Talking About Adventure In Small Boats
ClamCounter
Member
Anyone willing to share their cool boat project for this year's Everglades Challenge?
The pictures below show how to create an inexpensive telescoping rod for the Go Pro Hero. We used it on our Hobie Getaway a few weeks ago, it captured a great angle. We also used the rod to mount our tri color nav light.
Below is a picture taken from the finished product.
As far as my rigging projects go here are some pictures of my Epic 18x Sport with what I call an expedition sail rigging install.
http://www.falconsails.com/expeditionrig
I have only had this boat for 8 months, but its now for sale. I will deliver it to Key Largo where you are welcome to take delivery. If it is not sold by then, you can inspect it at Fort Desoto or Key Largo, or anyplace in between.
Properly rigged, the 18x sails like a dream.
See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysVTtX4H8B0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUFX26AmZBlP586oMosRlx_g
The list price on the boat is $3,395 and I would charge $300 for the rigging job. You can have the stock seat also.
You can have it for $2,600 in Key Largo. If you want a sail rig, I will sell a used rig in good shape to go with it for $300.
You can email me at patrick at falcon sails dot com.
I am very impressed with the wheels. I wish I had time for another project.
Amongst all my lack of experience and lack of time, I have a different plan for portaging.
#1 try to avoid the portage by going around.
#2 if I do portage I am going to just carry my gear in some bags.
The Epic 18x Sport I am taking can easily be carried on my shoulder.
The boat is light to start with and even lighter after I replaced the stock seat with mini cel.
If I am lucky I will find some help. That is if its legal.
I am likely to regret this plan but it will save me critical time right now.
And also give me more room in my boat. I am going with the less is more approach.
I may win or loose on this plan.
ClamCounter
Member
Looks like some solid preparations are in order.
Chekika - The rod extends from 8 to 16 ft.
Mistermoon - Good to see others getting pumped up for the Challenge while working through other non-EC "distractors."
Busted Rudder - you should market that!
Here's another project completed... A water proof, solar paneled power station. It plays music, charges cell phones, VHF, GoPros. It also powers an inflatable mattress pump and other electronics via USB, power inverter or cigarette lighter outlet. It's great for camping and excursions where there is no electricity.
StuntMan
Member
Clam Counter, I searched high and low for a gimballed camera mount and could not find one for my Drift helment cam. So I used a gimballed drink holder from RAM. It is pretty heavy duty to start. I was able to cut out enough of the side walls to slip the cam in and mount to bottom of cup holder. Then I have the drink holder attached in the standard RAM mount system. Added a lanyard, just incase. Wrist remote to turn cam on and off. I have a few pics I can share, but not sure how to import to the thread. I like your portable power station. Stuntman
MisterMoon
Member
My new mizzen boom is mostly done. It just needs to be trimmed to the correct length, varnished and the sailing hardware attached. The boom that came with the boat was a little too short and the lamination appears to be somewhat glue-starved. The new longer boom means I can flatten the mizzen a little more and I won't lose sleep about the darn thing coming unsprung on the challenge.
Busted Rudder,
Nice job! Here is my effort. It's heavier at 1.4 pounds. Minicel foam, aluminium axle, carbon-fiber stiffening plate and hollow trash-can wheels.
I did the portage at Flamingo last year using IKEA bags and watched with envy as Iron Bob and the Juice just rolled up the ramp and over to the next put-in in while I was on my third trip. A light cart is worth the weight, IMO.
Greg
ZeroTheHero
Member
ClamCounter wrote:
Looks like some solid preparations are in order.
Chekika - The rod extends from 8 to 16 ft.
Mistermoon - Good to see others getting pumped up for the Challenge while working through other non-EC "distractors."
Busted Rudder - you should market that!
Here's another project completed... A water proof, solar paneled power station. It plays music, charges cell phones, VHF, GoPros. It also powers an inflatable mattress pump and other electronics via USB, power inverter or cigarette lighter outlet. It's great for camping and excursions where there is no electricity.
is it going to be tied on this time!
WildBlue
Member
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94051849@N07/12019790823/in/set-72157634420947898
I am grateful to get this project finished. Now if I could figure out how to post pictures here.
WB
Not quite a race project but I spent all of yesterday milling a hole heep of strips for a new kayak, it will be the first strip bid iv don im makng a red fin Golden , its got a grate shape and will make a grate kayak for weekend and week long trips im yousing Palownia strips and sheathing it in glass on the outside and posably carbon on the inside, im still having an internal debate on carbon v. Kevlar ? Im hoing it will way in around 15 kg with hatches add about 1.5 to 2 kg for a pump and sail and spear splits I think il stick with a skeg as its got good looks and I find a skeg a bit more of an alround thing .
Scareman
Member
Wildbllue's link didn't work for me
Click here to get to Wildblue's link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/94051849@N07/12019790823/in/set-72157634420947898
ClamCounter
Member
Wildblue & Stuntman,
I've found the easiest way to have your photos displayed on the Water Tribe site is to upload your picture(s) to PhotoBucket, then copy the IMG link in Photobucket for that picture and paste it to your Water Tribe post. See picture of IMG link from PhotoBucket below:
WildBlue
Member
ClamCounter, Scareman
Thanks for heads up. I am guessing I will have to open a Photo Bucket account to post pictures.
My mainsail is almost complete. Just have to add grommets for my reef points and batten pocket protectors. Huge relief to get this done.
Next is the centerboard that has been at a nearby metal fabrication shop for two months. I can do the EC without it but would love to have it for Florida Bay. My mistake was telling him I need it by before March.
WB
TwinSpirit
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http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/Christine_Cochran/library/Northwind%20Class%203
This is what I have been getting ready for the EC 2014 . I now call it complete. I will just have to see what the doctor says on tuesday. It maybe for sale.
Twinspirit
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