solo sailing questions

i live on a large lake which gets some pretty strong winds. where i launch it is a bit rocky,so i have to bring the hobie out into shallow water to raise the sails,while someone holds the boat into the wind. how do you do this by yourself? after solo sailing how would you land take down your sails and beach the boat in brisk winds. most of the time there is no one around to assist. any helpfull ideas would be appreciated.......thanks

Same exact problem. Can't wait to hear the answer.

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I live in an area where there is always a powder white same to launch from. You might try anchoring a mooring buoy or something and tie it to the front cross bar, this should allow the boat to vang into the wind and act the same as someone holding the bridles. be careful the boat may not stay straight into the wind. Hope this helps.

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That was going to be my suggestion. You could also drive a post into the ground far enough off shore to prevent the hulls from touching bottom and tie it to the front crossbar. This would allow you to swing around and face into the wind. If the winds are very shifty this would not react fast enough and you would not be facing into the wind.

You could also paddle out from shore and raise the sails on the water. This is a bit tricky, but can be done.

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On our Hobie mooring lines we attach a rope loop to the shackle that attaches the two bridle halves to the forestay and attach that to a mooring ball, this will allow the boat to point into the wind much better than if the mooring was attached to the crossbar.

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Make a hobie "beach"
Pretend you were going to frame out a wall except 8'x12' should be big enough. On one side, screw 3/4" or 1/2" plywood. That being now the top or "beach". Then put down all weather carpet.

On the bottom fill 2/3 of it with that new spray expanding foam. Why 2/3 you ask so when you drag it into the water it is pitched so you can sail off and then back on again.
Have a look at what I’m talking about: http://www.powerhousetv.com/stellent2/g ... 00575.hcsp
Then seal it with 1/2" plywood or if you can find large enough sheets of plastic, I donno, but I do realize weight could become an issue of get creative


If you don’t want to go that route anything to provide buoyancy fastened to one end. Boat bumpers, t1-11 cut to the size of your voids between the studs.
Other end

Hell, sink 4x4 and make your own beach or figure out a way to temporarily anchor it for the season. That might be your best route. (Planning for water level changes)

I would treat the every square inch of wood with many many many layers of paint to make it last hell before you paint it use water sealer then paint. The more I think about it the more I like the idea... let me know what you think,

Chris

I think the part i like the most is that compaired to just anchoring the boat in the water, when you have it on your "beach" it is static and not all over the place. with little effort you could turn the boat into irons on the "beach" or slide it off and angle it in the water then put it back on correctly oriented.

just my two cents.

thanks to each of you that replied to my question. you have given me some interesting options to pursue..........gentlemoon

I moor my H-18 for a couple of days when camping at a state park. I use a 18 lb river anchor and a bridle. A bleach jug let's me pick up the bridle & anchor when I'm done. I've never had the boat drift.

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