:30 AM 05/29/10 07:30 AM |
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,355 Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... RickWhite
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Posts: 3,355 Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... | Lots of folks like the Aquata stuff. We have all their harness right here on this site. Here is the Worrell https://store.catsailor.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=16546&idcategory=273Also, we carry the Ronstan, Zhik, Murray, Gill, etc. Good way to find them is go to www.OnLineMarineStore.com and click on Browse by Brand Good luck with the new boat. Rick | | | Re: Favorite trapeze harness
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#212246 05/29/10 03:44 PM 05/29/10 03:44 PM | MarkMT
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Unregistered | Old salt, not sure if you are planning to get into racing the Capricorn, but just want to let you know that the 2010 F18 North Americans are on in Wisconsin in August. The latest boat to sign up is also from Nova Scotia. Details at http://crawsailing.net/Racine2010. 36 F18s signed up so far for their North American Championship, and a total of 53 boats over four classes for the combined Racine Catamaran Champs. It's going to be epic! | | | Re: Favorite trapeze harness
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#212250 05/29/10 08:13 PM 05/29/10 08:13 PM |
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 267 Ocean Springs, MS Capt_Cardiac
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Posts: 267 Ocean Springs, MS | i always use my Dakine Nitrous shorts(with built in harness) unless i'm going long distance then i use my Worrell 1000. nothing beats the convenience on the Nitrous shorts. love it.
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#212302 05/31/10 08:34 AM 05/31/10 08:34 AM |
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 246 Kiel, Germany Baltic
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Posts: 246 Kiel, Germany | The Zhik is head and shoulders above the rest. I like the simplicity of the Zhik, but does the unsecured hook not cause problems? Thanks, Kai
F18: C2 / A-Cat: Minelli
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#212322 05/31/10 11:47 PM 05/31/10 11:47 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California John Williams
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Posts: 3,293 Long Beach, California | Come to Racine - you won't regret it. Great venue, but beyond that you'll be among a friendly fleet that will get you a season's worth of sailing in a week. There will be lots of advice available for free. There just isn't a substitute for making your class nationals each year. Pack up the boat and get there.
John Williams
- The harder you practice, the luckier you get - Gary Player, pro golfer
After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.
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#212346 06/01/10 10:20 AM 06/01/10 10:20 AM |
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Posts: 3,224 Roanoke Island ,N.C. | Also, should have talked about the lack of a positive lock. I don't think you need one of these or even really want one. I've had no problems staying on the hook, even after getting my feet washed off the boat and being dragged underwater at 15 knots. I ,situationally, disagree with this. The "keeper" is absolutely necessary on some trap set-ups and beneficial on some others. The ring won't fall out while your trapping or getting dragged underwater(What's up with that, Trey?Get your crew in line)it'll come off when sitting on deck,preparing to go out or transitioning. My marks harness doesn't have one, my distance harness does. I've been dropped off the side with my marks harness because of that.Not as big a deal on a w/l ,but certainly a big deal offshore. To each his own.
"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
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