Buying New Sails i think?

what material ?

what material ?

Dacron what hw uaes for beach kats

You can order any material you want.
each has pro's and cons

It was a winter special I'm getting both sails @1200 $ so I figured it is gotta be better then the old ones plus they are all white..

Congrats on new sails..
are they in stock or being cut for you?

No they are being Cut, i dropped off my originals they are copying them! Plus adding a Square TOP! 🙂 I have no idea how good that is or the benefit of a square top.. But maybe i will fly a hull with ease in lighter winds maybe, then waiting for 25 mph winds.

Soul:
How are the new sails working out? What has been the most impressive improvement? What was the best decision in the process? How is the reef point working?
Any regrets?

scotts1w wrote: Soul:
How are the new sails working out? What has been the most impressive improvement? What was the best decision in the process? How is the reef point working?
Any regrets?

The Reynolds is now powered UP! It is a differen boat now very fast and so different I have to learn to sail the boat al I over again!
I havent really matched up with any hobie guys yet but next weekend could be the true test. Last year I use to wait for 15mph winds. This year I truly only need 8mph. I will post a video..

This is a dumb lake very shifty winds puffs of wind are very noticable now and the feeling of the hull coming out of the water will take some time in getting use to.

[url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZnsSeb0bOE&feature=youtube_gdata_player [url]

New boat feel with new sails? That is enticing. Sounds like you are happy. Good to hear.

scotts1w wrote: New boat feel with new sails? That is enticing. Sounds like you are happy. Good to hear.

so where do you sail at in OH?

Well, I have not sailed her yet. The Erie Islands are an hour west of Cleveland. Hopefully I learn that she floats in the next two weeks.

Edited by scotts1w on May 28, 2013 - 12:20 PM.

Erie is in my area.

I still have Lee helm i raked my mast back to stern used all holes that i had in rigging i think i am going to put it back like it was. I thought the new sails would fix it , NOW i am thinking maybe the JIB is to big i am gonna sail with just the main sail the next time i go out! i want to see if there is a difference. i wish now i have a roller furling for jib! i will have to change it one day!

removing the jib should produce a lot more weather helm as the sail plan centre of pressure moves aft

some boats don't handle very well with the jib off

have you tried sailing in light air with the jib sheet fully loose, so the jib is spilling all it's air?

No i havent! I am just sad to think of this boat being the design of the boat being the problem! I just dont know what else to do. I wish i could try different rudders to test so i knew before spending more money on this boat, i mean it is ok to sail in 5 to 8 winds but as they increase it is a little tricky at times to not jerk the boat with the steering!

are there any other cat sailors locally who could lend you a smaller beachcat jibs that would fit for a test sail?

oh yes i am sure they could hmmm i didnt think of asking to do that. that might be a good idea

soulofasailor wrote: Erie is in my area.

Let me know if you are near Port Clinton, Ohio splashing around.

i am always looking for a place to camp or stay and have a beach to beach at! What type of setup do you sail out of? I need a ramp to launch my boat from, i cant go off of a beach but i like to pull boat of trailer and put boat on beach! I would like to find a place on ERIE to keep my boat for cheap but i don't know of such a place?

soulofasailor wrote: i am always looking for a place to camp or stay and have a beach to beach at! What type of setup do you sail out of? I need a ramp to launch my boat from, i cant go off of a beach but i like to pull boat of trailer and put boat on beach! I would like to find a place on ERIE to keep my boat for cheap but i don't know of such a place?

I am at a private marina. I have just assembled a used "Air-Dock" to get it off the water during the week. Working on a Cruise 'n Carry with a Cheata bracket to get out of the marina. We have a small beach but no where to keep a cat over night.
I don't know of a place to keep a beach cat for the summer. I'll keep looking around though.
There is a small private camp ground next door with a beach. A week/weekend kind of place....Sunset Shore Camp Ground 1745 W. Lakeshore, Port Clinton, OH 41nine-7three4-5one86. They don't have a launch but there is a large marina the next door west with one. It would be a bit of a paddle to get out of the marina, I guess 600 yards to get around to the camp ground. It would have to be done under light winds. If you paid the marina to launch you, maybe they would tow you around to the beach. Do you have beach wheels? You would probably need them at Sunset Shore beach as it is pretty shallow well out. I see tents set up on the beach there regularly.