Okay, thanks, I was able to see the video now. And thanks also for the diagram of the line system. That and the video together made it more understa...

Andinista wrote: The same concept, with two main differences: - Instead of a plate to be inserted on the daggerboard trunk I use a loop of line near t...

MN3 wrote: yes. you can create a wedge shape with wood (think door stopper or slice of pie) and use a rubber mallet and work the pinched areas open. ...

Andinista wrote: Solo righting an 18ft cat is not easy. After the second failed attempt I decided to make myself a righting pole, which I successfully...

MN3 wrote: That looks like a really purpose built setup with a good amount of thought put into it, my compliments. more like trial and lots of error, ...

MN3 wrote: In fact, having an anchor zipped in a bag strapped down on top of the tramp behind the mast is presumably gonna involve some real maneuveri...

car_guy wrote: Once I got home and flipped the mast over I see there’s a huge dent and kink about 4’ from bottom of mast. The luff track isn’t comprom...

Andinista wrote: I sail on the sea and the surf is dangerous everywhere but at the launching spot, so there’s plenty of “opportunity” to use the ancho...

shortyfox wrote: Most all the time, if you feel a need to carry an anchor for emergencies, when you need it, your boat's going to be laying on its sid...

MN3 wrote: I had 2 different types of front tramps (used on both my mysteres) that held my anchor (after simply using a small duffle bag attached to t...

MN3 wrote: Beer takes up a lot of room in a cooler, requires lots of ice, adds a bunch of weight, makes you piss a lot and personally gives me headach...

MN3 wrote: A single attachment point will cause your boat to dance around and very likely to try to sail away and risk your anchor to fail (unseat its...

CATAMARAN ANCHOR OR DROGUE LINE RIGGING/STOWAGE, WITH OR WITHOUT A BRIDLE, TO BE CARRIED ONBOARD WHILE SAILING Sorry, I had to be away from this thre...

shortyfox wrote: About anchors, I sometimes use one as a temporary mooring with a bleach bottle to mark where it is. The beach where I launch is rock...

MN3 wrote: Sent a test email. Thanks Will - I did NOT get this test email Maybe I did something wrong? I might have failed to fill a message into the...

Sent a test email.

danielt1263 wrote: And make sure the tiller extension is out of the way. I can't count the number of times I had the mainsheet and traveller loose but...

rch701 wrote: I know MN3 sails with an anchor but I hesitate because of the added weight and potential boat damage. Drogues are cheap, foldable, and s...

MN3 wrote: I have since made a real drogue to clip to the bridle for the next time. Thou shall not drift anymore! Very good idea For me the failpro...

texastuma wrote: But, as mentioned by Bob above, make sure all sheets and traveler are completely loose. Keeping traveler loose also is the key to kee...

klozhald wrote: Those instructions in the 18-2 manual were copied from the 16/18 manual and do not apply to your Two, really. * * * I brought this u...

Okay, thanks for the initial replies. Glad to hear I'm not the only one perplexed by this one, or the only one who found that his weight placed on a ...

I'm here to respectfully suggest that you should perhaps reconsider and re-assess your belief that your shoulder is finished - and with it, your cat s...

Hey dssaak. While I haven't spoken directly to any of the club officers about it, recent emails from them say that they hope, and in fact are plannin...

traphappy wrote: 90 inches. BTW Catfan57 loved every second of our Peter Pan rendezvous at the front of the boat! Yeah, I'd say the "rendezous" at th...

Edchris177 wrote: however the diagram showing the earth spinning inside the ocean was not correct. In the same way the earth does not spin inside the ...

traphappy wrote: Four seasons, $17 bare AL pole going strong. Looks beautiful with no signs of corrosion. You forgot to tell them how much that bare ...

Thanks for posting this, because you caused me to learn stuff I didn't know (in spite of the host's annoying interruptions). However, I saw that in t...

mattson wrote: Btw, we had one of the guys in our local group go overboard solo and was dragged by a tether. He was out by himself with no other boats...