wow! $4 ! great deal i think i might pick one up next time i'm down there!

As for your hulls, depending on where the damage is, it may be easier to lay up from the inside, if you have a port that allows access. You can tape p...

Grind out all of the damaged glass and replace. It's pretty easy and is a better repair than just injecting epoxy. x2. I do a lot of fiberglass wor...

I actually have the pole and most of the stuff for that system. I am mising the the parts that connect the pole to the joint and the parts that connec...

You ordeal sounds horrible, but i guess its good to have those experiences (i've had plenty myself) and it makes for great stories and learning expeir...

i tied a pretty long and thick rope i had (brought it on board for such an occasion) to the front spar and threw it over the hull then i hauled out on...

If those are the blocks you are using for your jib, I would look for upgrades before to long. They do not look like they are load rated blocks and may...

thats a pretty slick system i like it. but i may go a step further and build something like this: i have some old stainless cables laying around th...

Anyone know if is very possible or even a good idea to try to straighten a mas with a bit of a kink in it. Looks like ti was dropped and hit something...

How would pointing the hulls into the wind help? ... it took off right when it became righted. luckily i was able to climb aboard before it got away.....

So wen you sail one Solcat who sails the other or do you have them stored t different lakes. You could probably close to that or one of your sols Bet...

we did not think about pointing the mast (or hulls) into the wind. that could have been our problem. How would pointing the hulls into the wind help? ...

that looks like an awesome deal! If only i could convince my wife we need another boat. It would probably be better than the old SolCat!

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That's right. And we successfully built a new one this afternoon! Oh, it's good to have friends with great power tools. It's all cut out, planed, rout...

i would totally take that off your hands if you were close to the utah area...

that sucks... but at least you got it out and sailing! Which lake did you take it? you could probably take your other dagger/center board and use it a...

That sounds like the beginning of a story that ends very poorly. yes, you are quite right... we were pretty careless... but it was an old beater 18ft...

Actually the jib only helps while reaching and downwind. Upwind you point higher on just the main. And you won't get overpowered as fast. I did not k...

The "fill the mast with foam" thing comes up often, just remember that air is a lot lighter than foam. So seal the mast, don't add weight to it. make...

but why? i would recommend: give your boat a fresh water wash (not rinse) after sailing in salt water, cover the UV sensative parts (huills, lines...

cool guys, i guess i'll just have to get a decent sized crew toegether and practice flipping and righting it on a good day. Then i guess i'll see if i...

So I need to sail it a mile upwind, I think we'll take jib off for this one. Even though the main is huge allready on this boat. The same area as a N5...

Do it! Sounds like fun! The hardest part would be rigging the boat i think... I brought my 18 ft cat out into the ocean during a small craft advisory ...

And thanks again! That would be awesome if you do - though you recognize, of course, that it would even the playing field and your Bumblebee may becom...

i was just looking at that! super awesome, and super ghetto. I love it.

Wow! This thread is getting more and more interesting everyday! Welcome Shaun and congrats on getting that awesome looking cat! (i am slightly jealous...

I am not sure what the market is like where you are at, but i own 2 18' Solcats. I paid $600 for one. Nothing fancy. Sails in fair condition (not grea...