Question for M miller

If I am ordering the 120" Hot stick out of the catolougue, does it come standard with a grip, or do I need to order that separately?

Marty in Canada
2003 Hobie 18SX

Hotsticks come with a rubber grip on the end of the stick about 6" long. They have a tendency to slip off.

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Is the cork end glued on the way to go then?

Yes .... it makes the Hotstick float when you tack the boat and "throw" the Hotstick around the mainsheet stack.

Note 1: the Cork Balls where origonally solid w/ NO hole ... the new ones have a small hole in them (to help in the manufacturing process???) .... you may wish to fill that hole w/ Epoxy ..... (don't ask how I know) .... but sand/grit can get in that small hole and jam your Hotstick up !!!

Note 2: Coat the Cork Ball w/ WEST Epoxy .... it greatly extends the "life" of the cork ball ... because as it rubs on the deck, the antiskid texture has a tendency to wear the cork ball away

Note 3: I cover my Hotsticks in 1/8" Neoprene up to the corkball. You can order it from Murray's ... 4" wide .... trim it slightly .... glue on w/ contact cement ... wrap in shrinkwrap to force all the air bubbles out ... let cure/set-up. It makes the Hotstick VERY easy to grip ... protects it from UV ... and if you bend the stick till it breaks it keeps you from getting shards/splinters in your hands (again, don't ask how I know about this ....)

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HarryMurphey
H-18 mag/ #9458
Fleet 54 Div 11

I'm not a big fan of the cork ball- too bulky for my taste. I prefer foam grip. On my tiller I riveted on a short length of windsurfing boom to the end about 8" long. It has a comfortable grip and has held up well for the past several years.

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I have a friend who uses "wiffle balls" that he attaches to the end of the Hotstick .....

Looks a little "Hokie" .... but it works also .....

I just buy the "cork" balls .... they're fairly cheap and easy to do ..... ( I just keep one or two extra's around and when I am doing Epoxy projects, I just use the extra mixed epoxy to coat the cork ball .... they call them a "carmelized" cork ball ... kind of like a "Candied Apple" ???? )

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HarryMurphey
H-18 mag/ #9458
Fleet 54 Div 11