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Downloading Articles and Graphics
Is it just me? I tried to download your article on boat selection, and all I got was the "Feature" title logo. No story. If it works for everyone else, I'll check my system again. Great site, thanks. Chris Bolton Normally, if you use the SAVE or SAVE AS selection under the FILE pulldown, you'll get everything *except* the graphics. Then you use the right mouse button on each graphic to get those separately. If you used the print function instead, perhaps your browser lost contact with the site while downloading it for printing. About the only difference between this particular article and most of our other articles is the large size. -ed. I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to grab a copy of the front cover of ON THE WIRE, using a screen grabber program I have. But, since the cover extends off the screen it is not picking up the entire cover. Any suggestions. William Wallick This will work with Netscape, and will *probably* work with most other browsers: - Click on the picture with your *right* mouse button. - When the small menu appears, use the SAVE THIS IMAGE AS option. You may now save the image file anywhere on your system, and access it with a graphics viewer/editor. Our cover images are in jpeg format. Note that you can use this method to grab images from all over the web. -ed. FYI, I got this (garbled text) from: http://www.west.net/~lpm/hobie/archives /v1-i3/tip8.htm I did a search on hulls and went to the link "Vol 1, Issue 3 - Tech Tip - Fixing Hull Scratches / Sanding & Polishing" Thanks, Keep up the excellent 'zine Stephen Arrowsmith Thanks for the advisory, Stephen. The tech tip you were accessing was scrambled for some reason. It has now been restored. (You may have to hit reload when you access it.) -ed. PVC Sailbox I just saw the new article in OTW about PVC sailboxes. Another great issue guys. I have an addition to the article on the material used. I gasped where it said that the PVC pipe weighed 200 lbs! I have a 12" pipe that is as strong as you would want it (5 guys could stand on it) and I don't think it weighs over 50-60 lbs. If anyone is interested, I will get the exact number off the side of it. I think the real key that makes this particular pipe light and strong is the ribbed sidewall. The inside is smooth, but the outside has ribs. The ribs themselves are also hollow. It is strong enough to run bolts through it for adding locking hardware too. I opted to attach it to the trailer using plastic instead of metal (avoiding rust and body scrapes). I used UV resistant mega electrical ties. Just joined 'em together to make a piece long enough. Gary Willcox This (the pipe Gary Willcox used) is the pipe I used also. It's not PVC, they call it corrugated pipe, it's black and very light. The one I made, I used the unlined single wall, 24 inch wide. I can store everything in it and a 10 ft section only weighs 30 lbs. Used 32 gal garbage pail lids for waterproofing, plywood inside lids for security. Trailered behind a Toyota Celica (now you know why I needed light weight) from New Jersey to North Carolina (600 miles) and back. No problem. Phil Danbe When I bought the pipe from a local agricutural supply store, I sure did'nt know it was quite so beefy. I've never seen the type of pipe you refer to, but if you could get us the numbers, that would be cool. Thank's for reading OTW! ps: Bill usually mentions that the USAF keeps track of his movements when he trailers. This thing does look like a missle launcher. -ed. |
Fundraising with Hobies
Our fleet is hosting a ragatta in Aug that raises funds for the American Cancer Society. The way we tied our race with them allows the racer to actully race for free providing they recieve donations from the public much like people do when they are part of a walk-a-thon. Our flyer and letter to potentail donors is in the Div two and three books. This fundraiser helps gain reconition to our sport last year. Made getting special permits to hold the event easier to obtain. Last year was the first year and was not in the booklet so it had limited response. I did managever to bring in $600 for the American Cancer Society in Santa Barbara. This was achieved with only three sailors raising donations. As one of those three I must say it was vary easy to recieve donations from the public. It is a great cause and helps us give back to the world that we reep the benifits of our Hobie way of life. I guess you can say that we're sailing to better the quaility of life for some of those unfortunate to contract CANCER. Ron Bishow hobieron@utech.net Horses on the Cover Loved your article on the cover photo. You guys have the absolute BEST senses of humor! As soon as the season starts here, around March, I hope that I can add my two cents of entertainment once more. You two are doing an awesome job. Please don't stop Geoff We miss your writing Geoff, and we look forward to more of your stuff! -ed. Buying a Catamaran Just read the Ezine article for folks buying boats. Well done! I think it gives the facts and is very accurate. I wish I would have had something like that when I went to buy my first boat. Some corrections I might mention: The P19 has officially changed the min. crew weight to 295lbs. Some of the classes you mentioned like the P16 and P18 as far as I know are completely dead. If you buy these boats they would be strictly recreational or Portsmouth boats. I realize that this was written a while ago and that is why some of the pricing would very. I just sold my 91 Prindle 19 for 4300. Also the 6.0NA was absent from your descriptions, which I figured because it wasn't on the scene when it was written. Anyway good info. Keep it coming. Keep one hull flying, Mike Hill Joe Gives Two "Thumbs up" Today was the first time I ventured to your Hobie site. . . . WOW!!!!!!!!! I haven't seen this much Hobie news since the demise of the Hotline. Congratulations on a super site. Do you hold fund raising drives on line to support your site? I'm just grateful to find links to so many good people and such great stuff. Here is a link I found which is pretty interesting: http://sailing.org:80/forums/hobie/index.html I'll definately bookmark your site for frequent visits. By the way, how often do you post a new e-zine? Monthly? Bi-monthly? Have a great day, Joe Tosh Thanks for the nice compliments, Joe. On The Wire started as an idea I thought might replace the Hotline, but with a few interactive features (ie. Places to Sail, Classifieds). All pages, with exception of Places to Sail, Classifieds, and Readers are updated on the first day of the month. (See the archives for previous sections). I am attempting to keep it going with advertising, but it's pretty close. I hope to pick up more advertisers, but may eventually have to password the site and charge a modest subscription for access. In any case, it's going to be free for a while. Thanks for stopping by! -ed. |
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