Who was it said they were thinking about going ice boating?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1hea5S1p9M
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Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 03:47 PM
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Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 07:20 PM
I think it was PopEyze.
Those things really move, looks like they tack OK, & heck they wouldn't ever turtle!
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Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 09:11 AM
but your head might after it breaks through the ice!!!! brrrrr -
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Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 05:30 PM
Unless your head is under an icebreaker you aren't likely to go through. That ice is probably a couple of feet thick.
I did some iceboating in my youth and it is quite a rush. The biggest dangers are cracks and pressure ridges especially in overcast conditions (when it warms up above 20 below). The cracks generally just break stuff and can cause you to capsize (which isn't as painful as you would think).
Pressure ridges are a different story. They can literally kill you. If you hit them from the high side you can drop anywhere from 2 to 10 feet. Hitting them from the lowside is like driving a cardboard box into a concrete wall at 60 mph.
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Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 05:36 PM
I was just kidding :)
I am sure it is... so is jumping out a plane with no parachute! :)
Don't know what any of that means... will never have to find out! :)
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Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 04:10 AM
Yep, it was me who mentioned it. Wanna go for a ride?? well jump on......(lets see if I do this right)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG9AI5ICw3g
Helmets are required... I haven't pitched or fliped it, just gettin the feel of it... Ya gotta go out weather permitting.... like not to much snow, The ice is thick enough now, but always a chance for pressure/crack ridges. Most of us know the ice pretty good, it's when you go to a new place~~ I haven't as yet, it would be a road trip & overnite or weekend thing..... Hey Rich do ya still have yours??? where do ya live???
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Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 09:23 AM
whats the prefered 'SPORTS DRINK' for the ocasion?
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Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 09:50 AM
Mushroom Tea!
just kidding, way to go Popeyez7 ! thats cool that you went for it (but your still nutz) :) -
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Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 07:04 PM
How can this not be fun? You can fly a hull too.
Second half of video is the skeeters.
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Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 07:26 PM
First thought was Bomba's shack, full moon parties in BVI.....
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Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 04:48 AM
They are fun. I didn't fly mine as yet, the winds that day were about 5-8ish, maybe 10. The DN'S can do 20-60+MPH. The bigger class boats can do up to 100+ MPH, and my "sport drink" is dark beer.... Lets see if I can get a pict of my boat in here???
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Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 08:41 PM
damn, that looks good (and fast) but I prefer my substrate to be warm! -
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Posted: Feb 08, 2010 - 11:30 AM
Agreed
edited by: Quarath, Feb 08, 2010 - 09:30 AM
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Posted: Feb 08, 2010 - 12:36 PM
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Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 06:40 AM
Great sport. i have been iceboating for about 10 years. all the frustration of sailing on the water are gone. You can sail almost straight up wind and jibing you can pull some g's. The DN's are a great inexpensive way to spend the colder months and they go about 65mph. The only problem is you first time out you tend to smile and your teeth freeze. The sport drink of choice is a heavy lager. -
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Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 07:02 AM
I enjoyed it very much..... Time for soft water sailin now, and a GOOD lager beer any time of the year~~ Irish stout works just fine !!!!
hey bigwaves... where do ya sail out of??? (do yer profile page-if ya want to)
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