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John Eaton
 Post subject: What is that?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:03 am 
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I saw something I can't identify and/or have never seen, in this photo.

We'll leave as one of those "What's wrong with this picture?"

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xanderwess
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I would guess it something used to secure either the boat to the trailer or mast to the boat during transport. What the hell is that 1/2 up the mast?
I was just in NAPA too, I should have checked it out.
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First of all, I want this boat!!! I have seen it on Ebay. I would say that the thing on the rear crossbar is something to secure it during transport.
The thing on the mast looks like a basketball goal in the background that amazingly looks attached to the mast.

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whats wrong with the picture???? Its got a Chevy truck in it.....

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xanderwess
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Yea, I think you're right about the b-ball backboard.
Anyones guess on the thing on the crossbar.
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nytelyter
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trolling motor mount, that locks on over the traveller?

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xanderwess
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Thats a good possibility. Where does the battery go?
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That is an outboard motor mount. Notice only one porthole behind the crossbar, gas or battery storage. Most likely a basket hanging off the dolphin striker as well. That unit replaces the transom attachment on most small outboards. Could be gas or electric powered outboard.
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xanderwess
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Well I don't know how those city folks make their hobies move, but out here in Iowa, we just put the sail up and go. :?
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Sail Revolution
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Hey Xander... That's how we do it here in SC as well, but I think I've seen this bit before. It's a motor mount that is missing the piece where you actually put the motor.

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xanderwess
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Yea, I was just kidding . Hell, Napa is a whole lot more rural than most parts of Iowa anyway.
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What's with the wings on this boat? I am not familiar with the rear wing arm going down into the rear hull like this.
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ncmbm
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Yea, those look like 17 wings. Certainly not magnum or sx. Might be just backrests from a rotomold boat.
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NCSUtrey
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Those are standard issue hobie 17 wings. All hobie 17s have them. The bracket on the rear crossbar is a "Cheata" brand motor mount. The arm is detachable, and I'd guess is in the sailbox somewhere.

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Good call Trey, I thought the boat was an 18 with the wrong rig on it.
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