turbohobo wrote: So this time I decide to trailer my new P18 down, bad mistake, turns out the new cat and trailer are way too heavy even for a 4.0L mo...

Anyone though about trying your local muffler shop? Mandrel benders are standard equipment with those guys and I have trouble imagining them turning ...

turtlecat wrote: I also use sailflo.com in the mix of the forcast voodoo. Do you mean sailflow.com ? BTW thanks for the links. I have been usin...

Quarath wrote: I simply remove the long rudders pins the connect them to the hulls like said above and remove the entire rudder setup as one piece. I ...

Posting a link so others can avoid the needless search. Thanks for finding this David. edited by: Rider_55, Aug 18, 2010 - 03:14 PM

Quarath wrote: Congrats on 45lbs less ballast! Thanks. Halfway back to where I should be. I bet the boat will really fly then.

I was able to solo self-right my P18 last season (my first) every time from a side and even once from a turtle (took a while but it came up). No righ...

fassailor wrote: Does it do well with "real" weight? My P18 has been sailing with in excess of #800 mobile but not especially thrilling in 5 knot wind...

damonAdmin wrote: On the live video feed page It says you can watch a replay of race 1, but I can't find a link. Does anyone know if it is available ...

turbohobo wrote: White PVC is the thinnest at about 4mm, green PVC is 6mm and blue PVC 8mm, something to do with what it's used for, water white, sewe...

I tow my P18 with a 1.8L automatic Pontiac Vibe. Have done several hundred miles at a time at 70+ mph with no problems in August in the south. I hav...

It sounds like someone has shortened your jib halyard. With the jib up I have about 20' of line in hand. I have to unzip the luff a bit to get to th...

Have you considered using the stock part and just adding spacers such as nylon washers? Just a thought that might save you a bit of cash.

andrewscott wrote: i apologize, i misread the post.. i thought it was 2" balls, not 2' balls... all i could picture is 100's of balls spilling out of...

I see from the previous posts several cat models have flotation built into the hulls. Has anyone ever considered adding flotation to a boat without a...

In AR if you can't verify a reg number you can get an inspection and have a hull number assigned. This is also how we have to register home built boa...

Rob, It has been a few years since my last mechanics class but I think you may need to sketch the free body diagram for this situation again. Consi...

Quarath wrote: Anyone have idea how much weight you can trap out on a Mast of a P18. If I feel like I need more I just sit on the edge with my legs u...

bbeach1 wrote: Bigger always requires more work, I sail a H16 solo, but have sailed both an H18 and P18 solo. Most of the 18's and 5.5m on our beach ...

lawrencer2003 wrote: That is such a bizarre failure! Is that not a hull replacement issue? I can't imagine that any repair is going to hold given the ...

Pictures of the damage from Photobucket edited by: Rider_55, Jul 06, 2009 - 10:46 PM

yurdle wrote: There are a couple of easy ways to prevent the boat from flipping over you while righting it...easiest is probably just to hold onto t...

That is the part I was thinking of. I believe the larger diameter cylinders on the lower portions of the legs are rollers which should help the operat...

Kenny If you look at the Murray's catalog you will find a Prindle traveler that has a steel roller on each leg of the shackle to facilitate easier pas...

I must echo the thanks of Kenny. You all have been VERY helpful. I was able to get my boat out over the weekend and get everything rigged and functi...

After additional research stemming from this discussion what is installed is definitely a barberhauler system. Quarath- Excellent diagram! Any chanc...

Gentlemen Thanks for the help! I will try to rig it next time I get out on the water. I guess my confusion was stemming from all the hardware mount...

I am located in central Arkansas. Basically I need pictures of the rigging for the jib sail from the clew back I can't sort out the blocks or lines...