Modifying and Upgrading My Boston Whaler I added little wood rails around the top of the mahogany console. It works to keep drinks, handheld GPS, and other small items from sliding off the console. I wrap this 2" plastic food grade … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Adventure Island Mast Furler Drum Epoxy Repair
Click any picture to enlarge Repairing Hobie Adventure Island Mast Furler Drum In the course of routine maintenance, I noticed that the furling drum on my Hobie Adventure Island had slipped a short distance up the carbon fiber mast, exposing the … [Read more...]
Oil Rig Fishing
Bending a fishing rod We all gathered up at the dock above the Highway 90 bridge and launched the boat. Mark owned the 24' SeaCraft and Thomas and I worked with him. We had planned this escapade on the hope of good weather and no emergency calls … [Read more...]
Golf Cart Rear Seat Trailer Hitch Installation
Kawasaki Mule Towing Sailboat I had a Kawasaki Mule 550 with a trailer hitch for ten years, and found it very useful for moving small boats and utility trailers around, and even launching and retrieving lightweight craft such as jetskis or our … [Read more...]
Hibiscus Cup Small Boat Regatta 2010: Charlotte Harbor Sailing Races
Sunfish, Precision 15, and Flying Scot class races Hibiscus Cup Small Sailboat Regatta Fleet There is nothing like the feeling of a small sailboat. Whether you're nursing a little speed out in light air or hanging on for dear life in … [Read more...]
I Know You’re Out There
Must be redfish around those pilings... The water had that look. I don't know how to describe it but I knew there was a fish among the pilings of the pier. It just had that LOOK. Some of you fishermen know what I mean. At that moment, with … [Read more...]
Selecting A Handheld GPS Chartplotter
We chose the Garmin Oregon 400C handheld GPS/Chartplotter. Its touchscreen technology allows it to have a bigger screen in a smaller, lighter unit, and the touch controls are intuitive and easy to use. Shop for handheld GPS units I … [Read more...]
Multi 23 Sport Racing Trimaran Review
The Multi 23 trimaran reaching under mainsail and "screacher" in light winds. A sailboat for families with a serious need for speed In 2009, my friend Don bought his new Multi 23 trimaran. I had heard of the French-designed and Chinese-built … [Read more...]
Adding A Jib to the Hobie Adventure Island Kayak
My old storm sail from a previous sailboat was the right size to use as a jib for my Adventure Island. There's a reason I save everything.Sailors throughout history have always wanted to find ways to fly more sails and make our boats go faster, and I … [Read more...]
An Adventure Island Kayak Sail in Shell Creek During the Fringes of Ike
We decided to take our Hobie Adventure Islands out while Hurricane Ike was thrashing Cuba. As Hurricane Ike made its way along Cuba, we got some strong east winds in this part of Florida. All the rain was quite a ways south of us, so we were … [Read more...]
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