Hobie Revolution---FF install

Hmmmm, Vashon Island in early August? Sounds like a road trip to me!!!

Count me in too!!

Z

Conehead, the wheels you see in the yard pix  are the regular Hobie "heavy duty" wheels with the pneumatic tires.  They are great for sand/deep gravel, downside is the weight.  They are significantly bigger and the frame is heavier than the stock Hobie wheels, which are best for paved or dirt roads.  On Vashon, most launches are from mud or sand/gravel beaches, so I went with the fat tires.  Dunno about wheeleez, but the Hobies were about $129 or so...
   I envy your beach contact!!  Sounds like a great score, with parking to boot!!! And you'll save time not having to paddle that extra mile .

KT

Dang, they sure charged you a bunch for those wheels. I piad $99 i think for the same wheels, probably because i bought all my stuff(wet shoes,splash suit,PFD, Yak, wheels) in one shot so they gave me a good deal. They are great though, i like the soft wheels, goes over bumps without trying to kick the kayak over. Went up and down a soft  rutty sand hill to launch at the Umpqua with ease.

Tupp, is that big reel gizmo in the port side your "downrigger"

Looks like a well loved fly reel to me   

Tupp, is that big reel gizmo in the port side your "downrigger"

Yep, downrigger it is. I thought it was a big fly reel too steelheadr. I found out its a well loved mooching reel (didn't know what a mooching reel was). Works great as a downrigger though. 1' per turn.

Tupp, is that big reel gizmo in the port side your "downrigger"

Yep, downrigger it is. I thought it was a big fly reel too steelheadr. I found out its a well loved mooching reel (didn't know what a mooching reel was). Works great as a downrigger though. 1' per turn.

Don't let FFTW fool you.  That little reel and PVC rod is a real multitool.  I've seen him use it as a downrigger and anchor winder.  I'm sure he has a few other uses for it.

Tupp, is that big reel gizmo in the port side your "downrigger"

Yep, downrigger it is. I thought it was a big fly reel too steelheadr. I found out its a well loved mooching reel (didn't know what a mooching reel was). Works great as a downrigger though. 1' per turn.

Don't let FFTW fool you.  That little reel and PVC rod is a real multitool.  I've seen him use it as a downrigger and anchor winder.  I'm sure he has a few other uses for it.

I've seen him floss his teeth with it.

And I've seen him play it like a fiddle.

That Tupp guy sure is versatile.

-Allen

I've seen him floss his teeth with it.

And I've seen him play it like a fiddle.

That Tupp guy sure is versatile.

-Allen

So Allen,
did your ears ring while your were in AK?

I've seen him floss his teeth with it.

And I've seen him play it like a fiddle.

That Tupp guy sure is versatile.

-Allen

So Allen,
did your ears ring while your were in AK?

Hah!  I think I was breathing a little too much fresh air.

-Allen

tupp, could you mebbe take a couple pix of your dowrigger setup as you hook in, showing the whole shebang with clip, etc?  Pretty please??  THis looks like a really neat rig.

Rats.  I used contact cement to set the foam block in, the water kinda softened it and mae it non-watertight.  Trying another kind of goop to redo it....