NSW
209 posts
I just hit a turtle for the 2nd day in a row, yesterday just a mere catapult. Today...doing about 28k on the lagoon, practically dead flat on my JP FSW 93L/6.6 Naish, bang, fin snapped off in the box and I had a real long swim. Surely I've had my share of turtle experiences now?
QLD
1670 posts
You best form a club with Pierre, he knows what you are talkin about
NSW
209 posts
ahh yes.. he knows what i'm talkin about!
TAS
2213 posts
Lord Howe, can you give us any info on sailing at the island (besides avoiding turtles). My wife and I have been thinking about a holiday there for a while, and if I can sail while there we'll definately give it a go. So what season, wind strength, need to bring own gear?, tides needed for in the lagoon, etc. Any info would be appreciated, I'm off the water for a few weeks I could start planning a holiday.
Cheers Easty
1553 posts
lord howe again?? i thought that was more or less one in a 10thousand in where you sail..cheers
1553 posts
lordhowe the only creature i think i hit was a small grouper close to shore..as i was speeding towards a group of kids in the shallows and jibed they were suddenly swimming after something and turned out to be as is..they went to me and showed me the fish with a slit crosswise and swore that as i passed by i hit it but i didn't feel nothing not even a bump..at least no fin damage and catapult....regards
QLD
7436 posts
Fins should fold up on impact.
WA
3183 posts
go the spring loaded retractable fin...top idea..windy...copyright to me...i'll start the bidding at 25cents.
QLD
7436 posts
Seriously, it can't be too difficult to design an inexpensive fin system that allows you to smash into turtles without either killing the turtle or ending your session (or starting your all night self rescue session). If only there was a marketing advantage in doing it.
WA
12872 posts
I used to make my fins like that, in a us box system. I had a piece of jelly rubber behind the fin to exert forward pressure, the front of the fin instead of tab was a broad V that fitted into a concave V shape fixed with the normal screw, some of these also where canards. Worked quite well, hit anything fin pivoted back on the rear pin. My main problem was getting sensitivity right. &^%& nuisance having to "click" it back in every time you went over a craypot rope. The other problem was if you continued to sail with it flipped down, it put a huge load on the rear pin area.
