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December 3rd is coming up fast! Any predictions on how far northwest we'll have to drive for the DN Western Challenge regatta?

Cheers,

Geoff S.
DN US-5156

Are there optimum bend characteristics for the NITE mast and plank that are avaiable? Ex-this distance between two sawhorses and this much weight equals this much sag...??? How about the springboard?

I am looking for a bag suitable for my new 18' J-14 mast. Please call 608 233-8408 or email me at:
gmljmt-runnerplank@yahoo.com

Thank you.

Older Geogeon wedge style boat Painted black ,Runner plank, sarns chocks, with Kenyon Fast aluminum mastlike new and Matching sail.Includes Plate runners also have Inserts available as option. Has new Ash hollow boom harken pulley all hardware , covers for mast ,plank,hull in new condition . $2300.00 OBO

Optional same boat as above with new cabon fiber mast never sailed and matching Bower sail in new condition Race ready add $800 to above price.
The boat is in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. we can possibly deliver to Minnesota the first week of december.
Contact by email or call 262-569-7000

FOR SALE: DN Boom

Items:
Condition: New
Year: 2004
Price: $90
Contact info: George
Phone: 517-980-4609
Email: sieglege@msu.edu

DN Boom

• Ash
• West System Epoxy
• Hollow in middle
• Finished with Helmsman UV
• Includes acrylic boom crutch

Photos available, e-mail me

Condition: New
Year: 2004
Price: $225
Contact info:
Phone: 517-980-4609 (Lansing, MI)
Email: sieglege@msu.edu

Construction:
Maple/Ash
Ash
Whitewood
Ash

• West System Epoxy
• Glass Reinforced on Bottom
• West Special UV Coating – All sides
• Finished with Helmsman UV

• 2 7/8” Crown
• 1 5/8” deflection at 180 lbs.; 1 3/4" at 200 lbs.

Photos available.

I have two other planks for sale with different deflections and construction. Email me if interested.

The NITE Iceboats #473 and #474 advertised on October 30,2004, have been sold. Thank you for all the inquiries. I wish I had more NITES available, but I don't.

To those that I E-Mailed that the boats would be at the swap meet on November 7th at Williams Bay, I apologize for the inconvenience.

Jim Zahorik
Delafield, Wisconsin 53018

I have 2 beautiful NITE Ice Boats For Sale

#474 is a Two Tone Blue Hull with Blue Mast and Blue Runner Plank, Flat Cut North Sail, Complete HARKEN Cover for Hull and Runner Plank, HARKEN removable Head Rest
Asking Only $5900

#473 is a Red Hull with Red Mast and Red Runner Plank,
Cover for Hull and Spring Board, HARKEN removable Head Rest, This boat is offered for Only $4900

Jim Zahorik
1948 West Shore Drive, Delafield, Wisconsin 53018
Home 262-646-4848 Cell 262-490-1412
Email jzahorik1@wi.rr.com

As a beginner here, was wondering if anyone has any
experience and/or knowledge of using a Hobie 14
mast/sail combo on an iceboat?? Use would be
casual sailing only, NOT racing, although the
performance of this combo on my Hobie 14 may not
leave much choice. The boat, as I have drawn it up,
would be roughly 15' long by 10 feet wide. The
Hobie 14 mast is 22' high, the sail roughly 85-90
SQF. I intend to sail it only in lighter winds -
I have a smaller windsurfer mast/sail for more wind.
Intend to make the boat easily convertible from one
mode to the other. Any input??

Hello,

I just got into this sport last winter, albeit
with a VERY crude "ice boat" (note the quotes) I
bought for $100, minus mast and sail. Bought a
large windsurfer with 2 sails for $120, and gave
the board away to friends to float their lift out
of the lake in the fall and back into lake in spring.
It had 20" chain saw bars for the side runners,
which actually worked quite well, except were too
limber. So, last summer I bought a 14' Hobie Cat,
whose mast and sail I intend to adapt to a all-new
redesigned iceboat.

I'm located in NC Minnesota by Hackensack, and have
yet to encounter anyone else interested in this

I need a new boom for my DN, because my wood boom is done. Any thoughts about building an Aluminum boom?

Thanks,
Will of NE Mpls

I am making an aluminum boom for my DN. Other booms I've seen have alot of ability to adjust the blocks. Why is this? It seems that because the blocks on the hull are not adjustable you would set the blocks on the boom to them and be done. What am I missing?
Michael

For Sale to a good home...dn 60 club boat in great shape. has not been on the ice in 15 years. all there with sharpened steel runners, mylar sail, battens and "power" early geougeon tiller. A must see that was built in the late 60s. lots of fun. In Utica Michigan (my children are not interested) Jon Crane 248 650 8000

I've always wanted to extend the cockpit on my DN and this year I was able to do it.

JD opened up his garage to the iceboaters. The shop is great. It's been recently insulated (thanks gang..) and JD put in a kickass heater..

The HOT DOG

This took about 5 lazy trips out to the shop, (shop night is monday & tuesday). JD was working on his new skeeter, but took time out to help me with me project.

So first step is too check the rule book, and mark the location of the new bulk head.

I didn't go to the max cockpit length, because I'm not that tall, and there is DN stearing gear in the way.

I am looking for a good condition DN sail. I'm not a racer so I just need a good all around medium air sail.
Dick Navratil
612-805-1742