Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:50 am

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1315 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ... 88  Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:47 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:29 am
Posts: 38
Has anyone just used an 8 foot 1" x 8" cedar plank? I am thinking about coating it in either a water seal or maybe a West System G/Flex, or putting a furring strip on the bottom to support it. I just want it a crew to hike out without dragging their butt in the water, for a barber haul rig, and maybe for lashing down camping gear.

Thoughts?


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:56 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Tue May 18, 2010 2:31 pm
Posts: 3068
Location: Kailua 96734
Thats too narrow for my butt. Using two boards would make a safer platform.

Have seen folks use mini Hakas in combination with tramps though.

Waterseal will hold up, for a while. Varnish or a stain is better. Urethane has not held up very well at all, out here where there's high UV index.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:19 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Wed May 11, 2011 5:41 pm
Posts: 43
Location: Austin, TX
Here's a picture of my spine-board hakas.

Image

They weight around 15 lb, are bright yellow plastic, and are claimed to float. I secured them with webbing straps. They support my 220 lb self pretty well, although there is some flexing. They were meant to carry a person laying down, after all.

I've taken them out empty for hiking out, and also loaded with one kid on each side for balance.

My plan this weekend is to store my fish bag and other gear on the starboard aka and hike out on the port side. On the opposite tack, I'll sit in the main seat and let the gear help flatten the boat out a little.

I got them for around $80 each from a lifeguard store online.

-
chris

_________________
2015 TI
2009 AI (sold)
Lake Travis, Ladybird Lake, Rockport/Aransas/Padre Island
Texas, USA


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:44 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:06 am
Posts: 1701
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW AUSTRALIA
AIChris wrote:
Here's a picture of my spine-board hakas.


Luxury. The Rolls Royce of Hakas. Just thinking Chris, if they do flex too much you could simply bolt a small sectioned channel or angle to the underside. Even if it fitted inside the Akas, as long as it stiffened the centre section. Or then again, the flex may not be a bad thing as long as it's not uncomfortable.

_________________
Image

Don't take life too seriously................it ain't permanent.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:33 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:24 pm
Posts: 780
Location: Houston, TX
Those look great Chris. I'll be in Corpus this weekend too and hope to get a chance to check them out.

Greg/Offshoreweekends

_________________
Greg

2016 AI - Spinn & Jib

“Out of sight of land the sailor feels safe. It is the beach that worries him.”
– Charles G. Davis

Image


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:20 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:44 am
Posts: 51
Location: Charlotte, NC
That is exactly what I am looking for - thanks for the photo and idea


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:45 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:50 pm
Posts: 66
Fishyak wrote:
That is exactly what I am looking for - thanks for the photo and idea


About as light weight a solution as you can get.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:03 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:06 am
Posts: 1701
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW AUSTRALIA
Not so fast ppicker. I’m only claiming the World Record for lightest and cheapest though. $49 @ 4.1kgs. Chris can claim it for the yellowist.

viewtopic.php?f=69&t=37645&start=300
viewtopic.php?f=69&t=37645&p=204736&hilit=weight#p204736

In fact I’m quite surprised how well mine has stood up to the elements. It is washed down after every outing but being galvanised mild steel, I would have thought that there would be signs of corrosion by now. But none.

_________________
Image

Don't take life too seriously................it ain't permanent.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:06 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:45 pm
Posts: 343
Location: Melbourne, Australia
I like the simplicity of those spinal boards. Problem is I can't seem to find one for any less than a couple of hundred dollars down here in Oz.

I also prefer ally, rather than wood and have been hunting around for 'builder's planks'. Something like this seems good:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300600954025

... although 4.0m is a bit much a custom-cut length to suit an A.I. shouldn't cost more than 80 bucks...

Cheers,

Mike.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:39 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:50 pm
Posts: 66
Slaughter wrote:
Not so fast ppicker. I’m only claiming the World Record for lightest and cheapest though. $49 @ 4.1kgs. Chris can claim it for the yellowist.

4.1 Kegs is like 100 freekin gallons of beer. Sorry, American joke.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:11 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:34 pm
Posts: 1
Some great ideas so far but just wondering if Hobie is developing their own Haka benches by any chance? There seems to be enough interest in them.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:48 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:43 am
Posts: 110
Location: Lakeland and Anna Maria Island, FL
pdawggydawg wrote:
Some great ideas so far but just wondering if Hobie is developing their own Haka benches by any chance? There seems to be enough interest in them.


I agree. I'd expect Hobie to be doing this. In the meantime, I'm going to make my own.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:09 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:58 am
Posts: 2893
Location: Forster, NSW, Australia
I notice that Repco is selling 1.8 metre aluminium ATV ramps for $218 a pair. These are ladder style, about 30cms wide with a load capacity of 300kgs each.

_________________
Tony Stott
2012 Tandem Island "SIC EM" with Hobie spinnaker


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:38 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Admiral

Joined: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:59 am
Posts: 254
Location: Polk City, Fl.
Spine Boards for Haka's. Thanks to all here for the idea.

I traded in my paddle boards for a set of spine boards. The paddle boards weighed 48 lbs each and the spine boards weigh 12 lbs. Ordered from Med Tech.

It cuts down my set up time by half and works the same. I leave the seats and pads attached to the boards and just strap them with the hull to the trailer. Work very well even with two people on one no flex, and the hand holds give lots of places to tie down any thing. I am very pleased with them.

Guess what my grand daughter is getting for her birthday? That's right Paddle Boards, Hope her Dad's balance is good!

Image

Image

_________________
“Remember life is short- eat dessert first.”
The world is 70% water – So that means we should spend 70% more time sailing than mowing lawns!
Larry


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:38 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:50 pm
Posts: 41
Location: Florida Keys
Larry,
Which ones did you get from them? A link would be great if you have one. I've looked at several but unsure which to get.
Thanks,
Randy

_________________
Randy
"Honu-Pulelehua"
2012 TI Dune
"When the going gets tough, the tough drink tea." Jon Turk


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1315 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 ... 88  Next

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
© Hobie Cat Company. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group