majorkahuna:
Your welcome, I was just trying to make suggestions based on my experience helping others on this forum. If you look at page 18 of your manual (
http://static.hobiecat.com/digital_asse ... _rev-b.pdf) it states clearly that storing your TI in the water voids the warranty. I was only attempting to help you come up with a workaround and possible tips, where you might still be able to still keep your TI on the water, that all.
I have a friend here in Florida (Dudley) who stored his AI in the water at the marina mooring where he kept his powerboat, his AI sank twice, and was pretty much trashed after one summer.
We live in south Florida and in the keys I often leave my TI moored offshore for sometimes a week or two at a time.
I'm just saying from my own experience one week moored out on the water and in the sun is equal to 3 yrs wear on the boat. (all my mesh pockets had to be replaced after 1 week in the sun, plus the smell emanating from inside the hull after a week made my wife puke, we ended up throwing the life jackets away that we had stored in the front hatch. Of course you can do what you like.
My suggested solution would help you with your handicap, allowing you to still store your boat on the water, save the boat from excessive sun and water damage, and preserve your warranty, you don't have to take my advice, you do have a delete key, or simply don't read.
bob