Much more reasonable at $2100 than the original list price of $2500.

From the ad "It also comes with a trailer that's in decent condition." Looks like a well maintained boat but price seems a bit higher than I would ex...

Old pillow cases work quite well as well. I have several that I keep just for washing lines. 1 line per case or a couple of short ones. Load 4-6 ca...

carolinacatamarans wrote: I agree, I cant think of any way to make rowing a cat tolerable for very long. I have thought about this while considering ...

These pockets may not supposed to connect through to the inside of the hulls but 2 of mine do. I had to retrieve a nut dropped into the pocket from t...

peterk123 wrote: Rider_55, If we were to do it, we just hang back at the start and then try to follow for as long as possible, more to just watch what...

The starts are the only thing that bother me as a skipper especially when trying to make the line at speed based on time and distance rather than sitt...

So just to the injection to both the entire areas? Even the large ones? Yep. The other thing I was looking at doing was cutting away the soft spo...

But it seems doing epoxy injections to that entire area would probably add a bit of weight. Could I just inject epoxy into the area's that are very ba...

I wear a pair of Fila Skele-toes. They have a harder bottom than the Vibrams but this is not a bad thing most of the time. nofearofflying wrote: 5 f...

Still racing keelboats at GMSC in Little Rock. Our catamaran / centerboard season kicks off in May.

My children have been allowed on board one at a time when they were 3+ on CALM (5-7mph ) days in inland waters. Another adult was on board and was f...

zerwin wrote: I had thought of the issue of sitting or or stepping on the speaker it self as a problem but I would think with the right metal grate in...

I had considered this as well but as I have sailed my P18 more I have realized that it would take about 3 tacks for me or my crew to put an appendage ...

Our regattas open to guests are over Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends (Saturday 10am - late afternoon and 1-3 races on Sunday afternoon). Entry fee...

Dreamchaser - There is a very active hobie fleet at Grande Maumelle Sailing Club on Lake Maumelle in Little Rock if you are willing to drive. We race...

... my nightmare is discovering that the boat is listing because one of the hulls is half-full of water and filling. Can you even rescue a boat in tha...

P.M. wrote: Oracle immediately withdrew from ACWS, and forfeited all races and wins, and returned the trophies. Exactly what should have been done....

The inboard screw threads through the lip of the hull and into a steel bar under the lip. This screw can be removed completely. The other screw goes...

Maybe an 18-2 but not an 18

Quarath wrote: Mine doesn't Nor does mine.

sold for $106 + $249 in fees. Worth WAY more than the 355 someone paid for it for the blocks or spars alone.

Oh to have a few hundred bucks spare now. I would love to have this boat to double my fleet and have some spare parts. I really hope someone here ge...

robpatt wrote: cool.... I might be heading your way tomorrow in fact to try and pickup this hobie 14 mast: br /> if the guy e-mails me back... I need...

I have found sailing out in small surf much easier than sailing in on my P18. I usually kick my rudders up and let them hang free when coming in to k...

shipchips1 wrote: Do you mean while on the trapeze? Yes. Downhaul is a big power adjuster used often when racing especially bouy racing where every ...

There are two swivel cam cleats so the downhaul can be adjusted by the crew while on the wire on either side.

If using PVC use either square U bolts or two pieces of flat steel and two carriage bolts to clamp from inside the pipe outside and around the cross ...

I am afraid I don't understand your FB groups are extinct comment Damon. The FB group is active at least for registered users. The admins maintain b...

DamonLinkous wrote: This sounds fun, have you made any plans? I've thought of doing some kind of long multi-day cruise along the Florida Panhandle, m...