Dayton Marine Catyak

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got pics uploaded. my sail looks different that other pics. larger letters. space between trampoline and bottom of sail is smaller. but shes ready to go.

redwulf39 wrote: got pics uploaded. my sail looks different that other pics. larger letters. space between trampoline and bottom of sail is smaller. but shes ready to go.

Wow, that Catyak looks to be in nearly new condition, judging by the fold marks on the sail and tramp it must have been store a long time. How did you come across it?

Was at a Goodwill Thrift store with wife. It was scattered in pieces across the store. Gathered to together and bought for 49.00 dollars. Lower mast support bar was bent, bought a few steel rings and I-hooks, another 20.00 dollars. Put it together based on pics from your site. Need to clean corrosion and coat risers(base plate) on pontoons. But otherwise she appears ready to go. Have no idea on what it is worth. Cant find anything on internet other than your site and wikipedia. Think I got my moneys worth?

you'll get your money's worth first trip out! that's cool...but it's a gateway drug-you will own a hobie or prindle etc. by next spring...i promise!

Could you take some measurements of your Catyak? It's smaller than I realized, cute as heck though. On a pond type lake it looks like it would take on the Sunfish no problem.

Pontoons are 9 ft long. width is 5 ft. sail is 12 ft high x 7 approximately

correction sail is 12x12

redwulf39 wrote: Pontoons are 9 ft long.

Please... Hulls are 9 ft long.

Hate to be petty like that but sometimes something just grates on you.. like someone pronouncing Porche to rhyme with porch. 😆

I stand correcrted... Being a rookie(Lubber) and knowing nothing, I assume I will be corrected alot. I did download instructions on how to sail and techy terms so soon I will be talking out of my fore instead of my aft. Untill then I may tack alittle.

Did the hull length or main size help with your inquiry about the size?

😕

I think its pretty cool. I have bought a laser and a hobie 16 at Goodwill. Its a pretty good place to buy boats if you come across one.

redwulf39 wrote:
Did the hull length or main size help with your inquiry about the size?

😕

Yes it did, thanks. The Catyak is much smaller than I realised! At 9 x 5 feet it's much smaller than the Sunfish which is 13'6" x 4'1".

DamonLinkous wrote:
Hate to be petty like that but sometimes something just grates on you.. like someone pronouncing Porche to rhyme with porch. 😆

PorSche 😀

uh wrote: [quote=DamonLinkous]
Hate to be petty like that but sometimes something just grates on you.. like someone pronouncing Porche to rhyme with porch. 😆

PorSche 😀

:grenade: ouch!

dig the catyak found m 5.2 here took a kleeper to santa cruz it was sketchie from the get go . then cat fever kicked in love it keep postin.need a sled letme know!

walls
more rigs than i need

ok, you guys are cracking me up with the porch thing. I know the Catyak is small, more likely a trainer, but for a novice like me probably a good start. I live in Port Saint Lucie Florida. Have the ocean and Intercoastal riverway to learn on. Always wanted to learn to sail, saw this as a chance to learn. AS fate would have it I found the cat just after major hand surgury, I will be down for at least a month. I am dying from the temptation to get it on the water. Still in the 90's here.

I am amazed how little is on the internet about this Catyak or its maker. Anyone have any ideas as to resources to look into. 😀

Since the Main is rigid because of the two support poles. I wonder if there is anyway to drop it quickly while manuevering.

redwulf39 wrote: anyway to drop it quickly while manuevering.

I'm not sure what you mean? The main sail and booms drop to the deck if you release the main halyard, then the booms slide down the mast. It's just like a Sunfish.

you should be able to sail anywhere you want when you get the hang of it, in the meantime a small paddle will get you through the rough spots...doesn't look like there would be much room on the tramp if you droped the sail. the only direction you won't be able to easily sail is into the wind but that's what tacking is for. i would love to take it for a spin!

I believe I have rigged this all wrong. I have added pics in the catyak section.
Basically I have 2 booms, 1 vertical(diagonal) and one horizontal. Using the holes on the booms that were already there I added an I-hook with a steel ring attached. (One near the top of the vertical boom and one near the front of the horizontal boom.)
I inserted the mast throught the ring of the horizontal boom and the ring at upper top of the vertical boom. I attached a eye hook through the holes aready there at the top of the mast(halyard), inserted a rope through that eye and tied it to the ring on the vertical boom. I made the rope long enough that i could pull the main up to the eye hook by the halyard. This works, but the main is rigid due to the two booms being attached to mast. I think now maybe I should not have inserted mast through top ring on the vertical boom. I hate feeling stupid here...lol 😕

redwulf39 wrote: I believe I have rigged this all wrong. I have added pics in the catyak section.

Of course without seeing an original Catyak assembly manual I don't know how it was meant to be rigged, but it appears to use the same system as the Sunfish.

The Sunfish only has a ring on the lower boom to mast connection, and it's a custom part. The main halyard is simply tied to the top boom with a clove hitch and isn't attached to the mast with a ring, once the main halyard is tight the top boom can't move much so doesn't need a ring.

The other thing I noticed from your pictures is that you have the main halyard run down through the lower ring, I wouldn't do that, could get pinched in there.

Link to a copy of the Sunfish assembly manual, check out the sail rigging section. If the diameter of your mast and boom are compatible you might even be able to get one of the Sunfish mast rings to use.

http://www.dinghyshop.com/sailboat/Laserperformance/sunfish/sunfish-rigging-guide.pdf

damon is right on...tie the halyard to the verticle boom(gaff) no ring needed there. boom(horizontal) has ring(gooseneck) that mast goes through, this shouldn't be tight on mast so boom can swing and also don't run the halyard through the ring(gooseneck). love me some sunfishes...great learner boats, fun dingy racer. sail should swing easy to both sides.

OK, gents. I see what you are saying. Its rigged almost right, except the top ring does not attach around the mast, it should rig to the boom cap. I am missing the boom cap, so I need to rig something similar. I looked at the sunfish diagram and dont know if the boom cap for it will fit. May need to call to get diameter. My mast is 1 1/2"diameter. 😎

http://greenville.craigslist.org/boa/2617280802.html

This one popped up for sale locally.