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 Post subject: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:01 am 
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I recently loaded my TI into the bed of my pickup, ended up with a slight overhang.
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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:56 pm 
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how big was the dent in the underside of the hull after unloading ?

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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 1:09 pm 
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:shock: Yeah -That's like being "slightly pregnant" :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:08 pm 
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There was absolutely no denting. What you can barely see in the photo is a "bed slide" that supports the boat evenly from five foot back to thirteen foot back. Worked really well.

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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:45 pm 
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Funny, we can't see your safety flag either. :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:49 pm 
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It's Hi-vis yellow but not "My whole boat is a safety flag" red :)

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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:38 am 
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Kayakman7, you need one of these
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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:54 am 
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tonystott wrote:
Kayakman7, you need one of these
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I do, I like that a lot.

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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:03 am 
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I got a sailmaker to cut it out of a cheap hi-viz worker vest (which only cost me $4.99 at the local Aldi store)


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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:09 am 
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tonystott wrote:
Kayakman7, you need one of these
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Rudder condom ? looks like you had a blowout. Never thought of duct taping them before but :idea:

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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:37 pm 
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kayakman7 wrote:
I recently loaded my TI into the bed of my pickup, ended up with a slight overhang.
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LMAO! I see your bed x-tender, but it does look like 6+ feet of overhang... I hope nothing bad happens on extended trips. I have a more ghetto setup for my AI :D A darby X-tend-a-bed extender, a piece of 4'X8' omb, and leftover carpet... I have maybe 3' of overhang from my '04 dodge quad 1500... My red shop rag tucked under the rudder bungee tops the masterpiece off! I've traveled 2+ hours one way on California Interstates 25+ times with no problems.


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 Post subject: Re: TI in a pickup bed
PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:45 am 
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PassWind wrote:
tonystott wrote:
Kayakman7, you need one of these
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Rudder condom ? looks like you had a blowout. Never thought of duct taping them before but :idea:

Passwind, that is not duct tape. The rudder cover has been made from a Hi-vis safety vest, so the "duct-tape" is actually retro-reflective material for night visibility.


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