Storing H/Wave 3.2ie on a dry doc

[Windsurfer]

Hi Guys

As title just wanted to know your thoughts on storing my honwave air floor on a jet ski doc with 15hp two stroke (36kgs) left on the back.

My concerns are returning to a pile of deflated pvc with outboard lying on top!

The docs are shaped so not really sure were abouts the support will be either on the v floor or tubes.
Also i have a ducks back cover and will get a small outboard cover.

Cheers Adam

[harrison]

Sounds feasible and assuming security not an issue.

Best scenario I reckon would be to get long supports under the tubes leaving the floor unloaded. Bit like bunks on a trailer.

Think I’d also reduce pressure in tubes and floor to say 0.15 and 0.5 bar....particularly over summer and, as you say, keep fully covered.

Pretty neat having it all ready to go.

[Windsurfer]

Thanks for your reply , yes great to have it all set up and ready to go.
Also being a couple of minutes walk from the doc at the harbour is very handy, im actually thinking of getting a slightly bigger boat to warrant the cost of storing on the doc and possible dare i say it a small light weight rib as im a bit concerned leaving a fully inflatable boat on the doc with the outboard om the back.
Does anyone know how a highfield classic (380) would handle / feel compared to my honwave 3.2 air floor?
Ive read mixed reviews of the alloy hull being noisy and slaps a lot in the choppy water.

Any info or recommendations would be great.
Thanks

[Windsurfer]

Actually the other good option would be a larger sib with aluminium floor !

[harrison]

Does anyone know how a highfield classic (380) would handle / feel compared to my honwave 3.2 air floor?
Ive read mixed reviews of the alloy hull being noisy and slaps a lot in the choppy water.
Any info or recommendations would be great.
Thanks

Funnily enough also thinking of similar.

As we trailer our T38 (daft or what) thinking might as well have a rigid hull, so considering one of the new Quicksilver 380/420 Alu Ribs, Highfield CL380 or perhaps an Ocean Runner 340 (grp hull)

We briefly owned a 375 F-Rib and have also helmed a Ribeye TS400.

Compared to similar sized sibs they’re considerably faster, more responsive and have more grip in the turns. In terms of ride though expect any of the lightweight, shallow V, small rigid hull boats to give a bone jarringly harsh ride. Far less comfortable than say our T38 when pushing on in typical UK short swell and chop.

[Windsurfer]

Funnily enough also thinking of similar.

As we trailer our T38 (daft or what) thinking might as well have a rigid hull, so considering one of the new Quicksilver 380/420 Alu Ribs, Highfield CL380 or perhaps an Ocean Runner 340 (grp hull)

We briefly owned a 375 F-Rib and have also helmed a Ribeye TS400.

Compared to similar sized sibs they’re considerably faster, more responsive and have more grip in the turns. In terms of ride though expect any of the lightweight, shallow V, small rigid hull boats to give a bone jarringly harsh ride. Far less comfortable than say our T38 when pushing on in typical UK short swell and chop.
[/quote]

Yes i guess if you trailer your sib then it might be worth considering a rib.

So even if a rib is slightly heavier than a sib would you still get better performance with the given out board?
I could wake board with my 3.2HWave / 15two stroke and felt it went really well with two up, rapid with one in the boat.
The 15 did struggle to pull me up and pulled the boat around if you carved too much.

So guessing a 25hp two stroke on small sub 4 rib would be rapid and plenty of power to get me up?
Are those smaller shallow v ribs really that harsh in the chop?

Being harsh in the chop and sitting higher in the water is putting me off a small rib, but i would prefer a hard hull sat permanently on a dock and only needing to top up the tubes know and then.

I really like the look of the excel sibs or the highfield cl .. (i like the price of the sib)

[harrison]

So even if a rib is slightly heavier than a sib would you still get better performance with the given out board?

Are those smaller shallow v ribs really that harsh in the chop?

Yes and Yes.

Only slightly heavier than a similar size sib but with a rigid more efficient hull they are considerably faster.

Small, shallow ‘V’ lightweight ribs really are that harsh in the chop. Grit your teeth, clench your buttocks, and enjoy the ride.