tominpa wrote: I can finally pull this boat onto the beach single handed, and even turn it around and re-launch. Just ridiculously easy. WTF was ...

dmgbear55 wrote: Ok, so we are all right on this topic. I think there are some risks to making changes to the original designer's sail plan, but ther...

rattlenhum wrote: Damon: I sent you an e-mail with regard to the Portsmouth Tables. Thanks Jerome

tamumpower1 wrote: they voted recently to make the portsmouth ratings only available to US sailing members including the penalty information. Wow, jus...

bruiser wrote: the assumption I had, was you are taking sail away from the back half of the sail and moving sail area up to the top to get a more uni...

Ed do you have the riveted plates on the beams or just the bolt directly into the beam track? This might be a good opportunity to upgrade the whole (...

Thanks, test answer.

If you guys do find the files you are looking for, there is a place here to make them available.

wlrottge wrote: (Damon keep getting a json error when I post, hence the double up Unfortunately a known issue I haven't been able to fix, I get it to...

Ole Nate was kept down by "the man" (yacht clubs). The last paragraph says it all on why catamarans pretty much disappeared for decades after. "It b...

Hello Glen, welcome aboard. Sorry to hear you got flooded! Hope the lost boat pieces was the worst of it for you. There are a lot of folks on here t...

JohnES wrote: Acetone... Buckets and buckets of acetone will get the job done I wonder how many members here remember what that refers to?

efinley wrote: I looked at the hobie catalog and only see H20 and tiger/Fox daggerboard cover. Is that the one you're using? It looks like our board...

I've got the ones from the current Hobie catalog, the rudder covers are very nice. The daggerboard bag is pretty sturdy and much improved over older ...

You made me look at a calendar! A little more than a week, but yes, planning on doing both on my Hobie 18. I'm registered for Juanas. Can't wait it...

Why?

squirrel67 wrote: I've been lurking here for a few months and now that it appears I know a few people I might as well introduce myself. Welcome aboa...

Edchris177 wrote: 1984 H18 magnum. The rudders were upgraded to the new system with EPO blades. It has plastic cams, & definitely the new style casti...

Edchris177 wrote: I can't see any reason to remove the actual cam. I read back through this and I'm not sure which rudder system you are dealing with....

You may be talking about the crazy guys here. Crossed the Drake Channel to Antarctica on a custom carbon version of a Hobie 21.

Late to this, but after a lot of versions I now put the wheels in front of the trailer axel under the hulls. I used to carry them lengthwise under the...

It looks like it says "Copy Cat" near the stern, don't think I've seen that one before.

windwardde wrote: So this might have limited interest, as I may have a unique situation, but thought I would ask the question and see if I can get any...

nacrasailing wrote: Steve's Sails are Contender C242 Polyester Laminate. Same cloth we use on the Nacra 15, Nacra 460, 500, and 570. Todd, I can't f...

Mike, Thanks for the info, good luck at foiling week and the A-Class NA's. It's an exciting time in the evolution of beachcats. Damon

Mike, What kind of A-Class are you working with? Have the full foiling A-Class reached a point of agreement at all? Are the "Z-Foils" that can be i...

Sounds like a great event, thanks for posting. Please keep us updated. I've approved your event to the calendar as well.