2023 Island hopping on a sailing kayak EP 3
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2024
- Leaving the shores of Cockermouth island we set sail for the nearby Goldsmith Island on our Hobie AI and TI kayaks. On the way a damaged kayak almost causes the craft to sink on this 30 km ocean crossing.
The Roylyn Bay camp ground on Goldsmith island is a stunning backdrop and a haven to make running repairs before we set out on our next Island on the 12 day kayak journey up Queensland's coast in Australia. - Zábava
Epic adventures as per usual Mark. Way too overloaded, watching your rudder lines submerging all the time. Hobies are tough but definately have their limits, especially when pushing the boundaries like you do regularly. Hooefully Ill join ya one day 🤞
Ha ha you know me too well , do love pushing this craft to the limits , thanks for tuning in and keep your adventures coming
never miss ya vids bro .. always a treat.meric
Really appreciate that Meric and also hearing comments like that , thankyou
Thanks for sharing the video! Hopefully, you can get that crack fixed without much trouble. Have you happened across any goats this year? Lol😅
Still yet to get it fixed but will sort it out soon
No goats at the islands this year just a couple in the back yard so far ha ha
Great stuff! Doesn’t matter the size always something breaking on a boat! 😂
Too right , spend our spare time fixing them ha ha
Cigarette lighter and a (plastic) buckle - very inventive/clever way to repair
Appreciate that Peter 🙌
Love your videos really look forward for them. Thanks heaps for the effort you put into them.
Thanks heaps and appreciate it , tight lines 😉
Magical and what a phenomenal craft to get around in.
Sure is mark , really surprised on what it can do , many adventures to come
my AI cracked in the exact same place
Did you fix it ok ? What was the cause ?
@@markjvairyI did fix it -sort of.
First i have a hot-air plastics welder and i welded the crack as best i could but that is a stressful spot and it took several passes multiple times.
Secondly, i installed a deckplate in the cargo deck behind the seat and used that access to wrap the scupper-tube with electrical tape from inside the hull to reinforce it and hopefully minimize the crack's future growth.
Thirdly i use scupper corks in the lower end of the scupper hole to keep the water from surging up the tube when sailing.
And lastly i use several kayak floatation bags to fill the hull in the event of a reccurence.
Now i believe that the water that still finds itself in the hull is largely the result of the forward hatch. Why didn't Hobie use the deckplate hatches like they use amidships and at the stern??
The cause is twofold: like i said 1) that is a stressful spot especially when 2) the weight of the AI is concentrated on the lower end of the tube when using the cart. I remedied that somewhat by removing those 2 black plastic donuts on the cart uprights and replacing them with an aftermarket cradle (looks like 'uUu' in cross-section). The cradle was made for the tandem AI so i had to re-form it a bit with a hot-air gun to fit the shape/dimensions of my single-place AI. Additionally i do not leave the craft on the cart any more than is necessary, like during winter storage.
I had another crack on one of my amas right in the aka hole. that made it inaccessible for welding so i fixed that by filling both of the amas with 2part urethane foam. Now i don't have to worry about them leaking.
Overall, I guess I'd have to say that, for what these things sell for these days, Hobie could do with a bit of reinforcement improvements in high stress locations and fewer cost-cutting measures like the switch from the all-aluminum aka hinges to the plastic ones. I watched one of the new hinges self-destruct in calm conditions on its maiden voyage!
Champion stuff. Keep at it
Thanks heaps
Great work again, Mark! What is your verdict on your anchor storage system?
It worked pretty well , still like to use it some more as it’s still under trial , how do you store your anchor ?
Do you find those Hobie Kayaks capable enough for the type and conditions of sailing you guys do? Beautiful trip and scenery by the way.
Absolutely these craft are very special as long as you don’t overload them , very capable so much I was surprised on how well they handled 25 knot winds , do you own one yourself or looking ?
@@markjvairy Looking but leaning more toward a windrider 17. It looks to be more capable and a somewhat drier ride.
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Did you fix yours? What caused it ?
Living the dream! I heard some Hobies are famous by cracks, which is sad cause they are so expensive. This type scouper trolley puts a lot of stress on the area... My Yak had a crack once when I lost it from my roof hacks (😅🤣🥲😂). I thought about abort the mission, but end up heating a spoon on the campfire by the beach to fix it!😂 Now I always carry a repair kit, with some plastic and a metal mesh to reinforce it. On that topic I found that interesting video using tarpaulin material for that. czcams.com/video/AL0-pvp2blY/video.html
Only just got it plastic welded the other day and the guy almost left saying what ever I did sealed it like a glove , I’ll be keeping a couple of buckles for any future cracks that might happen
That must of been a sinking feeling loosing your yak off the roof but solid work repairing it