This is my first time to login to the
new and improved
catsailor, but I was a big fan of the one last year so hi to all of the old timers.
This past weekend was the most informative yet since I got my H16 last fall.
Lesson 1: Don't launch your hobie from a ramp where powerboats launch, you might get into a rush and forget something important.
Lesson 2: Drain plugs are important.
Lesson 3: When port hull is halfway filled with water, moving to a starboard tack can lead to
tippage
of catamaran.
Lesson 4: When hulls are filled with water, righting a boat is not as easy as advertised.
Lesson 5: Although noisy and often annoying SeaDoo drivers are really friendly and can help you right your boat in a pinch!
Lesson 6: Your crew (wife) will tell everyone you know about your mistakes, so you might as well laugh about them and tell everyone first.