I have seen the Prindle rudder casting getting warped from time to time... but never bent... You may want to try heating it up and see if can get it...

mattson wrote: So I picked up a Garmin GPSMap 78sc which has the charts built in. It has more features than the 76Cx and you can even configure men...

Had a similar issue with a boat I acquired where the trailer VIN sticker was unreadable...why they used those stickers and mounted them in a place whe...

Tufgel and anti-size are great... Also, I believe the original assembly instructions mentioned using water proof grease when assembling the boat.. ...

Acetone... bucket and bucket of acetone... it will clean them puppies right up... Sorry Damon, couldn't help myself.. this screamed for a revival....

bacho wrote: Rumor has it APS is going to stop carrying hardware. I think that rumor is true... I just checked their website and it appears they hav...

We (beach-cat sailors) are not West Marine's/Port Supply target demographic for customers... just deal with it and support Murrays, Annapolis Perform...

wlrottge wrote: F Or, for free, you can just take a piece of line and tie it around the mast and to the front beam as a preventer. This will keep th...

Drill a hole in the bottom of the mast base about 1/4" behind the ball receiver... clean it out from time to time.. this will let the water drain ou...

I had no problem keeping up with 18 on a 16 single handing... Both boats are great for solo dialing... guess it depend on where you're sailing and ...

P.M. wrote: I'm with Badfish, anywhere but CA. Says the one that comes out here on vacation every year....

ropewalker wrote: I imagine that MD would have a shorter sailing season, maybe part of spring, summer, and part of fall. Is that true? The winters a...

Get a stand up spring... br /> BOOM - problem solved.

ropewalker wrote: John: Affordable real estate? I was afraid I would either have to live on a boat or in an RV. Living out of an RV.... my cousin in...

South of Culver City is Long Beach and the ABYC Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, they have a pretty active cat fleet. And you can't beat the wind in the Long...

Maybe Rick can help you with this

DanBerger wrote: A Prindle 16 is a great, durable boat, but their weakness is the rudder castings. They break easily and get a little pricey to repla...

Dogboy wrote: Any particular reason the length needs to be held to 16’? The Hobie 18 has a pretty well deserved reputation for being one of the tough...

I am going to have to say the Prindle 16 there are a ton of them for sale, so one could be had pretty cheap. I abused the hell out of the one I had ...

I made a move across the US once, they wanted about $4500 to load the Prindle 18 into the moving van and take it x-country... sold the boat, and boug...

nohuhu wrote: Maybe slime is not such a bad idea- unless it etches the aluminum rims near your valve/bead over time. Nope

Edchris177 wrote: Sorry, what, who is Manny, Moe & Jack? Yes, the tire does not have to be removed, but you still need one bead fully broken in orde...

badfish wrote: who is Manny, Moe & Jack Ooh! I know this one! The "Pep Boys" I thought they were all closed down though. They are alive and doing ve...

Edchris177 wrote: I replace the valve stems with new ones pumped them up and they still leaked.. I "slimmed them" as we say... and a year later the...

The boat I just recently purchased had a cat tack tires that would hold air... They have been sitting for a while and have some cracks in the sidewall...

MN3 wrote: Are the large, low pressure tires on cat tracks/beach wheels owner-serviceable? One of mine has a slow leak and I'd like to fix it. I too...

nohuhu wrote: Mahalo for that, John. It's being worked on and I appear not to be effected by this. Did they ever mention what the recall issue was?...

nohuhu wrote: Thanks guys. It's not just an email, it's a confirmed online order that went missing, and slow or no responses to inquiries about that....