yep - that's my old boat! I neglected it far too long out in the elements (shame on me). I don't think you have to worry about de-lamination; the hull...

I had a '83 g-cat 5.0 set-up like you describe. I always wondered why the sidestays weren't exactly opposite each other. Is it possible you have my ol...

when i take the hull off the main beams will the top of the hull seperate from the bottom of the hull, is it epoxied together? how would they be join...

looks like an older boat (no hull inspection ports). how solid do you think those "pantoons" really are?

from what i have read the hulls are hand laid fiberglass - no foam core. i had an '83 that was solid. i think the deck on one hull had a little flex t...

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I found these on the Hobie.com Wave forum. they wouldn't work well in sand. one goes under each hull. i like this idea - light weight and easily store...

Man !! you guys are amazing! Many thanks to all! My "line" turned out to be no good. The split turned out to be longer than I was told and the other ...

thanks for all the replies. florida sailcraft lists the cat trax as 21" diameter by 12" wide so carlisletire prolly won't work. i think i'll try the...

great ideas. thanks for the reply. alank

i just ran across this website. you can search the entire craigslist database. searchtempest.com may not be new to some but i thought it was pretty...

i'm not a hobie sailor but i think the 52' is for the newer "comp-tip" masts. i think that halyard is all line instead of half line and half wire as t...

how about this? they may be available at your local hardware store also. also called "hairclip pin". you could push it past the first little V to t...

the rudders definitely are not stock g-cat. it's probably a 1983 as the pinstriping and logo are the same as my '83.