klozhald wrote: Think the bows of a 18-2m are a bit to fragile for icebreaker use or attachments, P16's on the contrary, remember this one ? I had no...

Bob, Think the bows of a 18-2m are a bit to fragile for icebreaker use or attachments, P16's on the contrary, remember this one ? Took the mast dow...

Hi Bob, The Tornado is still in the boatshed, blocked by 50 motorboats . Can't get to it till they move the cradles, 1th of April all the motorboats ...

Yes, it is a nice place to sail, with the right wind-direction I can go out and not tack for 30-40 minutes. Perfect for trimming the sails. The west-...

Edchris, I'm not planning to sail the North Sea , at this time and in this weather, the cat is at an inland sea, now closed by dykes. my route is l...

Ben, The Prindle 18 ( A-symetrical hulls ) has the same mast as the P18-2, maybe you could trade-in the H18 mast, for a P 18 mast. Saves a lot tro...

The ice is gone, wanted to take out the cat for a short sail, but wind was down to zero. Water-temp is 1.8 dgr Celsius , so I didn't put the cat in ...

mummp wrote: It is NOT Steve. His name is Mike Krantz. Sorry, my fault, for once I did not copy/paste a name and immediately I made this mistake. ...

Like Damon's post best, if I can't sell the P 18-2 with trailer this spring, I will build a Steve Krantz - like design, simple and light. As a base ...

So, just when I thought the weather got better, winter started again, temps around 0 c , and snow. Went to the cat to do a check on the straps holdi...

Sorry, The weather over-here won't let me make a video, the snow is gone, the lake is still frozen, temp is raising though. Patience......... André

MN3 wrote: defiantly a dart dart rudder assembly run about $2000 each if i recall correctly. designed That's definitely a Dart 18, but MN3 is right, ...

@Ron A picture tells so much more, at least Ray now knows what part to look for. André

What you need is this part, Attach the shackle to your main, and the halyard to the small eye, Raise the main and when it is fully hoisted, keep te...

Tornado parts, from the official German site, € 3,00 for a centerboardtube wich is, in fact, 1 inch of gardenhose. € 6,00 for a monel rivet € 1250,...

MN3 wrote: o, can't do 90 degrees, but why would I , using the original main ?? i THINK he thought you had a positive rotation control (not a limiter)...

jackb wrote: This looks like a good deal on a single-handler: We have 2 H FX-one cats at our club, they are very sensitive to weight and tuning, if...

klozhald wrote: All the important lines run to the back of the tramp, mainsheet, traveller, down-haul and mast-rotator. André, How did you run the m...

I wonder if Dotan.com can make me a set of rudders? here is what mine look like! You can ask....

Adam, My cat is 40 km away from where I live, the tape is in the trailer-box, let you know the article-number this week, want to sail this week. If I...

3m adhesive tape, visit there website and find numerous solutions. Its on my P18-2 for almost 3 years now, easy to clean, lots of grip, mine is white....

klozhald wrote: Your April is going to be fun. What a great project! Any idea about how much it weighs? Can you build it on the beach from which you ...

That 3th video is incomplete, when I right my P28-2's mast solo, I just make sure she's not on a trailer but on a solid pavement, grass or beach and...

Picked up the mainsail today, unfortunately our living-room isn't spacious enough to show the whole sail and it is poring rain outside. Its brandnew,...

My sailmate recently told me she's not around this summer, curious how to take out a Tornado all alone. Do sail my P 18-2 all year long, windforce 5...

awsome !!

Back on topic, who designed that cat ? I am curious. Grtz , André