I saw it in person once, the paint on it was a flat grey as I recall. The builder was having troubles with the paint/fairing becoming too heavy puttin...

The blade jib is going to allow the point to point higher, while sacrificing off-wind power. Personally I would keep the bigger jib unless you decided...

What area are you in? If they have any delamination, they are toast. At my loft, we can exceed the value of the sail very quickly trying to repair t...

tension it again after you sail it.

Wolfman, PM Mike Krantz in this thread, he has a nice product. Many in our area use him. On new stays for a Tornado, go SS. If its gotten to the p...

There is Round the Island from Fort Walton Beach, ~100 miles starting and stopping at the same location which is nice. Ship to slip in Ocean Springs...

MN3 wrote: funny, I am (the smallest) 1 of 3 guys who regularly sail a mystere 5.5 solo (the 3rd guy has wings on his 5.5 and 6.0) we also have at le...

Your conditions work well for you. I'm a big guy at 230, I consider myself pretty strong. I have single handed an F-18,I-20 and Hobie 18 on several o...

I race the A-class at 230lbs. I don't feel at too much a disadvantage in anything up marginal trapeze conditions. The A is a fantastic RACE boat, most...

I agree that the I20 does the "race boat" and "cruiser" exceptionally well. Its the only race boat for 400lbs+ crew weight. The boards are long, but i...

Inter 20.....

Any sail maker could change out the battens to allow furling. You just need to state that intention when you order one. A far as laminate durability...

Making your own rigging is not too hard or difficult. You would need the correct crimpers and an appropriate go-no go gauge. However, Salty Dog mari...

tamumpower1 wrote: -I've read a few other places that an f18 spin needs to be mounted too high on a standard h18 mast. -I've also seen some people mo...

Who designed the sail?

IMO, don't go for the bag launch. Do it right the first time and get a snuffer. SO MUCH easier and faster. You don't want the extra hassle of the spin...

The SC20 and 19 are farm equipment compared to an I20, seriously. (IMO) The I20 has the nicest and crispest helm of any beach cat out there. The en...

I am not sure the I20 and the H20 are really that comparable. I would decide first if you want a spin or not. I am assuming you would like a spin, so ...

I would think that the hull would be very soft if the core was totally saturated. Are you sure somebody didn't fill the hull with some sort of expan...

I have a standard horizon HX400 that I purchased used on here a couple years ago. No complaints with it. I think just about any submersible handheld i...

I used to carry a Iphone with lifeproof case on the boat. The lifeproof case is the real deal, and worth every penny for an Iphone. I have no concerns...

The front cross bar is a popular place for a crew trap. You want to add length to the shock cord. Instead of just running the cord straight from one...

I agree that is looks strange to me for vandalism, my immediate reaction is that someone was doing something really stupid and damaged it, possibly ac...

I would use a side grinder with a 60 grit flapwheel to start.

That is Bailey White, The boat is a fully class legal exploder A15.

My prototype sail matched with the tramp, really added to foiling stability.

The lake may or may not be open to the gulf. If the lake is not open, that can be changed quickly by digging a small trench to allow some water to pas...

We have several Hobie races on the EMSA schedule which has drawn some Hobies from Florida. However parts for these events have not been released for 2...

My family vacationed there last year, they rented a large beach cat from someone. However, they could not provide any more details.

Eastern lake is in Seagrove beach, but its not far from Seaside. My family owns a house there. I have had no luck in finding anyplace to keep a boat i...