The Tack of the sail is plenty far from the tramp. I was simply going to mount the boom at an angle. Plenty of room to pass beneath. Good for you, wl...

Thanks for that dimension, Pete. So F18 boom is out. Nacra I20 Boom will work. I am quite weight conscious however and I may hold out for the dimensio...

To this old-time beach cat pilot, it just looks like these battens are too short. The battens are full length. Luff to Leech. Revintage, I will reso...

Leech tension isn't a good way to describe my issue. This picture is worth a thousand words... you can see the sail folds over when the "outhaul" is b...

Great topic for conversation. A bucket list sail as far as beach cat plans go. Question are the opportunities to cross from one side to the other few ...

lmaniak, I actually bought a Hobie 16 up in Caseville last year! Despite my sound advice, of getting a H16, My next boat will be an A-Cat. Those thin...

The big fleets within CRAM are H16 and F18. Lots of 1 up sailors sailing the H16 like myself. Good group. My advice would be to go where the competiti...

The topic of this crossing comes up annually on this forum, and it's always made out to be some treacherous crossing. I've never sailed in the pacific...

87" What are you working on?

G'day mate. Id suggest picking up a factory service manual for you engine manufacturer. That will provide step by step instructions on how to replac...

I'm in the middle of a bottom job right now. The glass repair went great and its smooth as can be. Now the gel coat I'm struggling with, as the fiberg...

Yes 18:1 might be too much. I'll have to play with it. as for the force on the gooseneck, as long as the trimmer is pulling perpendicular to the boom...

Because I'm too cheap to pay $600 for 12:1 main sheet blocks. Consider the pictures above and below. Pretend I add a pulley where the mainsheet curren...

I've got a heftier than I would like alum plate in my sail that the "boomlet" bolts through. Good read Gahamby, I've read a lot of guys trim more with...

Wedge kit, More purchase, both good suggestions thank you. Does anyone run their mainsheet forward from the rear cross bar like a dinghy or A cat?

Try flipping the mainsheet cleat over. Where you go upward to uncleat. It is different and I recommend sailing in light/medium breeze to get used to i...

Oh I see. Looks like a good idea. Wouldn't help me when the traveler is out though. I'll have the traveler out a foot, and I cant trim the mainsheet w...

Have you split the traveler or mainsheet so it has 2 eye straps where the sheet is tied off to the rear beam? This minimizes slack and traveler moveme...

Yeah that's moving along pretty freakin good. According to Navionics, 19.7 knts is the best I've ever done. Would be hard to image being passed by ano...

Love the speed stick challenge. I'm sitting right behind you Nac daddy @ 17.4 solo on h16. Look forward to a going faster soon.

br /> Here's a video my brother put together from the trip. Hope you enjoy!

nice photos. and awesome race recap on Kwindoo. that's a really neat feature they have. I watched all three days. looks like you all had some great wi...

Plus one for navionics app. i can get 8 hours out of my phone on "low power mode" plus i bring an additional backup battery when circumstances call fo...

are you calling the H Fox a modern F boat? Modern when compared to a Hobie 18. To Bacho's point. I have a Hobie 16 and a Nacra 6.0 NA. The Nacra is ...

What lake? I can probably be there in a few hours! Have fun! I'm jealous! Report back please.

Open transom looks like it would make for a "beach access" Pool at rest.

I sailed a few races @ the Campbeltown "Departing cambletown loch" Those are very specific sailing instructions!

MN3 wrote: lost 2 of the set screws on our harken blocks what set screws? On one side of the main block lost both screws that hold the cam cleat for ...