Just want to say that I found your channel recently and I’m hooked! I just put down money on a ‘21 TI but I won’t actually get the boat until August of next year. Will be sailing around my native Puerto Rico, and as I watch your videos I’m taking plenty of ideas to implement on my own vessel and journeys! Cheers and stay safe!
Mate that was such a good watch. Binged the whole thing in one go. I have a hobie 14ft cat and this has been super inspiring. I hope TH-cam algorithm is kind to you and pushes your videos and your channel takes off because mate i really hope to see more of these in the future!
Thankyou , regardless of the algorithm I’ll still make many more I hope , love the whole process of making them and the positive feedback is an awesome bonus 😊, cheers for watching legend
Unfortunately they arnt making the adventure islands anymore which is such a shame as they are an amazing little craft Hopefully you can find a good second hand one if you do , be curious to see what you get ?
Here's something I've never seen a channel cover before - Boarding ladders and/or platforms. Dinghies - done, but the other thing for people without a sugar scoop or cat, never seen it and it's used EVERY time we get on or off the boat when cruising.
I was really enjoying your video and was going to subscribe till I got to the part where you were grabbing the coral to pull yourself along while spear fishing.
Don’t actually grab the coral mate , a lot of that area is dead coral and weed , as a spearfisherman we have the highest respect for the ocean , 100 divers would do less damage then one boat dropping an anchor , tourist areas where new divers have no control of there fins and bodies in the water is why divers have a bad rap , anyway all good everyone is open to there opinion 👍🏻
Fantastic as always. Just loved this long form 7 parter. I was enquiring about an Adventure Island the other day and I was told they only have the 2021 stock they have. That they're discontinuing. What a crying shame, seeing the adventure you get up to in yours. Love your channel. Very much looking forward to more. Subscribed finally 🙂
Appreciate it that you like the vids and for the sub…… yes I heard about hobie discontinuing the adventure island , atleast they still have the tandom island I’m looking into doing a 1000km journey maybe next year so may even upgrade to the TI Did they say why they where discontinued ? How much are the TIs ?
Great vid, very inspiring! I have a 2021 TI, I’m in California and I paid around 10.5k USD but got lots of options like the wheels and galvanized trailer. I thing that added a few thousand. I also waited nearly 6 months as we were in the middle of the vid. When I took possession the dealer remarked that I could make a tidy profit if I went home and sold it! I went to Fastlane Sailing in San Diego, they were the only ones in my state that could get me one in the time span they did. They explained that they order quite a few at once knowing they’ll sell, and they do. I just got lucky! Cheers and power to the sail!
Thanks again mate , maybe one day , either way love making sharing these videos especially when you get positive feedback like yours , thanks for the support 🍻
Great vid Mark. Inspired me to try for the Whitsundays next year. Off to Wathumba Creek , on Fraser later this year. How do secure your stick with Gopro when not in use?
Witsunday is a great place to explore especially on a sailing kayak , the stick is secured with a bunjee cord but installed a rail blaza mount for my next trip in a few weeks
Thanks again for another great video. Just curious, have you ever thought about installing a spray skirt on the front of your kayak to cut down on some of that water splashing you in the face?
@@Sail2spear I have front spray skirts on my AI and they do work. However, in those big seas you where in, they may become a hindrance if the nose digs right in. I'd hate to see the nose bury and not want to come up. 😲 Especially as your rig is loaded down with all your gear. I haven't had it happen, but am conscious it's a possibility. A quick release system would alleviate that problem though. There's a vid clip from a guy in the States who water proofed his front hatch. I think that might be a better idea than skirts in your case. I'll see if I can find it and send it on. Cheers Rog
@@Sail2spear Here's the clip i promised: Watch "Hobie Island Improvements & Fixes II - The Front Hatch" on TH-cam th-cam.com/video/klD3M99OVfw/w-d-xo.html
That was a great series. Having only owned a TI for a month... would make me nervous to travel that deep into heavy waters without a 2nd boat. I enjoy seeing your solutions for making it possible. Do you have a safety feature to prevent aka folding in?
Been using lines but I am thinking or trialing a support brace as I find the lines get in the way a little , can never have enough safety measures , that’s great you’ve got a TI , I’d love to upgrade at some stage to carry more for longer trips
@@Sail2spear We got the TI for its versatility. It was hard choice... for the longer camp trips WindRiders17 look very nice... that said I do love the TI. Bottom line for me, the easier a craft is to get from home to water, the more I will use it. Keep up the journey, we love watching when we can not get on the water ourselves.
@@SailingMothership you guys are over in the US ? Just checking out your channel , much appreciated , got cyclone season coming up so hopefully I’ll sneak in a couple of trips
Hello sir. I am trying to make my own custom sailing kayak. If its possible, I would like to know main sailing pole length. Same length with your kayak?
Another earth heaven ... Thank bro for showing this ..
Your welcome thanks again for watching and the support 😊
As always man absolutely stunning!
Thanks man yes beautiful spot , was watching your sergeant baker video last night , showed him your channel , keep up the good work
Awesome set up on the kayak. Glad you found the treasure you were searching for!
Cheers Austin 😊
Just want to say that I found your channel recently and I’m hooked! I just put down money on a ‘21 TI but I won’t actually get the boat until August of next year. Will be sailing around my native Puerto Rico, and as I watch your videos I’m taking plenty of ideas to implement on my own vessel and journeys! Cheers and stay safe!
That sounds like quite an adventure yourself , let me know how it goes :)
Loved my Tandem Island. Had several fun adventures. I just had to sell due to no space. I also couldn’t have two trailers on my property.
Haha "more mils in pils"
Cheers for another great little vid.
Excellent series 🍻
Ha ha absolutely
Looking forward to this, awesome vid.
Hope you enjoyed it Paul 👍🏻
I am always amazed at the beautiful places you take us!
Thankyou so much mate , are you going to start up your live streams again ? Enjoyed chatting with you guys
Mate that was such a good watch. Binged the whole thing in one go. I have a hobie 14ft cat and this has been super inspiring. I hope TH-cam algorithm is kind to you and pushes your videos and your channel takes off because mate i really hope to see more of these in the future!
Thankyou , regardless of the algorithm I’ll still make many more I hope , love the whole process of making them and the positive feedback is an awesome bonus 😊, cheers for watching legend
Massive Adventure.. And the buried treasure was a bonus
Absolutely you never know what you’ll find on an island 🏝 , glad you enjoyed it
I was looking for a tandem but after seeing some videos I think that the way to go.Awesome 🙂
Unfortunately they arnt making the adventure islands anymore which is such a shame as they are an amazing little craft
Hopefully you can find a good second hand one if you do , be curious to see what you get ?
@@Sail2spear Thanks, I found one :-) a very good and cheap one too.Very happy 🙂
Here's something I've never seen a channel cover before - Boarding ladders and/or platforms. Dinghies - done, but the other thing for people without a sugar scoop or cat, never seen it and it's used EVERY time we get on or off the boat when cruising.
Looks fantastic 👌 I also have a Hobie Adventure island & will be doing another trip to Maria Island in Tasmania this year. Thanks for the video.
Oh super cool , I would love to sail the bass straight in my AI , timing and weather would be critical though , beautiful part of the world over there
Bloody good trip Mark. Really enjoyed watching. Great editing and fun times 👍🍺
Looks like you got through the episodes mate , glad you enjoyed them , you’ll have to join me on a trip in the future 😊
Another wonderful video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching 😊
I was really enjoying your video and was going to subscribe till I got to the part where you were grabbing the coral to pull yourself along while spear fishing.
Don’t actually grab the coral mate , a lot of that area is dead coral and weed , as a spearfisherman we have the highest respect for the ocean , 100 divers would do less damage then one boat dropping an anchor , tourist areas where new divers have no control of there fins and bodies in the water is why divers have a bad rap , anyway all good everyone is open to there opinion 👍🏻
Looks breathtaking 🐠🐠🐠
Absolutely thankyou Alira
Fantastic as always. Just loved this long form 7 parter. I was enquiring about an Adventure Island the other day and I was told they only have the 2021 stock they have. That they're discontinuing. What a crying shame, seeing the adventure you get up to in yours. Love your channel. Very much looking forward to more. Subscribed finally 🙂
Appreciate it that you like the vids and for the sub…… yes I heard about hobie discontinuing the adventure island , atleast they still have the tandom island
I’m looking into doing a 1000km journey maybe next year so may even upgrade to the TI
Did they say why they where discontinued ? How much are the TIs ?
Great vid, very inspiring! I have a 2021 TI, I’m in California and I paid around 10.5k USD but got lots of options like the wheels and galvanized trailer. I thing that added a few thousand. I also waited nearly 6 months as we were in the middle of the vid. When I took possession the dealer remarked that I could make a tidy profit if I went home and sold it! I went to Fastlane Sailing in San Diego, they were the only ones in my state that could get me one in the time span they did. They explained that they order quite a few at once knowing they’ll sell, and they do. I just got lucky! Cheers and power to the sail!
Anxiously awaiting your next series! :) Good content mate.
Next one is out :)
LEGEND
Bloody awesome hope the YT gods are in your favour
Thanks again mate , maybe one day , either way love making sharing these videos especially when you get positive feedback like yours , thanks for the support 🍻
A Herculean Adventure
Great vid Mark. Inspired me to try for the Whitsundays next year. Off to Wathumba Creek , on Fraser later this year. How do secure your stick with Gopro when not in use?
Witsunday is a great place to explore especially on a sailing kayak , the stick is secured with a bunjee cord but installed a rail blaza mount for my next trip in a few weeks
Thanks again for another great video. Just curious, have you ever thought about installing a spray skirt on the front of your kayak to cut down on some of that water splashing you in the face?
I’ve considered it but yet to try them out , do you find they work well?
@@Sail2spear I can't speak from personal experience yet, just what I've seen others do. I'm still about 4 months away from buying my hobie.
@@Sail2spear I have front spray skirts on my AI and they do work. However, in those big seas you where in, they may become a hindrance if the nose digs right in. I'd hate to see the nose bury and not want to come up. 😲 Especially as your rig is loaded down with all your gear. I haven't had it happen, but am conscious it's a possibility. A quick release system would alleviate that problem though.
There's a vid clip from a guy in the States who water proofed his front hatch. I think that might be a better idea than skirts in your case. I'll see if I can find it and send it on.
Cheers Rog
@@Sail2spear
Here's the clip i promised:
Watch "Hobie Island Improvements & Fixes II - The Front Hatch" on TH-cam
th-cam.com/video/klD3M99OVfw/w-d-xo.html
That was a great series. Having only owned a TI for a month... would make me nervous to travel that deep into heavy waters without a 2nd boat. I enjoy seeing your solutions for making it possible. Do you have a safety feature to prevent aka folding in?
Been using lines but I am thinking or trialing a support brace as I find the lines get in the way a little , can never have enough safety measures , that’s great you’ve got a TI , I’d love to upgrade at some stage to carry more for longer trips
@@Sail2spear We got the TI for its versatility. It was hard choice... for the longer camp trips WindRiders17 look very nice... that said I do love the TI. Bottom line for me, the easier a craft is to get from home to water, the more I will use it. Keep up the journey, we love watching when we can not get on the water ourselves.
@@SailingMothership you guys are over in the US ? Just checking out your channel , much appreciated , got cyclone season coming up so hopefully I’ll sneak in a couple of trips
Hello sir. I am trying to make my own custom sailing kayak. If its possible, I would like to know main sailing pole length. Same length with your kayak?
Dude! At 9:30 are those whales?!? Is that them talking??? Love the channel
Yea sure was , didn’t hear it at the time but when I played back the footage was a distinct call of the hump back whale 🐋
curious....who is we?......really like the videos.......Bama Rick
Thanks Bama Rick , we is the other two guys that travelled along with me in there boat , don’t see them on the ocean crossings just the islands
@@Sail2speargot it, by the way Ive been kayak/fishing for many years but you inspired me to by an AI, just took it out this week, awesome craft!
overload that tri is (darn good wind and barely moving forward)
Who’s in a race ? 12 days camping on islands and dive gear one must choose between speed and having enough to make the stay
have you ever spent time finishing on a sandy ?
hey, do you ever pick your chin while you're at sea ?