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[Re: ezg729]
#92226 12/18/06 10:22 AM 12/18/06 10:22 AM |
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Posts: 1,187 38.912, -95.37 | The one time my wife and I found a H16 to rent on vacation it was rigged (short sheeted) in such a way that it was impossible to sheet in all the way or let the traveller out more than about 18 inches. After getting away from the beach far enough I spent twenty minutes un-tieing all there knots and rigging it so we could fly the hull, only to have them chase us down a holler (albiet in espanol) at us from a jet-ski, mucho pi$$ed off!!! Without any trapeze harnesses it was way less exciting than sailing our own boat at home and we were limited to the lagoon and forbid from sailing in the ocean. I've heard numerous accounts from acquantances attemping to get out in the "fun" waters and encountering run-ins with propreiters that were less than pleasurable. From a liabilty standpoint I can understand their position. We all can talk a "blue streak" about our sailing prowess. If I were renting the boats I'd have to take the same view.
If searching for a vacation cat rental again I believe it would be more enjoyable to sail a "new to us" boat such as the Wave. Would be less of a disappointment.
John H16, H14
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[Re: ezg729]
#92228 12/18/06 12:35 PM 12/18/06 12:35 PM |
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... hobie1616
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Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 5,582 “an island in the Pacifi... | The West Maui Sailing School has a 16 and a Getaway. They're located in Ka'anapali next to the Castaways restaurant. It's run by Chuck Johnson who's a long time Hobie racer.
I can understand their limitation about how far you can go out as the channel can pipe up to the high 20s, low thirties on a normal day. There's still a lot of water that's inside the wind line.
Last week we had a guy that paddled out to his moored boat 150 yards off the beach around midnight. He never arrived. He and his rowboat were found the next morning by the CG off Lanai about ten miles from where he started. No details were given on how he got there but Demon Rum is suspected. US Sail Level 2 Instructor US Sail Level 3 Coach | | | Re: Hobie rentals
[Re: ezg729]
#92229 12/18/06 12:45 PM 12/18/06 12:45 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... | Oops! I reread your post and saw you're looking for a OAHU rental. Post your request in the Hawaii Hobie Cat Association section of this web site. Those guys have all the local knowledge and you may end up getting a ride on a H20. US Sail Level 2 Instructor US Sail Level 3 Coach | | |
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