I have not yet done this, but do worry 'bout it....
How should I handle the situation if I get the Cat totally Turtled?
Like I mean, besides cry and hail a power boater to tow me to shore! (I'm sorry I had to use the P word on this web site...Oh Gosh!)
Totally Turtled!
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Posted: Sep 04, 2009 - 12:05 PM
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Posted: Sep 04, 2009 - 12:15 PM
hahah...
here is a very long post that will tell you everything about how to handle a turtle (and a ride on a coast guard helo)
http://www.catsailor.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=184003&page=1 -
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Posted: Sep 04, 2009 - 01:26 PM
We turtled our first beachcat (a Hobie 16) early on, in a lake where, fortunately, there was 65 feet of water under us. We did what the books told us, and, after long steady pulling on the righting line, it came up on its side and, with the aid of a guy in a rowboat (none of those other things allowed on this lake), we got it upright and went our merry way. I wouldn't want to try it with the 18, though. -
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Posted: Sep 05, 2009 - 09:43 PM
I turtled my H16 the first time I took it out solo. It happened at a very shallow part of the lake and about 2 feet of the mast stuck in the bottom. Luckily, a power boater happened by and offered assistance. I tied his rope to my righting line and had him slowly pull until she came up on her side. I then directed him to pull it around so that the sail came into the wind and from there I was able to get it up right with a little more pulling from his boat. All in all less than 10 minutes passed from the time I went over till I was sailing again. Lots of mud on the sails and the top of the mast though.
I think the biggest thing I learned was that this type of stuff happens and if you keep your head and don't get upset you can almost always get yourself out of trouble. Of course a friendly boater willing to assist is always nice. I always wave and smile at those guys. -
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Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 11:15 AM
Never turtled a P18 but have a H16 many times. We could always get it back up with 2 guys probably 300-350lbs total without much problem. The H16 raised trap makes a nice in water seat when you flip it over, the trap sits about a foot underwater and keeps you nice and cool on a hot day with little wind.
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Scott,
‘92 H18 w/SX wings
‘95 Hobie Funseeker 12 (Holder 12)
‘96/‘01/‘14 Hobie Waves
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