I was thinking it was unlikely there were power transmission lines over the water but there are. At the North end of the lake there is a bridge for T...

expoguy wrote: The rudder bolts hit the hull and have chipped through gelcoat. Maybe the bolt head should be inside instead of the nut ? Expoguy, It'...

MN3 wrote: Where is that radio station? looks like you have to crawl into the cabin to use it? companionway bulkhead You couldn't fit in there !!! ...

Welcome Tim! Definitely go meet the guys at Carlysle if you don't already know them. How complete was your $100 Hobie 16? If you have delam don'...

Dogboy wrote: I have a telescoping paddle that I occasionally carry on the H18. I carefully cut 1/4 - 1/2" off of each side and it will slip inside m...

dmydlack wrote: Hi, My very first post. Two words: Drill Paddle. All the best! Hi dmydlack, welcome to TheBeachcats.com, I had to lookup what the heck...

expoguy wrote: There is a 30' Cat built here in my hometown with some interesting history. The center boards are not mid ship and the rudders run thro...

nohuhu wrote: "Online Pioneer"? WTH?!? 😕 1996

tnell wrote: I forgot to put the pin in when I dropped the mast on my -14 today. That was a nasty surprise when it popped out. No harm no foul but i...

That seller has some serious toys.

tnell wrote: All I really needed to do was swap the crossbar end for end. DOH! Sounds like someone put your rudder system on backwards, was it me? ...

chump23 wrote: You should add interior pics as well. I have purchased a couple cars off of craigslist, and that is what really shows the difference b...

Dogboy wrote: The 21SE and SC both use the same hulls (more or less), but they are very different boats. The SE was a purpose built racing boat and ...

saltlife77 wrote: Damon, Do you have an recommendations for protecting my skeg designed cat when beaching? I think all the possibilities have been men...

saltlife77 wrote: And the video Damon shows is a calm day...Look at the flag. Barley moving. In most of the other videos I saw posted from the 300 u...

Wow, no rule nerds here I guess, thought more people would be interested.

I'd love to see that lake, just 2,300 miles from Memphis! If the lake is over 5,000 feet elevation how high are the peaks around it?

Boats finishing the Florida 300 this year at Daytona Beach.

That is a good deal for anyone that has a flatbed to drag the whole thing onto. The galvanized trailer could be like new if you put a new axle/hub co...

MN3 wrote: i stand by my original thesis: having anything more than a few pounds in front of your beam is not optimal for sailing performance You ma...

Congratulations on finishing the R2AK, doing 750 miles in Canadian and Alaskan waters on an open boat is a hell of an accomplishment! Would love to...

ste4 wrote: I will be needing to replace my sails on my cat soon. I want to go back with laminate and was really considering going with Schurr Sails. ...

skattyjj , Welcome to TheBeachcats.com, sorry it took a breakdown to get you here! 😕 We have lots of experienced Hobie 16 sailors here that can ...