To much rain today, (unexpected) and work .. Tomorrow sanding in 125 grain and maybe 300's Still trying to get the "replica" set together, foam and...

klozhald wrote: can it handle the added stress without diamond wires? This is a very good point. I've seen a guy putting a spi on his Dart 18, it has...

pknapp66 wrote: Maybe an early Reg White Tornado? I have one with rotten decks around the port holes. Dont't know if its an Reg White, it probably is...

If it works four you, Pete, thats fine. I'm a only into cats for 4 years and saw my P18-2 sail away from me the first year. Luckily it ran on a sandy...

pbegle wrote: Have righted a H-16 three times in one afternoon in the Straights of Mackinaw at 42 lbs. Can right a P-16 in 15 knots at present weigh...

Could you be more specific ? . Here's a step by step guide, if you have questions by any of these steps, just ask it. There's plenty people here will...

presto13031 wrote: Andre, How do you secure the paddle to the boom? Do you have any pictures? Thanks in advance. PVC tape , Jeff

I assume You mean the color of the daggerboards. peterk123 wrote: Sweet ride Andre....What type of paint did you use to add color to the rudder? Go...

4 years ago I painted my hulls with lacker called " DD coat " its a 2 component paint based on polyurethane , never looked at it ever since. It is st...

Hi, Here are some foto's of my P18-2 taken last weekend at the club. We had a "open" day, and non-sailors were invited for a sail. And yes, th...

ashuben wrote: Thank you, Andre!! Got it now. Don't forget MN3 for his spot on comment in this topic. André

sander83 wrote: Hey Andre, good to see a fellow dutchman here! 🙂 Do you know there are anti fog inserts? I ordered these The work fine and are usea...

Here's a clip I made a few months ago from footage which was on the shelve for a while. The gopro fogging up problem is solved now, I put the cameras ...

Here's a pic of the downhaul on my P18-2 The jib halyard is stored behind the zipper of the jib, its in the manual. The main halyard is stored in t...

Congrats on the P18-2 , Pete. They're so nice to sail, easy when you want them to be, a handful pushed to the limits. As for waxing the boat, I agre...

Thank you all for the replies, one thing, I'm considering a DART HAWK F18. The normal Dart 18 is to small, to slow (outpaced them all on my p18-2) but...

Just a thought, Why not put a pontoon on a really oversized chain and a big industrial anchor ( barge, tugboat style ) , and keep the catamarans on t...

Stop this !! Get a 20-footer, I 20 , N 20 , Supercat 20, Tornado, H 20, H 21 se, N 6.0, whatever. 2 big guys need a big boat, buy one and go out sail...

Hi Jason, "Would simply taping the diamond wires/pins at the top help?" Yes, and it certainly protects the jib when tacking. I'm not familiair with t...

Another suggestion, Once your mast is stepped, and there's something tangled ( halyards, traplines etc etc ), just pull the boat on its side and unt...

Must be Lee helm with the kite up. Which is normal with an extra 17 or 19 Sqm in front of the mast.. Especially with low wind conditions. Suggestio...

Here's a video, made by Christian Kurkio, how its supposed to work. Thanks, Christian. And yes, the bridle should be in a fixed knot , all 3 lines. ...

presto13031 wrote: PVC pipe probably filled with spray foam to kill wobble. Mount it like a Spin pole. or this: Edited by presto13031 on Jul 01, 2014 ...

Ron, You figured it out yourself, a 16 ft cat won't be much fun with 3 persons onboard. I would recommend a P18 if you go out solo occasionally , e...

Hi Ron, Before I leave you with our American friends for some good advise, we need some extra info on you and you're family. - What do you weigh? -...

All, This topic got me on a idea how to make a simple jib-luff tensioner... Let ya know ! André

prestonracing wrote: Prestonracing, Running lines along the mast wil influence the airflow into the main, losing power. I'm always trying to avoid tha...