Hello Island Friends,
we are Martin 52 + Margitta 51 in Germany. Please apologize my horrible english and let tell me a short story.
3 years ago we started paddling a kayak (POINT65 Mercury) at lakes in Germany and vacation in the Croatian Sea too. While surfing in the www in some kayak sites i discovered the TI and the Mirage drive. I was fascinated and it was clear this is my next boat. After 3 years searching and waiting for an offer to a used TI a few weeks ago they were one in ebay. Instead to buy at once i was thinking to long on things they were thought 1000 times and the TI was sold. OMG how stupid i am?.
But oh wonder: 2 weeks later a new offer. This was my chance and the experience from to weeks ago stuck in my bones, i crab the phone and after a short talk the deal was perfect. Jipiyeah!!
On sat. 5th march we traveled 3 hours to the lake Starnberger See (30 km south of Munich) an after explaining every nut and bolt by the owner we picked it up on the roof of our Benz C 200T and shipped it home, without an. y problems, to the "Black Forest" where we live in SW Germany in the middle between Frankfurt/Main and Basel (Border to France and Switzerland) near the River Rhine. Not a typical landscape for sailing, and the saison in germany is only 5 month, but 3 years paddling a kayak and knowing from the TI was enough.
Lets say me Thanks You to all for a lot of information in this forum-especiallly to transportation on the roof. The enthusiasmus in this forum was the confirming that Iam not wrong with my decision to must have a TI. Now we are waiting for a warmer weather to make the first steps in a small lake near the Rhine.
It would be a nice to get replys and discuss some experiences. May be i can improve me english for better understanding.