I have a Solcat 18 too and it has a few loose blocks of styrofoam bouncing around in the hulls. THey must have been original because they are too big ...

I just checked with State Farm (in Illinois) who told me that my home owners policy will cover any sailboat under 20 feet without a motor for whatever...

Has anyone ever explored how to avoid this kind of damage in the first place besides the obvious solution of sailing in deeper water 😕 . What abou...

I used Armor All on my old tramp and it made it look like new. It is a bit slippery now though. I'm a newbie so maybe that was a bad idea, but it look...

Oxidation on aluminum will cause paint to flake unless you prime it properly. I just repainted my black anodized (and very scratched up) cross beams. ...

Your cruel Andrew, but thanks for posting the video. It was fun to watch. It was interesting to see how you've got things rigged up. I like the downha...

It depends on what you want to use it for. The Hobie 16 is great for one or two people bombing around fast. It is simple and light and fast. You can t...

It seems clear that most everybody uses low stretch line for the tramp lacing to stiffen the rig. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has tried ...

Ok, I'll try to post a picture below. I have stripped all the old paint off of the cross arm so please exuse the ugly bare metal. You can see the bow ...

Your cruel MC, but I do envy you.

Hi Bill, I Just bought a 1977 Solcat 18 for $500. I haven't sailed it yet so I can't speak with any authority about how it sails but I have pulled ...

Does anyone know how to find the old thread of good launching sites? I've searched the archives but I can't find it. I Google Earthed the Gilson s...

Hello all! I just bought a Solcat that was in the Milwaukee craigslist for $500. I couldn't find the link to the ad in the original post so I don't k...