I don’t really know anything about those old boats. It’s hard to tell with the scale is. Anyways, on a boat that old I wouldn’t assume anything is o...

I have an NOS Hobie 18 comptip if thats what you need.

I suspect the rings you have on the beam are related to mast rotation.

It’s been a few years since I looked at either one of those. I believe the infusion and the falcon use different mast step designs. It would require ...

Thats quite a cool product.

Give yourself some time to learn how to sail it. My first experience with a spin was much the same way. It takes some practice to keep the kite hot wh...

Ideally you want to cut everything before its on the boat. Cut using a straight edge when possible. That doesn't always work out though. I like some 8...

Well I over simplified it a little. The first sail we printed. It took 10 hours IIRC. The ink on the mylar is not durable and needed to be treated wi...

A friend has a big vinyl printer/plotter. We put the sail material in there and printed it.

In 2015 I was approached by a customer about making a deck sweeping A-cat sail. This was prior to one available in the US. I did not have any experien...

Exploder USA was just one individual. It is now been taken over by another. Contact fastboatstuff.com for exploder parts. A heat gun will help get t...

Solid nope. A-class boats are fantastic race boats. They fall pretty short compared to almost any other catamaran for any other use though. IMO.

Performance numbers don’t mean much if you’re out sailing by yourself. Any cat will feel fast until you encounter a faster one. My wife and I had th...

Both Exploder and DNA will build you a classic boat. Start sending some e-mails. Exploder is much better supported in the US.

I bet the getaway recovered just fine from that. Mono people looking down on cats is nothing new. 🙁

Very cool, I have never heard of a waiex, but I sure thought it looked like a Sonex 😉 . That has to be a great feeling. I am quite jealous of that ...

The psa backed turf is superior IMO. I have had to deal with removing contact cement a few times now. It sucks big time. It is the proper glue to use ...

I can sell you new ones. What are the locations of these?

I had to make it all. 1/4 stud in a 3/8 cylinder. All 316ss. Drilling and tapping the 3/8 rod would be a real challenge by hand IMO.

Mac had a supercat with a self tacking jib on a straight track. Not conventional but it worked fine. That wouldn't be too bad to put together with eba...

Im printing parts in PETG and Carbon PETG for my boats. Still learning like everyone else. Here are some quick releases to replace corroded aluminum j...

Unfortunately this repair isn’t all that uncommon. I can relate to that helpless feeling when it popped off in your hand. Some of the old-school guy...

Can you post a photo? I am having a hard time Imagining this damage.

The water pump impeller is a consumable item and should be replaced every few years.

Doing some research, the first inter 18 was built in 95 according to sailboat data. This is several years earlier than I was aware of. The inter 18 an...

I assume we are talking a 94 5.5 right? The 2004 f18 will have a D Shaped beam while the 5.5 beam is round.

I think sewing a strap to a harness to strap them together at the bottom would be interesting.

My attempt. They worked great since building them. I just sold them with the F18 last month. Edited by bacho on May 21, 2020 - 03:21 AM.

2’ of mast reduction would be considerable. Is cutting down your rig an option? A Hobie 18 rig might make a nice cruiser. I think the power loss the...