Thanks for all your help! I'm really looking forward to it. I will be launching from a trailer, so dragging it up a beach isn't much of a concern. I ...

I guess a better question would be has anyone tried the "EZ Mast Stepper" from Murry's? br /> I rigged up something very similar, but couldn't ...

Bigwaves - The mooring I found is inside the Thimble Islands in Branford, Ct, very close to shore. Did you find that the rotating mast caused probl...

I should mention that I was planning to attach cleats to the bows of each hull to bridal to the mooring.

Is there a way to secure the mast from rotating?

The boat is an 18' Hobie, 1978. Don't mono-hull boats take the same beating?

thanks for the advice. I bought the boat, 1982 Hobie 18. It is beautiful, no problems at all. I'm the third owner, and it spent half of its life in st...

See that? From my research an 18' Hobie i just as rare to find for sale as a Solcat 18' Maybe Monstacotyscott can share his experiences with his So...

Thanks for the info! I'm leaning towards an 18' for distance sailing. Can Hobie sails fit on a Solcat mast if I have to replace one down the line?