Talking About Adventure In Small Boats
BeastOarman
Member
It has been over a year since the last thread, best we all do a self-check to make sure we are healthy. If you are unsure, ask a family member to help. A small exam now can avoid a lot of complications down the road.
Somehow my levels have climbed to 61, but I feel I can self-regulate - we will see.
To plot your chart, check your PNM history:
2015 http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/poly-navicular-morbis#post-24439
2013 http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/poly-navicular-morbus#post-13195
Scareman
Member
Since my daughter gave me an ultimatum the other week about "never paddling in a kayak with an enclosed deck and cockpit," I have added to the fleet. A Venus 11, Scrambler 11, and a Malibu Two. The air temp was hugh 50's, water temp was 60 deg F, and my son learned how to turn the SOT into a paddleboard. How much is a pool liner?
Existing fleet is a New Seaward Passat G3 with custom center MEGA cockpit for me, Damaged Seaward Passat, Wilderness Tsnuami 145, and an old yellow kayak purchased from SnoreBringsGator.
I have found a Tahe Marine Wind Duo that is brand new, but destroyed from freight damage. I may buy if for a few bucks for the hull form.
ZeroTheHero
Member
I am beyond hopless....... My rehab failed.
I have a; Hobie Wave, Hobie TI, Mini 12, Eddyline SeaStar, Tarpon 10.0, 14 foot Grumman, 17 foot Mad River, Seaway outboard and the Nomad.
For a total of 133 feet. However the original "rules" stated multi hulls counted for each hull....
So add to that another 13 feet, plus whatever the TI ouriggers are.
Thanks
IslandMutant
Member
The long drive to PU your kayaks sucked me in. Just drove 1000 miles to Salt Lake to pick up next years EC boat. A Nacra 4.5. I too have a prob. and am need of treatment.
2 hurricane boats still in need of repairs.
F27
Zuma
Adventure Island
3 windsurfers
Now the Nacra
Total of about 155 ft. My wife has concerns.
danceswithmullet
Member
The Current Fleet by size!
32Ft. Allied Seawind II, 18Ft Key Largo center console, 17 Ft CLC ? Model, 17Ft. CLC Shearwater, 17Ft. wilderness Alto, 16Ft. Shearwater,16 Ft Finger Mullet(Trimaran), 15Ft. Seda Gypsy, 14Ft Oday Javelin, 13Ft Sunfish, 9Ft Minto sail dinghy, (2) 9Ft walden paddlers, 8'6" Avon dinghy, 8Ft El Toro,7.5 Ft. Optimist Pram. They are all in working order and get used, I am no Bone collector! Actually 4 are Mrs. Mullet's. Adds up to 226 and I am counting Finger Mullets 3 hulls as one. After 200Ft you have some serious issues! The funny thing is the smallest easiest to rig gets the most use. The plastic Kayaks cost less than the alternator on the Ketch, but a paddle, a lifejacket and two beers, life is good! DWM
ZeroTheHero
Member
DWM, holy s%#t! I thought I was bad!
Actually the 12 step program I am in is helping as I just sold a boat. Off to a new owner is the Hobie Wave. Had been thinking of getting rid of it for a few seasons and after the CT River race I knew it was time. I was holding on thinking I might use it for a solo EC atempt but after that race all it's weaknesses were exposed. I let it go for the bargain basement price of $1200, no trailer, new tramp needed. The best part was day 1 I had 4 interested parties, 2 lowballers, one guy 300 miles away, and one local who made an appointment to view the boat the next day. Day 2 and I get back to all interested parties that there is a potential buyer ON THE WAY. All parties go full price, one goes over but he is the 300 mile guy (who wanted delivery)! Guy who showed up got the boat. He lives 16 miles away and I delivered because that was actually easier than having to deal with waiting for him to slap together a trailer. Told him bank check or cash. He chose cash. My kind of guy!
In the last two years my number has reduced from 237 to 75. I am definitely recovering. I have more time to spend on the water because I am spending less time maintaining boats.
Boats all have a maintenance time commitment. The more complex the boat, the more time spent on maintenance. My 27 foot sailboat is a very greedy boat compared to equivalent length of paddlecraft. When broken down on a per foot basis, the more complex boats take a lot more time, energy and money to maintain.
Other than the 27 foot sailboat, the remainder of my fleet is paddle craft. Since reducing the fleet, I spend less time working on boats and more time on the water.
At a certain point in this disease, time spend on the water is inversely proportional to number of boats owned.
Moose
Member
1969 Seafarer Kestrel (23 foot sailboat, semi-project)
1978 San Juan 21 sailboat (to race in the local handicap fleet)
2001 Flying Scot (20') (to race in the local FS Fleet 170)
18' Tandem Island (Moose & Squirrel's EC boat)
16' homebuilt 50/50 canoe (my paddle trainer)
14' Jackson Journey (Squirrel's paddle trainer)
12' fishing SOT
14' Sunfish
12' Holder sailboat, two 10' Topper sailboats (from when our kids were young)
1953 Alumacraft fishing boat, 14' (a classic)
6 boat trailers.
It is a disease, but just think what fun our heirs will have sorting all this out some day! ("Did they leave any money?" "No, but there seems to be 12 boats, six boat trailers and one license plate".
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