lawrencer2003 wrote: So how did you re-attatch the deck and where does one get the foam? I got a scrap piece of 1/4" foam board from a fellow who wor...

Since no one really suggested I should do this, we only changed the contour a little. I haven't had a chance to test the cat in a high wind yet, b...

Make sure it does not interfere with mast rotation. On a P18-2 it works fine. HTH, Danedited by: catdan, Nov 11, 2009 - 04:31 AM

Can't you cut them using the cloth of an old umbrella? Dan

do the wild thing? did you tell her that the boat might sink and you both could possibly die so this is our last chance before the sharks eat us? who ...

just keep repeating... "it's only fiberglass" On the bottom yes, but upon closer inspection, it's a foam sandwich in this section of the hull. Ther...

I'm in Subic bay, Philippines. Suppose the hull fills completely, am I assuming correctly that there is no way to hold the cat? I guess it will tip ...

erice wrote: as the gust hit the boat lurched up to around 45degrees and i pushed the tiller hard down to get head to wind and then bolted like a monk...

In reference to your traveler line going all the way to the stop. It is best to put a figure 8 knot in your mainsheet line so it cannot go all the way...

If the product designers/engineers had only spent a little more time thinking, there would be no problems whatsoever with the rudder designs. An exam...

andrewscott wrote: for what? moving on the beach? righting the boat? sitting while underway? Moving in and out of the water, and on and off the ...

Thanks for the info about the gudgeons, appreciated. This might be debatable, but this limited access to the inside of the hulls just does not sound ...

As for the shape, this would come close to the new rudder style. As for left and right; the rudder blades are symmetric. The castings are a differen...

OK--won't touch it again for a while. I'm in the Philippines, Subic bay. Wind is pretty ok; 6 to 8 knots nearly everyday between 11 am and 3pm. Dan

I'm more than happy to learn this does the lock/release adjustment. However, the manual on page 12 does not mention it. Instead it says moving the loc...

If the rudder suddenly kicks up, it's almost impossible to hold it. That is with some too strong weather helm as I had with my cat. (The mast rake ad...

I pretty sure it's only helm adjustment, but no adjustment for release pressure. Nothing mentioned in the P18 19 manual either. Dan

The bolt which the lock bolt hooks into might be bent, so the hook no longer engages properly. Remove and straighten bolt, or replace it. Worn lock b...

when you say "those cats" which cats are you talking about? and when you say "those boats" which boats do you mean? Prindle 18-2 in my case, but I n...

Thanks I can't find it on www.catsailor.com though, tried the search function too. Where am I supposed to look?