Sail material is TOUGH. I thought I could sew it with a canvas needle... not even with a pair of vise grips. It looks easy... NOT! My wife educated ...

Not having time to read all the posts... has anyone told you yet that this repair has to be done from the inside out? It is fully repairable with jus...

Netting vs Mesh. Netting will have no effect on wind streams... mesh may slow a boat down on a close hall, but I have not seemed to notice it. At 2...

Something else that needs to be done each season at least... removal of lug nuts. Especially for the saltwater sailors who have to submerge the axle ...

I sail a G-cat with a front tramp... will not buy a cat without one. I have been in four foot seas without a problem. Some 20 knot winds do want to ...

I usually start the season out by replacing them. Something that I have not been able to find are bearing caps that actually stay on the entire seaso...

I sailed a sol cat for two years, I do not recommend them. Their dagger board slots leak and the center tamp brace is often restrictive. They do not...

Beware of mail boxes.

When I lived in St Croix we knew a lot of lifetime sailors. All it takes is money and knowledge. This was back before ATM cards too. One family of ...

Coming in late on the thread... I used spectron line on my traps... it is an extremely strong fiber and easy to tie. While this is true... pay atten...

I have never had a problem with mine coming off. Mine is five years old... I am sure if it is a cronic problem Garmin will have addressed it.

I use a Garmin Fore Trex 101. It wears on the wrist and has large numbers in the speed window... does not require a hand to hold it. It has lots of...

I have had a G Cat 5.7 for six or seven years now. I like the smooth ride of the deep vee hulls and the forward tramp is something all cats should ha...

I have always been told that the tramp is actually part of the structure of the vessel. Which means that a tighter tramp... the stronger the vessel....

Do not put more than 1 psi in the hull.... a half will do nicely. I have heard 2 psi break welds in ship tanks. I use a small shop vac with the hose...

A little over half my halyard is cable... the other half is spectron. virtually zero stretch and way way stronger than needed. I use it on lacing my...

Where do you place the deep cycle, heavy... battery? I do not see a spot on the cheata site.

Heat from dying bearings also bleeds out to the tire causing the internal pressure to increase....

Actually... in the many flats I have had, seems there are no really reliable tires out there. Something I have leaned to do with carrying spares.... ...

When you sail solo... and you screw up... you can still blame the crew!

Perhaps you should not be looking for the cheapest tire.... looks like you already have experienced it.

I find that jib battens limits jib shape. Not to mention they totally stop furling. When you really need to limit power... they will put you in the ...

Where are you located? I am on the east side of tampa bay and usually use EG Simmons Park as home port.

I doubt you will be able to find a manual. I have owned a 5.7 for about seven years now. They are sturdy vessels and from what I have seen, one of t...

My G Cat's rudders have "snap down" locking... I tie a small piece of line around the two aluminum sections to ensure they do not unsnap and drop the ...

I know the forum is probably getting tired of hearing this... I used Awgrip chemistry seven years ago and the hulls still look great. Stands up to sa...

At first I preferred to sail with a mate. But as I gained experience solo... it is less hassle. When the wind is up a mate is still a good thing to ...

I understand it to be the broad reach. Where the energy wasted in lifting a hull is transfered into forward speed. It makes sense. I have hit my fa...

Yes it certainly slows you down... it creates a kind of suction. If you had a speedometer that read off in tenths of a knot... you might see it. If ...

30 is way too much... on my 18 footer, two circle clips, one secures the tiller and the other secures the lower block. All others are not removed in ...