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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:42 am 
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Stringy, thanks for Roadrunner's idea.
Thats a nice white 4x4 in the other thread.
Looks like you are going over the same type of terrain but Australia has more things that bite and sting, or at least fatality.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:57 pm 
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stringy wrote:
The original idea to use tennis balls came from Roadrunner.
Thanks, but I can't take full credit either. I heard about it from my friend Josh, who rarely posts here: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6673&p=31283

Stringy has refined this application into a two-stage shock for extreme weights and extended portages. If you can't find the "basketballs" though, regular tennis balls work fine for most uses. 8)


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:46 pm 
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Thank Josh for his excellent idea. Don't have a Woolies or much of anything for shopping but will give the foam basketballs a try if I can find a good substitute.
The tennis ball that failed was the seam... it was vertical to the cart post so I have the seam horizontal now and seems to last.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:53 pm 
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With the first warm day in awhile took the time to install the aft bulkhead.

Since there was no mast receiver to work around it was done in two pieces.

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Thankfully, the glue fillets are not as ugly as on the forward bulk head.

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No, they are just as ugly.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:55 pm 
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So riddle me this Batman:

One if by land.
Two if by sea.
How if by both?

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:14 pm 
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Dood! If by both, sound the retreat!! :shock:

Seriously,.. you're hanging lanterns on the AI or sumpthin? :lol:

Or is this the answer?
http://www.sealegs.com/extra/animation.php

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:34 pm 
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:57 pm 
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Fly4v wrote:
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Is that a quick disconnect mount for the front forks of a bike and a aka bar?

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:37 pm 
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Frankly, I haven't a clew!!

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:34 pm 
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With no where to go, I can keep going once I get there.

I put the widest hybrid tires and puncture resistant tubes on the bike. Works on all but loose sand.

Now I more corrosion than just the metal fittings on my AI to keep up with.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:52 pm 
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Ahhhh. I get it!

You created yet another new seating position to sail the Hobie!

Looks like you'll be pretty dry up there. 8)

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PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2016 2:14 pm 
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Fly4v wrote:
To keep the hull safe from the possibility of deforming due to the additional weight of an AI and the other parts. I got two of the orange "larger" pool noodles and have them lengthwise between the primary and secondary contours on the bottom of the hull.

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OK.... Now it's 5 years later - and there has been plenty time for the hull to deform if it was going to.

How did the pool noodle solution work out long-term

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