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Date:         Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:38:57 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Hobie Cat Vanagon?
Comments: To: Josh Greenberg <josh@JOSHGREENBERG.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <008601c2fac5$e3f8cd30$2016a8c0@netlibrary.com>
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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Josh Greenberg wrote:

> This is somewhat of an off topic, but it's Friday after all. Yesterday > while driving through town, I pulled along a Vanagon Westfalia with > silhouette of a catamaran sailboat on the driver's door and some large > pin striping down the side. I pulled up closer to take a better look at > the front of the vehicle and plastered in black letters on the front > left of the vehicle it read Hobie Cat.

I used to have a '75 bus with these decals. If I look around I probably have a picture somewhere I could post.

> Could our beloved Vanagons even haul a Hobie catamaran?

The previous owner of my '75 claimed the guy who'd owned it before *him* had towed a Hobie cat with it. It did have a hitch installed. This may partly explain why the van was on its second engine at only 120,000 miles. ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si


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