Dang Ziggy, your video’s making me pull my Rider 17 out of the three ft tall weeds next door and get it, and myself, back in the water where it should be. Got busy with building a house way down here in Mexico right on the Tropic of Cancer and left my girl in the weeds way too long. I’m 74 and she’s my first and probably last boat I’ll ever own. Just learning this sailing thang that you do so effortlessly. Great boat for old guy like me to learn to sail on. Love your down home vids Zig. Michael in Mex.
Ziggy, This is Lee Boone. I have been wanting to do the Texas 200, and you have inspired me. I have purchased a windrider17. I will be getting used to it over the next few months. Hopefully I can join you for the Texas 200 next year.
Hell yeah! great boat for it. a little deeper draft than the other little boats but it makes up for it when she gets up and flies. see you there! 1st beer's on me brother! if you have any ?s about the boat feel free to give me a shout!
Those runways look like a good place to play with a land sail. Can't wait to get my WR16 wet. I've had it for a couple months but haven't had a chance to take it anywhere.
It would appear that you’ve pretty much got the perfect life Captain! Lots of friends with like interests, a great boat that can take you quickly to your chosen get away island and most important the good health to enjoy it all!
Looking great Ziggy. Your adventures are fantastic. Living the dream! Looking forward to more adventures Ziggy. Your zest for life is contagious. Dolphins are so close you can practically touch them! Great talking to you!
Hi again Ziggy, as ever, an awesome video my friend. I bought my WR17 in the UK winter time and am now chomping at the bit to get out there. Before I do, I want to rig her with some home comforts so, please let me know what size battery and, where to install so it doesnt interfere with handling and any ballast issues. Also, what size solar panel and controller do you rig up? Finally, is there such a thing as a rigging guide that I can purchase so I can get all my wires, lines and halyards in the correct position so when I launch, Im not fumbling (well, not too much anyway) with a boat that is uncontrollable. The guy I bought the boat from was not really clued up about rigging her despite him saying hed had it from new. Ive repaired the jib sail, Im getting a sacrificial strip put on it, Ive bought the gear to install lazy jacks on the main and, am just awaiting the supply of ` new mast base (mine is slightly best and got a hairline crack). Keep up the great work Ziggy, Ive subscribed to your channel man.
Thanks for the shout. A but load of us have been sailing for a cpl of days, and we're drunk around the campfire right now. Tomorrow, I'll put together all the info for you and post it here. You will have a blast. I'll hook you up. Zig.
sorry it took so long, time flies... I think most if not all of these questions, and good questions are covered in the video here. ruclips.net/video/lDNsCIi3VxI/видео.html if you have any questions after watching give me a shout, I promise to get back quicker next time, hehe
Great video! Awesome set up! Question, what material is your boat made of? Did you bottom paint hills and if so what did you use? I sail a Hobie adventure island and was trying to figure out if I can bottom paint. Thanks!😊
polywhatever like a kayak. tape off the area you want to bottom paint, scuff up the surface with fine sandpaper then spray on "adhesive promoter". it's used to paint plastic bumpers on cars. follow the directions them paint with bottom paint. amazon link to the primer. a.co/d/aDoRL5T have fun, thanks for the shout, Zig
The company's hull manufacturer is having issues and Windrider is actively searching for a new place to have the molds done. So right now you have to watch for used ones. There is a Windrider FB page that ppl post ones for sale once in a while. The windrider 16 and parts for the 17 are still available through the company by their business partners Nickels boatworks. www.nickelsboatworks.com/collections/sailboats Keep your ears open and they come up on Craigslist now and then., thanks for the shout out, Zig
Please show us how that tent fits on your boat. Do you sleep IN the front "berth" ? Does the boat need to be modifided to accommodate the tent? Each summer my yacht club sponsers two or three over night "camp outs" Their boats all have cabins. ( V berths, galleys, heads ) I would really like to join the party. Would your tent let me do that? Thanks,Tom
That's a good idea. I'll do a video of how it all works. I sleep in the front cockpit and my gear stacks on the port plank under the back of the tent. I'll post a video in a week or two on it . Its a breeze to set up in shallow water where you can walk around the boat.. a little tricky (at least for a fat guy in his 60s) to set up at a dock where you have to stay on the boat. thanks
Ppl have tried it with mixed results. When talking to Jim Brown, the WR designer he suggested against it. Some sort of Lee board system wouldn't be too hard to put together though.
It lays across the 2x10s i have on each side of the boat for benches.. In the middle I have cut a hole about 5 or 6 inches smaller than the front cockpit opening and use an elastic cord to pinch it around the opening like a kayak soft cover. I can stack gear on the backside of the tent supported by the bench and I can sit on the other bench. Since the floor of the tent is just a weather seal it's not that critical what it lays over..
28.332561487084693, -96.46373374523597 Google maps link, www.google.com/maps/@28.3280001,-96.4654289,2048m/data=!3m1!1e3 can't miss the runways on google maps southwest of Port O'Connor. thanks for watching!
@@Paul68Luis watch the windrider FB page, they come up now and then, like this on recently, tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/d/holiday-windrider-17-trimaran/7446490913.html
@@ZiggyLavengood Copy. We JUST hooked up the fixed mount VHF radio with AIS and this weekend gonna tie into the chartplotter so we can see if any of those big boats will be on our plot ahead of meeting them. The amount of water they suck out and push back in can really affect smaller boats, so better to know in advance of that ordeal....or adventure depending on our attitude at the time :)
@@ZiggyLavengood Will do if West marine has the NMEA 2000 cable I need...otherwise the Standard horizon radio display will show info on vessels with distance and heading and I can set an alarm for certain search rings in distance to alert. We use the Anglr app right now showing and sharing track of our travels. Will be getting Garmin INReach once we start geting into water where cell service is not.
Your videos are so soothing and relaxing. Keep it up Ziggy!
Thanks, glad you like them. Zig
Wow, your sailing & camping adventure was awesome. The little motor on yur left was smart. The sail works perfectly. Thx 4 sharing on Utube.
Thanks for watching! Zig
Nice trip, the tent looks like it’s just the job, great sunsets and a beach fire, fabulous 👍
Dang Ziggy, your video’s making me pull my Rider 17 out of the three ft tall weeds next door and get it, and myself, back in the water where it should be. Got busy with building a house way down here in Mexico right on the Tropic of Cancer and left my girl in the weeds way too long. I’m 74 and she’s my first and probably last boat I’ll ever own. Just learning this sailing thang that you do so effortlessly. Great boat for old guy like me to learn to sail on. Love your down home vids Zig. Michael in Mex.
Ziggy, This is Lee Boone. I have been wanting to do the Texas 200, and you have inspired me. I have purchased a windrider17. I will be getting used to it over the next few months. Hopefully I can join you for the Texas 200 next year.
Hell yeah! great boat for it. a little deeper draft than the other little boats but it makes up for it when she gets up and flies. see you there! 1st beer's on me brother!
if you have any ?s about the boat feel free to give me a shout!
Those runways look like a good place to play with a land sail.
Can't wait to get my WR16 wet.
I've had it for a couple months but haven't had a chance to take it anywhere.
Miles of tarmac to play in.
Hi Ziggy, good to see you sailing again!
good to be out on the water again!
As usual great video! One of these days I’ll make one of these trips.
It would appear that you’ve pretty much got the perfect life Captain! Lots of friends with like interests, a great boat that can take you quickly to your chosen get away island and most important the good health to enjoy it all!
gotta do it while ya can...
Looking great Ziggy. Your adventures are fantastic. Living the dream! Looking forward to more adventures Ziggy. Your zest for life is contagious. Dolphins are so close you can practically touch them! Great talking to you!
the water was clear enough that I could watch them swimming under the boat. it was awesome.
Nice. Another fine Ziggy video.
get healed up! both of you... I need my Bloody Mary posse back
that was awesome, im going to try and kayak & camp there one of these days
I'm looking to get back there soon myself.
Tent looks roomy ! I slept on my WR17 using the mainsail as a boom tent. Was ok for 1 night. A seal crawled onto the trampoline. We scared each other.
Loved the video - nice sail and camping trip. Keep the videos going.
Thank you. Zig.
Your the last guy but your the fast guy... Ha hey !
Nice video! Hope to meet up with you someday on the water.
That would be cool! Zig
Its Very good vídeo
I'm glad you like it
Hi again Ziggy, as ever, an awesome video my friend. I bought my WR17 in the UK winter time and am now chomping at the bit to get out there. Before I do, I want to rig her with some home comforts so, please let me know what size battery and, where to install so it doesnt interfere with handling and any ballast issues. Also, what size solar panel and controller do you rig up?
Finally, is there such a thing as a rigging guide that I can purchase so I can get all my wires, lines and halyards in the correct position so when I launch, Im not fumbling (well, not too much anyway) with a boat that is uncontrollable. The guy I bought the boat from was not really clued up about rigging her despite him saying hed had it from new. Ive repaired the jib sail, Im getting a sacrificial strip put on it, Ive bought the gear to install lazy jacks on the main and, am just awaiting the supply of ` new mast base (mine is slightly best and got a hairline crack). Keep up the great work Ziggy, Ive subscribed to your channel man.
Thanks for the shout. A but load of us have been sailing for a cpl of days, and we're drunk around the campfire right now. Tomorrow, I'll put together all the info for you and post it here. You will have a blast. I'll hook you up. Zig.
sorry it took so long, time flies... I think most if not all of these questions, and good questions are covered in the video here. ruclips.net/video/lDNsCIi3VxI/видео.html
if you have any questions after watching give me a shout, I promise to get back quicker next time, hehe
Great video! Awesome set up! Question, what material is your boat made of? Did you bottom paint hills and if so what did you use?
I sail a Hobie adventure island and was trying to figure out if I can bottom paint.
Thanks!😊
polywhatever like a kayak. tape off the area you want to bottom paint, scuff up the surface with fine sandpaper then spray on "adhesive promoter". it's used to paint plastic bumpers on cars. follow the directions them paint with bottom paint. amazon link to the primer. a.co/d/aDoRL5T have fun, thanks for the shout, Zig
I think I need to move to Texas 😄. Where do I find wind riders? Website looks defunct.
The company's hull manufacturer is having issues and Windrider is actively searching for a new place to have the molds done. So right now you have to watch for used ones.
There is a Windrider FB page that ppl post ones for sale once in a while. The windrider 16 and parts for the 17 are still available through the company by their business partners Nickels boatworks.
www.nickelsboatworks.com/collections/sailboats
Keep your ears open and they come up on Craigslist now and then., thanks for the shout out, Zig
Please show us how that tent fits on your boat. Do you sleep IN the front "berth" ? Does the boat need to be modifided to accommodate the tent? Each summer my yacht club sponsers two or three over night "camp outs" Their boats all have cabins. ( V berths, galleys, heads ) I would really like to join the party. Would your tent let me do that? Thanks,Tom
That's a good idea. I'll do a video of how it all works.
I sleep in the front cockpit and my gear stacks on the port plank under the back of the tent.
I'll post a video in a week or two on it . Its a breeze to set up in shallow water where you can walk around the boat.. a little tricky (at least for a fat guy in his 60s) to set up at a dock where you have to stay on the boat. thanks
The wind rider 17 really is a hell of a rig have you ever considered installing a dagger board for upwind performance?
Ppl have tried it with mixed results. When talking to Jim Brown, the WR designer he suggested against it. Some sort of Lee board system wouldn't be too hard to put together though.
@@ZiggyLavengood yeah I must have misspoke what I meant was a Lee board system when I said a dagger board.
I guess watching all your videos got me dreaming about tight up wind sailing in that rig
How far would you trust the Wind Rider offshore? Would you cross to the Abacos, or Bahamas, or is that too far?
I've heard of crazy bastards crossing from fla to the islands. cherry picking the weather. I wouldn't classify it as a blue water boat though...
Looks like a nice place to sail to and camp. Who maintains it? Texas P&R?
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Cool tent setup. What support did you have under the tent?
It lays across the 2x10s i have on each side of the boat for benches..
In the middle I have cut a hole about 5 or 6 inches smaller than the front cockpit opening and use an elastic cord to pinch it around the opening like a kayak soft cover. I can stack gear on the backside of the tent supported by the bench and I can sit on the other bench. Since the floor of the tent is just a weather seal it's not that critical what it lays over..
How does one hook up with the merry band of pirates of the texas 200 for an outing?
website, www.texas200.com/index.html Facebook, facebook.com/groups/100346820013471 watch the FB for any outings. see you there.
@@ZiggyLavengood Yeah, gave up the blue crack of FB sometime back. Life is far better since......will check the website, thanks!
Tried to find this Army Hole Airbase and could not. Do you have a gps link for it, just like to see where it's at. Thanks.
28.332561487084693, -96.46373374523597
Google maps link,
www.google.com/maps/@28.3280001,-96.4654289,2048m/data=!3m1!1e3
can't miss the runways on google maps southwest of Port O'Connor.
thanks for watching!
How hard is it to retract the ama’s to get you into that slip?
The amas don't retract on the water. The shrouds to the mast are anchored to them. That would be nice though. The hobie islanders do that though.
@@ZiggyLavengood that looks like a ton of fun. Love those Windriders. Your videos got me looking for one. :)
@@Paul68Luis watch the windrider FB page, they come up now and then, like this on recently, tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/d/holiday-windrider-17-trimaran/7446490913.html
@@ZiggyLavengood I’m up in Canada so it will be a bit harder to find. That one looks great. Thanks for the tip.
Do you have an AIS rcvr on the boat?
no but I carry a Garmin satellite inreach that tracks my sails in real time on their website and has sos rescue features and texting
@@ZiggyLavengood Copy. We JUST hooked up the fixed mount VHF radio with AIS and this weekend gonna tie into the chartplotter so we can see if any of those big boats will be on our plot ahead of meeting them. The amount of water they suck out and push back in can really affect smaller boats, so better to know in advance of that ordeal....or adventure depending on our attitude at the time :)
@@johnhall942 report back on the progress...
@@ZiggyLavengood Will do if West marine has the NMEA 2000 cable I need...otherwise the Standard horizon radio display will show info on vessels with distance and heading and I can set an alarm for certain search rings in distance to alert. We use the Anglr app right now showing and sharing track of our travels. Will be getting Garmin INReach once we start geting into water where cell service is not.
I don't like being called a bastard!!
Hehe....