I've neer had a problem with the 2:1 but my pivmatics are pretty loose. If you had 2:1 installed then that would be your first change. Otherwise tak...

Hah, I actually have a DSC-HX5V (predecessor to the DSC-HX9V), not as fancy but it takes the best photo's of any camera I've owned. I use it to do GP...

Thanks guys! The camera itself is pretty inexpensive considering the use. I've seen lots of video using helmet cams, mostly from the mountain bike w...

True, I don't use mine for navigation it's more of a training aid that I bring on the boat with me. Having a GPS nav sstem on my boat is kind of redu...

I was thinking of attaching it to the wing seats... if you look at the Rick White training videos he has a rig that mounts center rear of the sterns...

The best one would be the Garmine 310XT, it is full waterproof and has a solid band.

Any of the Garmin Forerunner series work well and are waterproof to 2 m. THat is probably the one you saw. You may want to bag it to make sure it st...

Yeah, when you are out in a day with big waves and are taking them at an angle the front will likely dig more than you have seen. Taking them head on...

Yeah that got a little out of hand, although it really depends on how you take the responses. On the internet nobody knows you're a cat. 🙂 Ther...

heh, heh. Anyone on here who doesn't admit to having at least one day like that is a liar! That is why we tend to be pretty twitchy on the subject o...

Sounds like a good boat to start off with, you can upgrade the rig but you may not want to! Even with a 16 rig I bet its plenty fast. There is less ...

Well if you have to replace the boom yourself, the cheapest way would be to get an 8 ft length of 3/32" thick 2" diameter 6065 aluminum tubing (metals...

I really like the idea of stitching it! You might have to use a drill to make the holes though! Whipping twine would probably be the best for the jo...

Cool! I like the idea of an old windsurfer board or SUP board. At the very least it would be fun to try all of those things!! I bet the kids would ...

Pete, If you are still around, don't take things too personally on here. People like myself, Golfdad and prelives are genuinely concerned for your ...

Likely because it adds more stress on the mast (and could break the downhaul)? I would also think that the little dewrinkling downhauls on the older ...

I've seen someone ski behind a cat so you could probably tow someone. That is always on a lark to prove the point, and the skier usually only gets up...

Worth a try, patch the gash with several bicycle tube repair patches (or one large one if you can swing it). I would probably give florida sailcraft ...

Do it! Weather it works out or not, if you are willing to put in the effort I will be interested to see the results. Sometimes with a bit of tweaki...

Pete, I know I have had to learn the hard way about a few things and several things I have done with my boat were 'not recommended'. Some of thes...

The question is, how much bend is excessive? Those masts are 30 ft of extruded aluminum and can bend quite a bit without a problem. If it was bendin...

Well overpowered is a bit of a relative term (yeah I used it). Other than the Wave, Getaway and Hobie 21 SC almost all production cats are overpowere...

Mine are just a piece of PVC pipe with some foam wrapped around them (pipe insulation). One word of advice, round off the the inside of the pipe or t...

Holy... That is quite a first boat. It's a little like getting your drivers licence and buying a Lamborghini as your first car. Not impossible but ...

I had a serious incident where I took my wife sailing and she fell off. I dropped the sails but just couldn't get her back on. She wasn't strong eno...

Whichever is in better condition is the right boat. Otherwise.... 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7, 5.7. 🙂 I just don't like havin...

I think there are more 5.2 owners on this forum than just about anywhere else. At least 5 others I can name off the top of my head. Any questions or...

Also you may want to consider getting a double bullet or micro block with becket and hanging that off of the cringle instead of passing the lines thro...

Downhauls on a cat are usually directly attached to the mast below the boom or on the gooseneck, if you put it on the mast step or front beam your mas...