If it is wear in the fiberglass, I agree that would be odd. Try comparing the left hull against the right hull. The odds of dragging, or damaging bo...

I have a GCat 5.0, and this looks more like a 5.0 to me, but then again there aren't any closeup photos. One thing, no matter which it is, you want t...

Soldering is definitely the way to go, but I would suggest cleaning the solder joints with acetone or brake clean to get rid of the flux from solderin...

I am still a relative newbie (4 yrs), sailed monohulls since '79, but for what it is worth, the ad indicates "newer wheels" I am assuming beach wheels...

Now that's funny! And we all still do own cats!

Thanks for the help. I am purchasing the rudders to have, "just in case", and wanted to be sure they would function as the original rudders on my '88...

I vote to keep the furler. Lets say you arrive at the beach, set up, and the wind builds to where you single handed feel you may have more power than...

Great points, something that I would like to add though. If the lines you have are serviceable at all, I would take the boat for a sail with them fir...

I agree with everything stated so far, and though I have sailed mono hulls since 1980, I was new to beach cats 4 years ago, and was where you are now....

I agree with Andrew, about sail condition being a factor, as for the leach line. I chose not to do that either, as it creates a cup which does not fl...

For what it is worth, I think the batten or no batten depends on the cut of the sail. I removed the battens from my Prindle 18-2 jib, and it works gr...

I agree with fa1321. I think the conventional lacing is better for distributing loads. The bias cut uses tention across the back to cause the tramp ...

Coastrat is correct that the Prindle 18-2 is a centerboard type boat, which is what I have. However I agree you should buy what you are comfortable w...

Andrew, I agree with your last entry. I consider myself still a newbie, and appreciate all the help and advice the group at Dunedin have offered. I am...