Land of the Long White Cloud. Auckland, great City, in fact the entire Country. Spent an entire Canadian winter on the North island, drove all around....

Live link...you’re welcome.

In a big blow, a cat can go turtle quickly due to wind force on the bottom of the tramp, regardless of sealed mast, good technique, etc. In big air I'...

Dogboy wrote: The description in the ad you linked is kind of sketchy, but appears to just be for covers (and maybe wing tramps?), not the actual wing...

I’m pretty sure Dave Bonim used Chip for a 5.7 sail. Try PM , search him out. He’s near Winnipeg, & had it shipped. IIRC he had a square top built.Edi...

Legit operation. I purchased some H18 parts a few years ago, straightforward transaction.

Harken is pretty adamant about using only a single drop. They don’t want them too slippery, their technical data says the bearings will then skid, ins...

MN3 wrote: With all due respect, I’m pretty sure that statement is 100% due to a marketing agreement with Mclube. They have not changed the compositi...

I saw that. I wonder if those are the same sized Torlon bearings used in our travelers? No,they are not. I don’t have the Harken spec sheet on this co...

IIRC working load is 1/5 or 1/6 of breaking load. At least that’s how I remember Harken as far as small boat blocks go. Not sure about the swivels. I ...

MN3 wrote: I'm buying a 5.7 tomorrow with wings on it. pics? Where ? The only 5.7 with wings I know of is Dave’s, in Manitoba.

I thought I could cure the link...no success. Yacht World, (the link), does not list any Hobie for sale. Fixed... he put an extra HTTPS in the link E...

gahamby wrote: 10th grade Physics?! You had 10th grade Physics? Luxury! My school system spent most of it's energy on teaching the Lost Cause. The cur...

I thought most people understood the reason for tides. Grade 10 physics explains the law of universal gravitation, ie anything with mass attracts ever...

gahamby wrote: Not running Firefox anymore. The question is about Safari. Safari is problematic, especially on the iPad I use when out of town. It doe...

I have very little time on an H16, but my buddies at the lake have a couple, & an H17. Isn’t 3 adults on a 16 a slow boat to begin with? One 210lb ad...

We sail early & late in wetsuits. Even thin 3mm suits have the buoyancy of a a PFD. Have a close look at yours, buoyancy depends solely on the volume ...

The rudders look like those I had in a 6meter Mystere. There were a few Mystere cats that had wings, but they were very rare. I have spoken with Y San...

That sail pattern is an ‘84, & the adjustable diamond wire setup is ‘84ish, or better, however, there is no gaurentee they are original. The inset tra...

Decent front end flotation, & quite Nacraesque. The stern end plates have a moulded oattern I’ve never seen before. Dig this out of The Beachcats base...

One must admit, the workmanship is quite good. I cannot fathom why the builder designed the hulls with blunt ends

I can’t claim much expertise on trailering as all my Cats sit mast up, on modified Seadoo lifts. However, when I trailered them home after purchase, I...

My first bike was a 1977 Suzuki 750 3 cylinder 2 cycle water cooled bike. Known as the Suzuki Water Buffalo cuz it was so heavy and first water cooled...

From the sail pattern, it looks to be an ‘84. Congratulations, you have one of the best legacy recreational boats available. I have done just over 22m...

You won’t be able to check the shroud chain plates, they are under the 2nd bit of decking. It is not difficult to remove the front deck. A small ball ...

They are standard, & are available from Florida Sailcraft. If you’re in a bind, they can be made, they are simply 5” pieces of 3/8” delrin rod. Edited...

I can’t even get the “EDIT” function here...I’ll fix it when I get home late Thursday night

I can’t even get the “EDIT” function here...I’ll fix it when I get home late Thursday night

I can’t even get the “EDIT” function here...I’ll fix it when I get home late Thursday night

+25 on the above post. I don’t know why so many pick up a neglected Cat, & first thing on the list is to paint it. Fix what needs fixing, then sail th...