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#88098 11/02/06 10:53 PM 11/02/06 10:53 PM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | As for you "apple Juice" filled cooler. I bought a big soft cooler that I use on my 14T. I can load a 12 pack of bee.. I mean apple juice into it with some ice to keep it cold. I used to hang it over the front with the shoulder strap around the mast. it work perfectly until I went out in some bigger waves with it strapped like that. It seemed that it acted like an anchor everytime a wave hit it, so I have now moved it to under the sidebar by the very back. It still creates some drag with a hull up in the air but it is alot better than up front although not as easy to access.
For music, I have a water proof radio that I bought from CVS Pharmacy. I am not sure if you have them where you are from. It was pretty cheap, something like 20 bucks, and it runs forever on a set of 4 AA's. Granted it doesn't rattle any windows but I can hear it, and it have a built in cd player so I like it. I usually tie it to the same place that the line for the main attaches to under the boom. I can't remember the name of that thing. If I am solo it doesn't really get in the way but with a friend it can be a hassle. I think if I was going to sail 2-up often and with the radio I would find somewhere else. Also the days that I am listening to music are usually pretty calm. I think that I could get by without the waterproof radio and instead use something cheap from walmart on those calm days. Just and idea.
Any way you look at it you are going to have fun on a cat! If you are ever in OK and want to see a very fast Hobie look me up.
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Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!
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#88099 11/02/06 11:49 PM 11/02/06 11:49 PM |
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... hobie1616
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Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... | How about using a large CamelBak to carry your bee... I mean apple juice in? That way you can be on the wire and get hammered... I mean juiced at the same time. I'd recommend the Delta-5 Tactical Vest. It's designed for high-speed tactical environments. For you long distance racers that may have to beach in a hostile environment, consider the Demon. It has a hydration bladder and a concealment pocket for a handgun, single or double stack magazine and either a tactical light or a folding knife. Serious stuff for serious sailors! http://www.camelbak.com/index.cfm US Sail Level 2 Instructor US Sail Level 3 Coach | | | Re: music and cooler??
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#88102 11/03/06 03:05 PM 11/03/06 03:05 PM |
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO hobienick
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Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO | I have see belts that will hold a six pack. It has a pocket for each can. I like to call it a utility belt.
I installed ports on my H16. Then I took a cheap soft sided cooler I got a wall mart and shoved it into the hull. It stayed in place pretty well and allowed water to flow under it so you can still drain you hulls. I would replace it every season. I have done the same thing on my TheMightyHobie18. It works very well. Also, 2 hulls mean 2 places to store you juice.
Nick
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Previous Boats '84 H16 '82 H18 Magnum '74 Pearson 30 St. Louis, MO
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#88104 11/04/06 07:48 PM 11/04/06 07:48 PM |
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn Karl_Brogger
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | God! If I could count the number of times I wish I were armed on my boat. Dang jet-ski's.
I'm boatless.
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#88107 11/05/06 04:07 PM 11/05/06 04:07 PM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | I hope that you are joking because that makes you just as bad as them. I have had a bad experience with a jetskier.
It happened about two years ago, I was sailing my previous boat a laser and minding my own business. Three guys on seperate jetskies came by me alot closer than they needed to so I yelled at them to keep their distance. It is a huge lake and there was no reason for them to be 15 feet from me. Well, that didn't go so well, make note that the wind was blowing 20 and gusting to 25mph, I already had my hands pretty full with the boat. They decided to come by me and spray me as they turned. They were all about 17 and really didn't know what they were doing. The first two came by and doused me pretty good, there was nothing i could do, but keep the boat on the same tack and just pray that they didn't hit me. The third one, misjudged that distance to me and as he started to turn to throw up his wake all over me he let off the throttle. Well ,I do know if you all have ever ridden a jetski but when you let of the gas you have no steering. That is exactly what happened. Without control he came straight at me going very fast, I realized what was going to happen so i turned and jumped off the boat backward. He hit the port side and went directly up and over the boat sliding off the far side without flipping it. The best part of the story is that he didn't stop, they said holy [censored] really loud and all turned and raced off leaving me swimming for my boat which eventually overturned or I would have been stuck.
The conclusion of this story is that nothing ever happened. My boat had alot of scratchs on it but nothing structural. My dad who is the local game warden started watching for them and so did the lake patrol but they were never found.
So does anyone else have a jetski horror story?
Once you go cat you never go back!
Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!
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#88110 11/07/06 12:11 AM 11/07/06 12:11 AM |
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 44 Minnesota hititmaestro
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Posts: 44 Minnesota | i think all of us should have a pirate flag and take the lakes and waterways back from the yahoos
When i was your age Pluto was a planet
Blake Johnson
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#88112 11/07/06 01:07 AM 11/07/06 01:07 AM |
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 902 Norman,OK gree2056
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Posts: 902 Norman,OK | Tie each corner to a batten, mine are spaced about perfectly for a flag.
Once you go cat you never go back!
Nacra 5.2 (Elsies)#1499, running an inter17 spin!
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