WTB a Hobie Tandem Islander..

Anyone have one laying around? Looking to get the Wife and Pa out on the water more and this would solve that.

Hope you find one my friend, I am in the process of setting my wife's Revo up with a sail and amas so we can go out together

PatR

Check the Hobie BBS classifieds.

I hope you wife has arms like the terminator.  Those things are big and heavy and they haul ass.  Good luck AL.

I hope you wife has arms like the terminator.  Those things are big and heavy and they haul ass.  Good luck AL.

You are right Raydon. Maybe I should just put her in the Revo and tow her with my AI...

I hope you wife has arms like the terminator.  Those things are big and heavy and they haul ass.  Good luck AL.

You are right Raydon. Maybe I should just put her in the Revo and tow her with my AI...

OR you could install a AI Sidecar? 

I hope you wife has arms like the terminator.  Those things are big and heavy and they haul ass.  Good luck AL.

You are right Raydon. Maybe I should just put her in the Revo and tow her with my AI...

OR you could install a AI Sidecar? 

I would be very concerned with the amount of drag generated by the sidecar. Since it is only to one side, the AI would want to constantly go left as pictured. You would need a hell of a dagger board and rudder to keep the AI going straight.

The extra drag would also put additional torsional stress on where the akas attach to the AI. You might have to reinforce those mounting points so the akas do not get ripped out.

Just replace the left aka with the kayak...problem solved!   

Just replace the left aka with the kayak...problem solved!   

Actually with the sidecar twice as far out from the AI, the torque from it is doubled. Even worse problem.

Let wifey buy a new one! 30k on hand? Piece of cake.

Hope you find one my friend, I am in the process of setting my wife's Revo up with a sail and amas so we can go out together

PatR

Lucky you. I wish my wife would sail with me.

Call John at Windtoys in Santa Rosa.  Tell him you what you are interested in and he will meet you at Spring Lake for a test drive.  I have one and love it; my wife will even go out with me sometimes!