...your Horizon Cat or yor HDC (would love to see some owners' HDC's). The picture below is the one I went sailing on this summer that convinced me to order a Cat. I want the bigger cockpit and a tiller though. Beautiful boat, and fun to sail!
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t476/rbh1515/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-05/C29EE964-1DFB-4F1B-8A05-98A18C2154F3_zpsogppax72.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rbh1515/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-05/C29EE964-1DFB-4F1B-8A05-98A18C2154F3_zpsogppax72.jpg.html)
No pics?
I have to figure exactly how to do it! Not as easy as some other sites.
Here's a picture of my 2008 Horizon Cat "Legato" which is now owned by someone else. I really miss owning her but was able to find a Seaward 23 which works better for the cruising I do.
(http://rahnlawton.com/webpics/2009%20Horizon%20Cat-04.jpg)
Here's a link a slide show of my final North Channel Cruise with Legato:
http://www.rahnlawton.com/2012NC (http://www.rahnlawton.com/2012NC)
Rahn,
Beautiful pictures and nice boat! Is that up in Maine?
Also, looks like you added the boomkicker later...how did that work out?
Rob
Quote from: Craig on January 02, 2015, 06:21:36 PM
I have to figure exactly how to do it! Not as easy as some other sites.
Craig, I just figured it out the other day. Here is how I do it:
Go to Photobucket and set up an account.
Click on Upload....you can upload from Computer, Facebook or URL. My photos are on my computer. Click "choose photos and videos" Choose the file your photo is in, click the photo and it will download. Once it is downloaded, the photo shows up on the lower part of the page. Click on it. Then you see the photo and to the right click in the box to the right next to IMG ("Copied" shows up in the box). This will copy the link. You can now go to CPYOA, start a reply, and paste the link (easiest way is to click "control v"). The photo should show up in your post and you are good to go.
Here is my previous boat that I sold at the end of 2014:
Rob
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t476/rbh1515/IMG_0786_zps7697897e.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rbh1515/media/IMG_0786_zps7697897e.jpg.html)
And here is me on my Catalina 28....
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t476/rbh1515/DSCN0608_zps5245f005.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rbh1515/media/DSCN0608_zps5245f005.jpg.html)
Quote from: rbh1515 on January 02, 2015, 08:38:40 PM
Rahn,
Beautiful pictures and nice boat! Is that up in Maine?
Also, looks like you added the boomkicker later...how did that work out?
Rob
That is the North Channel which is the northern part of Lake Huron in Canada.
I did buy a boom kicker and it did nothing for me but made loud creaking noises off the wind so I stopped using it. Some love it, I didn't.
You do need to keep the boom track lubed or it will creak. I like the fact that the Boomkicker stabilizes the boom under light air conditions and running. Also one less line to mess with when raising or dousing sail. Ya' pays yer money, Ya' takes yer choice!
Thanks Rob but no go. I must be missing something. I get the copied message but where is it copied to?
Quote from: Craig on January 03, 2015, 11:56:20 AM
Thanks Rob but no go. I must be missing something. I get the copied message but where is it copied to?
It's copied into memory into your computer.
The Control Key-V will Paste the contents of what is copied to the memory (called a clipboard).
So copy the link the photobucket, then switch your browser over to this forum and in a reply where you can type a message back to us, use the Control-V to paste.
It should paste the long URL.
I personally don't have much luck with copying the "IMG" code on photobucket. It used to work for me but hasn't for a while. Instead, I click on the "direct" code instead of the "IMG" code in photobucket to copy.
Then come back to the forum, in a reply, click on the little icon with the white border and picture (right under the Italics symbol, second from left on second row of icons right above here).
So try the "IMG" copy like RBH suggested. If it doesn't work, try the instructions above.
Good luck!
By the way you can also use the photobucket app on smart phones to upload pictures right from there. Really easy to do.
At first it didn't work for me. I would cpoy the link, then try to paste it into this post. Nothing! But then I tried typing my post first, and rhen copying (control v) into the post, and it worked. So I think you have to type something into the post before you copy a link.
Rob
Trying again. Link came up when I used Command V on Mac but link generated a "malicious webpage" warning so I deleted it here
Maybe we have it! Kailani (http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/Craigpg/IMG_0094_zpsc1283257.jpg) (http://s166.photobucket.com/user/Craigpg/media/IMG_0094_zpsc1283257.jpg.html)
Craig,
It worked. Glad you posted it...I'm also going with a red boot stripe.
Rob
Quote from: Craig on January 03, 2015, 08:44:39 AM
You do need to keep the boom track lubed or it will creak. I like the fact that the Boomkicker stabilizes the boom under light air conditions and running. Also one less line to mess with when raising or dousing sail. Ya' pays yer money, Ya' takes yer choice!
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Craig, what do you mean by one less line?
Rob
Rob,
The topping lift is the "one less line". With catboats you really need either a topping lift or a boomkicker. Thanks for pic posting info. On the Mac, Command V did the trick.
Craig
I didn't think the Horizon Cat came with a topping lift since it has the boom cradle.
Rob
None of the Compac cats come with a topping lift. The topping lift is needed to keep the boom from dropping into the cockpit if it swings away from the boom when raising/lowering sail(happens a lot). Trust me, the First Mate will NOT like dodging an errant, swinging boom let alone getting bopped by it! Can really take the shine off your day. Hence my choice to have an "automatic" boom support(the Boomkicker). The KISS principle.
Hi,
here is a link to some pictures of my HC (tiller version).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/carib_derek/sets/72157634185660678/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/carib_derek/sets/72157634185660678/)
We've had the boat a year and a half now and really love it. We tried a boom kicker and really didn't get on with it. (Got one for sale now)
We're happy with our simple solution of Capt_Nemo really easy lazy jacks but with the addition of a quick detach topping lift which adds to the port side lazy jack. You can probably see the arrangement in one of the photos (DSC00213)
Cheers, Derek
Nice looking boat, Derek. And some really nice pictures. Was that St. Maartens? Do you live there?
I was surprised to see an HC on a single axle trailer.
Larry
Thanks, we're really pleased how she turned out.
Yes, lived here on and off 22 years now. The island is real small, impossible to drive more than a few miles in any direction. Plus the boat is on a lift only two miles from our house. So no need for 4 wheels plus it saved some cash to spend on the tiller modification.
Cheers, Derek
Let's see some more pics? Great ones so far.
Rob
My boat, almost done:
(http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t476/rbh1515/image.jpg2_zpsy7pjkglh.jpg) (http://s1061.photobucket.com/user/rbh1515/media/image.jpg2_zpsy7pjkglh.jpg.html)
BEAUTIFUL boats!