Saturday, January 4, 2014

Winter project - wakeless launch

I'm presently building a wakeless launch to use as a coaching platform. Shown above is a similar boat from WinTech (that costs ~$9000). The hulls I'm using are from a donated Hobie 17 catamaran. I narrowed the beam from eight feet to six and a half feet, removed the centerboards and plugged the wells. I struck a tentative waterline and applied an epoxy barrier coat. The aluminum cross beams were sistered with pine timbers to accept a ply deck. Next up will be the deck and a helm steering station. Stay tuned!


Also, expect a recruiting push this coming week. I've hung a single in the cafeteria as a focal point.
For those who want to get an early start on erging, this year's HRRC erg pull is slated for February 8th at Waterside. Pull hard, crusaders!


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  1. afdexter86March 25, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Where did this single come from and where was it when I was around??? :)

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    1. Joe BousquetAugust 1, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      Hi Audrey.

      The boat was given to use by Broadwater (which has disestablished their crew program.) We now have two singles, four 8s, four 4s and a couple of launches.

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