My GTI has the GIAC software.
... back to Hobies!
Got out on Stony Creek Lake yesterday afternoon for a few hours with my dad, wind report said 8-10 mph, which was a little generous I think, but we had some nice puffs which I'd say were above 10 but not much more. There was a H14 on the lake as well, but he came in as we were going out.
It was awesome to finally get back on the water... especially on this boat which hadn't been for 10 years (old license plate tag verified this). Practiced tacking and jibing, I don't think I'll have any trouble single handing with a little more. We didn't hook up the trapeze since the wind was so low. A couple of puffs had us laying down a respectable wake while reaching back and forth across the lake, which surprised me. Trapeze decision was right on, even in the heaviest puffs we didn't get anywhere near lifting a hull (our combined weight is just a bit north of 400 lbs, we're 6'1 and 6'3 respectively, he's taller).
As far as shake-down runs go, it went way better than either of us thought it would.
I need to do a lot of fine tuning, the rudders are a mess (I read the tightening instructions and will be doing this in the near future), and the trampoline needs tightening to align the hulls better. My dad and I like the rudders cavitating, it serves as a reminder that we're picking up speed and need to adjust accordingly... so I don't think I'll shave them.
As we were pulling her out, a lady with her dog were on the next landing area, generating a lot of laughs as it leaped off the docks to fetch the tennis ball.
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