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Hobie Tandem Island: Sail Rigging, Rod Holders and How It Works
I walk through the Hobie Tandem Island, covering basic sailing, rigging lines, trampolines and adding rod holders, even if you've never sailed.
What’s in this video
I had no sailing knowledge before buying the Hobie Tandem Island, and I picked up the basics fast. No one taught me. In this video I go over seating and controls, the mast and sail, steering and the daggerboard, plus model updates and the pedals.
Then I get into rigging and assembly, my fishing setup with rod holders, and electronics and transport. If you’re intimidated because you’ve never sailed, don’t be. This is like sailing for dummies.
Key moments
- 0:00 Seating and controls
- 1:31 Mast and sail operation
- 3:25 Steering system
- 4:12 Dagger board function
- 5:19 Model updates and pedals
- 7:03 Rigging and assembly
- 8:57 Fishing setup
- 13:00 Electronics and transport
Quick takeaways
- Hull length is 18 ft 6 in, with a 600 lb capacity.
- Width goes from 4 ft with the amas in to 10 ft with them out.
- Railblaza mounts on the akas give you spots for rod tubes and a camera boom.
Gear from this video
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