Catamaran News

Classified Ads

Forums

Calendar

Contact Us

TheBeachcats.com Logo
Notifications
Clear all
Damon Linkous
Damon Linkous
@damonadmin
Admin
Joined: January 13, 2025 2:41 pm
Last seen: March 11, 2025 11:08 am
Topics: 349 / Replies: 3172
Reply

MN3 wrote: I don't have any blocks or cleats attached either to the front beam or to the hulls. So how do i sheet the jib? after looking at your pics ...

9 years ago
Reply

douglasflather wrote: Is this a good deal? What about that pink sail? Wow. Is everyone gonna laugh at me? 😕 Frankly, assuming it is complete as d...

9 years ago
Forum
Topic
Forum
Replies: 8
Views: 4673
Reply

carl2 wrote: here is the printed bushings..more on the fit into the cross bar later 😉 Looks like you have have some cool toys at your disposal! ...

9 years ago
Reply

martyr wrote: What exactly happened to the hull in that last pic? That was the result of snow weight build up from leaving the boat on the trailer in ...

9 years ago
Reply

Good discussion, here are a couple of ideas from past talks about winter storage. Building a temporary A-Frame to prevent snow build-up Wall mounti...

9 years ago
Reply

:prost: Love it, this is the kind of crazily detailed answers we got on the hobielist back in the '90's when most of the members were engineers and ...

9 years ago
Reply

catmodding wrote: Hobie 13 ??? Yep, Hobie 13. We have 2 of them at the club, fun for the kids. They are/were build at the Hobie factory in Europe. C...

9 years ago
Reply

jlooby wrote: Damon is infinitely knowledgeable but I'm going to disagree with him here. Your boat is cool and amazingly tricked out but with what...

9 years ago
Reply

mctg8 wrote: The boat came with a jib (possibly a super jib) but no bow spreader pole. Question is how to sheet the jib? mctg8, The Hobie 17 was d...

9 years ago
Reply

Only Three Days left for early registration! Shaping up well with ten confirmed entries, see who is coming here. It's a great variety of boats with...

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

JohnES wrote: Looks like someone was active in beachcat sailing in the 70's and 80's. That's Pete Beagle That's funny I was going to send him the l...

9 years ago
Forum
Topic
Reply

Shaping up to be a great event, the organizers really need to know who is coming. So much they are offering a $25 discount for early registration! Ju...

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

martyr wrote: I would like to add a winch to my trailer though, would make loading a whole lot easier. Definitely, I went without a winch for 20 year...

9 years ago
Reply

Results are posted.

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

I've been told that full results should be available this evening.

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

I've got pictures up from Saturday taken by a Charlie Miller on a Jet Ski. If anyone else has photos to share you can create a new album inside the...

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

Probably Right now they just have the Wave timed race results, hopefully full results soon. Had a Good Time!

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

I was just told, that online registration closed with over 90 boats registered. Let's get the walk-ups going at registration Friday and break a hunda...

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

Posting from the Pagoda on the beach. Just for the record I was using a service/script from Viglink that did as described but removed it earlier this ...

9 years ago
Forum
Topic
Forum
Replies: 3
Views: 2760
Reply

Thanks to everyone who took time to test, registration for the 2016 Hiram's Haul is now open.

9 years ago
Reply

Jerome Thanks for testing. Right now it is not setup to come back and edit after the form is submitted. It's possible to save the form and come back ...

9 years ago
Reply

Thanks Dick, appreciate the kind words. I've added some extra direct links to registration. What device were you using? Desktop, tablet, phone? See...

9 years ago
Topic
Reply

Dave, Thanks, I really appreciate the cash and the kind words. Doesn't happen often, but when I get that email from PayPal with the subject "Notific...

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

Wish I could be there, I still remember the old days when foiling sailboats were a novelty. 😀

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

gahamby wrote: You would have to pay me to haul it away. :rofl2:

9 years ago
Forum
Reply

N60202 wrote: Upcoming race in the Chesapeake! Interest is growing within our own West River Cat sailing community. Boats verbally committed so far:...

9 years ago
Forum
Page 18 / 118