Spent this past week at one of the NY fingerlakes. Got some much needed boat time and fishing of course. Large and smallmouth bass averaging 2 1/2-3 pounds, tons of 8”-10”bluegills, 3 walleye while bass fishing, few small perch and a pile of decent size black crappie.
Does anyone here sail? I cut my teeth on Sailfish and sunfish, and Hobie 16. Currently kayaking (sea kayak). When time and money come about, refitting a boat that has 300 sq ft of sail would be fun. Sca
I knew there must've been a reason I just by chance clicked on this thread today. Grew up the same way, Sirchopsalot . Learned to sail (and race) on a Sunfish, then went to a Hobie 14. Raced that boat till I was 18. I still have the boat, but I don't get it out anywhere near as much as I would like. We have two small flatwater kayaks, but we've not gotten those out anywhere near as much as I would like either. Sounds like I'm getting plans together for next Summer!
Nice!! I grew up summers in souther RI, salt pond was 13 miles long, fairly shallow, and had good wind off the ocean (that was 800' away over the barrier beach). The open ocean saw a lot of kayaking, circumnavigated Fishers Island, solo. Also bouy chasing in Maine via yak. What are you getting together for next summer? I looked at a 27foot trailer sailer, but time is skinny right now...my dream is to take week long trips, coastal cruising, and some open ocean time. I want to see sunset and sunrise from the helm, watch the stars......
I was implying that I should make plans to get the Hobie 14 and the kayaks cleaned up for use next Summer. I miss using all three boats, but my kiddo is into railroads and we spend a lot of time chasing trains. Thinking that the kiddo should learn to sail the 14 next year.
Those 14's were fast boats. You guys use the trapeze? Those were fun...have a few stories of fall sailing, 2 of us out, and exciting things happening (fast stops with the bows submarining). The salt pond never saw huge waves or real swell action, lotsa wind on fairly flat water. Salt water. I hope you do it next year. He might enjoy the prep, tinkering with rigging and tuning the rudders. (Always enjoyed the rudder hum). I'm into railroads too. They tend to pay fairly well, and keep me in shape.
I have a boat question. I'm not much of a boat guy, if I had my dream boat it would either be a pirate ship or I could settle for the Jaws boat. And that's what my question relates to...how did they steer it? The wheel is above the cabin, how would it "attach" to the rudder with the cabin completely open (at least from the movie it looks that way).
My experience more with sailing vessels: the 'wheel' usually connected with a series of cables and pulleys, back to a rudder post with a "T" on it. Alternatively, boats with a tiller are connected directly to the rudder post, no pulleys or cables. Motor vessels: outboard motors are pivoted left or right via pulleys and cables. Smaller outboards 'by hand' with a handle/tiller directly connected to the outboard. I saw a lobster boat on the hard once: the prop was on a shaft below the hull, steering accomplished via rudder mounted aft of the prop...cable and pulley connected I suspect. Not sure if those might be all hydraulics though.
Thanks I believe the Orca was originally a lobster boat. I just never understood how the steering linkage hooked up with what looks like nothing but empty space below the controls.
