Looks like a great spot to sail. Once I have a free weekend I'll drop you guys a line to see when everyone is headed out there! Thanks, Steve

I'd love to make it down to the beach. Where exactly is Surfside? We normally make it down to Port A every couple of months, but I haven't taken my ...

Philip, Good advice and I'm glad I'm replacing the rigging prior to a demasting incident on my Prindle. I ordered all the standing rigging from sal...

Andrew- with the mast down and ready to raise the port diamond wire (I think its the port one) rests on the rear traveler, even when using a 6' ladder...

Andrew- obviously yesterdays mishap has me a little paranoid..LOL. As I was sitting here thinking I remembered that one of the diamond wires has a br...

Terry..that is so true. I make everyone wear a PFD especially when on the Prindle. Things happen way to fast to take chances.

Turbocat- I have a 1981 Prindle 18. I have already bought allot of new items and planning doing a mini-restoration soon. So far I have a new tramp, ...

Gray-thanks for the encouragement! Sorry to hear about the scar but glad you didn't let the incident slow you down. Last time out on the Prindle was...

Thanks Andrew. With the boat on the trailer I was checking over the rest of the rigging to find out what had failed. As far as I can tell there is n...

According to Salty Dog Marine: Jib Halyard - 5/32? (4mm) x 22' (670.6cm) Hope that helps! Steve

Sounds like white is the way to go. How would you handle the non skid areas? Just paint over them and not worry about it? I'm thinking I'll use Bri...

ob2s-thanks..luckily I alreay have some 3/8" New England Staset lying around and I ordered the bungee from your link. Now to find a pulley.

I have a Prindle 18 that I'd like to install this righting system on. What diameter line and bungee cord do you guys reccommend? Thanks, Steve

Thanks guys. I guess the New Englad Regatta isn't such a good line for the main sheet. I actually just washed the old sheet and stretched it out and...

Thanks guys for the ideas and feedback. It only took around 45 minutes to take the boat apart. Much easier..thank goodness! I ordered some new 6" p...

Great news. I finally had the chance to sail today and after three hours my hulls were still dry! The repairs worked! Today the winds were only blo...

coastrat- thanks! I used the portable water carrier to monitor the pressure so I wouldn't split the seams with too much pressure. I like your idea o...

E C Hilliard - Thanks for your help in rearranging pics in the album. They should be in the right order now. I actually have a dremel and a big ac...

My fingers are crossed all will stay dry now. I dialed my rudders in before my last outing and it sure made the boat respond better. I hope you have...

coastrat- Thank you for your suggestions and support. If the weather permits I plan on doing a hull pressure check tomorrow. If she passes that I pl...

Just a little more info on the repair. The inboard starboard hull was shifting up away from the deck seam when heeling on a port tack which allowed ...

pete-thats exactly the info I needed...thanks. After looking over the seperated area and considering the space I have to do the repair (maybe the lac...

Pete- sounds like fun. I can't imagine doing 126 mph on wind power alone. That must be a rush. Good that the local comunity supports the event. ...

thuff- thanks for the link. Looks like a pretty remote place to be doing major repairs. I have never taken the Prindle apart but was thinking it mig...