Watched all the videos you have on sailing, so now I'm all caught up. I have never sailed before, but I'm betting that I'd like it very much! I've always wanted to get a pontoon boat because I like to go slowly across the water. I can see where sailing can be exhilarating. Looking forward to more of these sailing videos Robin. Cheers!!!
T-ROY COOKS Hi Troy, this is probably one of the easiest boats to sail. It is very stable which is why fisherman love it. You can stand up when the amas are out (which is almost all the time) and it's solid. You would have a very difficult time capsizing this boat. I absolutely love it! Thanks for stopping in over here!
Great video and well done. This is a valuable service to new TI owners that Hobie should provide. I'd like to add one important tip, tie the end of the furling line to the end of the rear mainsheet line. That way when sailing from the rear seat you will always have ready access to the short furling line which may otherwise be very difficult to reach.
James Luisi That's a great tip and I've heard of it before but forgot about it. Would you only attach the furling line to mainsheet when sailing in the rear seat?
Thanks so much Robin for the info on the sail rigging. My 1st time out last Saturday I had the exact same thing as you. After furling in the sail all the way I still had 2 foot of sail left and we were in 20mph winds. Needless, to say it made me nervous as we were coming to dock. Ended up standing up in the kayak to unhook the sail! :) Now I know the solution. Thanks again and have a Hobie Day!
Hi Patrick, 20 mph winds and a sail out 2 ft. can get pretty exciting! Glad i was able to help you out. It happened to me once tho not as exciting an event as yours but nonetheless a mistake that you won't let happen twice! I hope you enjoy sailing your TI as much as I do. Where are you sailing your boat with that kind of wind? I stick to lakes mostly.
Rockin Robin Sails Sorry, for the late reply. Had been on vacation with TI, first on Lake Michigan and then to the Outer Banks, NC during hurricane Matthew. The Hurricane was originally not supposed to go that far North but by the time we got there it had reached NC. We arrived at 3:30 on Saturday October 8th and they closed the road to the condo at 10:00pm. So we spent the night and into Sunday in 70-80mph winds. A little to much for sailing and kiteboarding, hahahaha. By Monday things were back to normal but the road to the condo was still closed and did not reopen until Thursday, so no visitors could arrive or leave. Did get to take the TI out 2 times on the Sound side(the shallow side, not the ocean side) of Hatteras Island. In answer to your question, we were out on Lake Clinton in Lawrence, Kansas(home of KU Jayhawks, if you are into college basketball).
Hi Patrick, wow I've never been in a hurricane. Sounds a bit scary. Glad you were able to take your TI out a couple of times. Do you sail year round? I'm more of a fair weather sailor. I like it nice and warm! Cheers~ Rockin Robin
Can you share pictures or a video on the trailer that you're using for the tandem island and how it's set up? We really enjoy your videos. Much needed for beginners like us.
Bill Minton, Jr. Hi Bill, yes I am planning to make a video on the trailer we altered for the TI. There is a trailer you can buy specifically for it also and I will explain the pros and cons to doing what we did. Stay tuned!
BlueprintDK You can sail the TI from either seat as both have a set up. Big guys that like to have their weight in the rear seat just tie the end of the furling line to the end of the sail line in the rear. That way they can easily pull in the furling line when needed. Does that make sense?
+Rockin Robin Sails thanks.. do you have links to some Pic that shows the solo setup.. my TI2015 will come next week and i will be using it solo most of the time :-)
Robin - great videos..I am about to pull the trigger on a TI or AI...I am new to the Hobie's and this will be my first yak...I would be on the water most ofthe time fishing, but occasionally taje my wife out. I dont know if i should get the TI since i would be by myself and would like to know how easy or harder it is to use the tandem Island alone...thanks..BTW - i am looking to get the same color papua yellow..
+Jim Len Jim, thank you. I have not sailed the TI by myself but you probably wouldn't have a problem. I've seen others here on youtube who go out fishing by themselves and do just fine. It's always nice to take someone with you, in my opinion. I guess it just depends on how often you will be going by yourself. My opinion is get the TI for more options. BTW you can control the TI from either seat so that is not a concern.
Thanks for the great videos. Do you belong to an Island Club? I'm purchasing my TI and would like to benefit from the experience of others. I'm in Sonoma County. Keep the videos comin'
Hi Bruce, no we don't belong to an island club. Couldn't really find one. If you hear of one let me know. I think it would be fun to go out sailing with others of the same boat.
I usually sail from the front position because due to permanent injuries I have difficulty reaching forward to operate the drop keel. Do you know of, or have any suggestions, on how the keel can be operated down-up from the rear position without getting out of your seat e.g some home-made pole or device?
No, not yet. I was thinking of perhaps changing the knob on the keel to a RAM mount and then having a corresponding female mount that encapsulates it. The next problem to overcome would be how to be able to lift the knob out of the detent so that it could be positioned forward or aft (Incorporate a pivot point on the pole somehow?). The problem after that would be whether to have the hand pole going from the rear to the knob/RAM mount fixed or free, and how and where to stow it. I think this sort of arrangement, or similar, would make life easier for anyone to operate the boat from the rear seat. As we get older, injuries aside, we become somewhat less nimble.
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Watched all the videos you have on sailing, so now I'm all caught up. I have never sailed before, but I'm betting that I'd like it very much! I've always wanted to get a pontoon boat because I like to go slowly across the water. I can see where sailing can be exhilarating. Looking forward to more of these sailing videos Robin. Cheers!!!
T-ROY COOKS Hi Troy, this is probably one of the easiest boats to sail. It is very stable which is why fisherman love it. You can stand up when the amas are out (which is almost all the time) and it's solid. You would have a very difficult time capsizing this boat. I absolutely love it! Thanks for stopping in over here!
Great video and well done. This is a valuable service to new TI owners that Hobie should provide. I'd like to add one important tip, tie the end of the furling line to the end of the rear mainsheet line. That way when sailing from the rear seat you will always have ready access to the short furling line which may otherwise be very difficult to reach.
James Luisi That's a great tip and I've heard of it before but forgot about it. Would you only attach the furling line to mainsheet when sailing in the rear seat?
Thanks so much Robin for the info on the sail rigging. My 1st time out last Saturday I had the exact same thing as you. After furling in the sail all the way I still had 2 foot of sail left and we were in 20mph winds. Needless, to say it made me nervous as we were coming to dock. Ended up standing up in the kayak to unhook the sail! :) Now I know the solution. Thanks again and have a Hobie Day!
Hi Patrick, 20 mph winds and a sail out 2 ft. can get pretty exciting! Glad i was able to help you out. It happened to me once tho not as exciting an event as yours but nonetheless a mistake that you won't let happen twice! I hope you enjoy sailing your TI as much as I do. Where are you sailing your boat with that kind of wind? I stick to lakes mostly.
Rockin Robin Sails Sorry, for the late reply. Had been on vacation with TI, first on Lake Michigan and then to the Outer Banks, NC during hurricane Matthew. The Hurricane was originally not supposed to go that far North but by the time we got there it had reached NC. We arrived at 3:30 on Saturday October 8th and they closed the road to the condo at 10:00pm. So we spent the night and into Sunday in 70-80mph winds. A little to much for sailing and kiteboarding, hahahaha. By Monday things were back to normal but the road to the condo was still closed and did not reopen until Thursday, so no visitors could arrive or leave. Did get to take the TI out 2 times on the Sound side(the shallow side, not the ocean side) of Hatteras Island. In answer to your question, we were out on Lake Clinton in Lawrence, Kansas(home of KU Jayhawks, if you are into college basketball).
Hi Patrick, wow I've never been in a hurricane. Sounds a bit scary. Glad you were able to take your TI out a couple of times. Do you sail year round? I'm more of a fair weather sailor. I like it nice and warm! Cheers~ Rockin Robin
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for and your pleasantness made this instructional video enjoyable to watch.
Thank you for an awesome instruction. Just what I needed before putting sail on my AI. Much appreciated.
thanks for this video. I was rigging the furling line all wrong and really making a lot work for myself
+grantcarsonsmail Hi Grant. Glad my video helped you out. Could get interesting out there is your lines are wrong! Enjoy sailing! Thanks for watching!
Can you share pictures or a video on the trailer that you're using for the tandem island and how it's set up? We really enjoy your videos. Much needed for beginners like us.
Bill Minton, Jr. Hi Bill, yes I am planning to make a video on the trailer we altered for the TI. There is a trailer you can buy specifically for it also and I will explain the pros and cons to doing what we did. Stay tuned!
excellent video, very well done. Keep them coming!
Sue Marley Thank you Sue! Is there anything specific that you would like to see?
super video.. THX. i like to see how you sail the TI solo.
cheers Michael from Denmark
BlueprintDK You can sail the TI from either seat as both have a set up. Big guys that like to have their weight in the rear seat just tie the end of the furling line to the end of the sail line in the rear. That way they can easily pull in the furling line when needed. Does that make sense?
+Rockin Robin Sails thanks.. do you have links to some Pic that shows the solo setup.. my TI2015 will come next week and i will be using it solo most of the time :-)
Robin - great videos..I am about to pull the trigger on a TI or AI...I am new to the Hobie's and this will be my first yak...I would be on the water most ofthe time fishing, but occasionally taje my wife out. I dont know if i should get the TI since i would be by myself and would like to know how easy or harder it is to use the tandem Island alone...thanks..BTW - i am looking to get the same color papua yellow..
+Jim Len Jim, thank you. I have not sailed the TI by myself but you probably wouldn't have a problem. I've seen others here on youtube who go out fishing by themselves and do just fine. It's always nice to take someone with you, in my opinion. I guess it just depends on how often you will be going by yourself. My opinion is get the TI for more options. BTW you can control the TI from either seat so that is not a concern.
Thanks for the great videos. Do you belong to an Island Club? I'm purchasing my TI and would like to benefit from the experience of others. I'm in Sonoma County. Keep the videos comin'
Hi Bruce, no we don't belong to an island club. Couldn't really find one. If you hear of one let me know. I think it would be fun to go out sailing with others of the same boat.
I usually sail from the front position because due to permanent injuries I have difficulty reaching forward to operate the drop keel. Do you know of, or have any suggestions, on how the keel can be operated down-up from the rear position without getting out of your seat e.g some home-made pole or device?
Interesting question. I think you could make up some sort of pole to do that. I will have to look into that. Have you had any luck figuring that out?
No, not yet. I was thinking of perhaps changing the knob on the keel to a RAM mount and then having a corresponding female mount that encapsulates it. The next problem to overcome would be how to be able to lift the knob out of the detent so that it could be positioned forward or aft (Incorporate a pivot point on the pole somehow?). The problem after that would be whether to have the hand pole going from the rear to the knob/RAM mount fixed or free, and how and where to stow it.
I think this sort of arrangement, or similar, would make life easier for anyone to operate the boat from the rear seat. As we get older, injuries aside, we become somewhat less nimble.
Hi Robin, Is there anyway to rig a TI so that the person in the back can furl the sail as well as deploy it? Thanks.
Dominic Silla Yes there is. You tie the end of the furling line to the end of the sail line that is in the rear seat.
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+canal livre - vitoria Thank you!
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I haven't noticed a problem. Perhaps is on your end?
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