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Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3 Memphis, TN streetdoc432 OP
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Posts: 3 Memphis, TN | I have seen cooler racks mounted to the dolphin striker on many Hobies. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase one or does anyone have any plans to make one?
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#21621 06/30/03 10:21 AM 06/30/03 10:21 AM |
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... Mary
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | How come all the cat manufacturers don't follow the example of the Isotope and build coolers into the hulls? And this brings up another question: If you put enough cans of beer in your hulls, does that serve as positive flotation if your boat is sinking? I haven't tested all types of beer and soda, but I know that cans of Miller Lite float. Of course, if your boat really were sinking, this would create an interesting dilemma -- making a choice between sinking and quenching your thirst. And maybe the engineers can figure out how many cans of beer it would take to keep your boat afloat without that cargo being so heavy that it will sink your boat in the first place. Sounds like an interesting "cans-on" experiment for one of those no-wind days in August. | | | Re: Cooler rack
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Joined: May 2003 Posts: 14 Seabrook, Tx PrindleFish
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Posts: 14 Seabrook, Tx | On the other hand though, Bottled beers do not float at all. I like to drink dark beers occasionally, and have lost a couple missing a toss or two. }=)))*>
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#21625 07/01/03 11:21 AM 07/01/03 11:21 AM |
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Okay, Jack, what brand/type of beer were you throwing in the water? This obviously calls for an all-out experiment to find out which brand of beer floats best and then to figure out the flotation differences in fresh water and salt water. Once we know definitively which brand floats best, that obviously is the best brand to carry on your boat as a possible safety feature. And then we can get huge sponsorship from that particular beer company for sailing regattas. | | | Re: Cooler rack
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#21628 07/01/03 02:29 PM 07/01/03 02:29 PM |
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 251 beaufort, sc dannyb9
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Posts: 251 beaufort, sc | hey i have a question involving minimum weight. my crew and i weigh a slender 275, 10 lbs under the minimum for the h 16 class. so can we carry a case of beer for ballast? and what if we drink a few, do we have to wait till we beach it to relieve? enquiring minds want to know!
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