I've owned over 30 catamarans in my 42 yrs on the water, and the only one I regret selling is the A! Such a silky feel through the water, so quickly ...

Not sure what you mean by a hoist, can you elaborate? Dave

Water is about 8 lbs per US gallon, chances are you won't pull more than 3/4s of the capacity of the bag in a hurry. You need 3 to 1 purchase to pull...

Hey Ed, Where did you source the bag? I searched for Colorado Bag Co, unsuccessfully. dave

The system Pete describes is also know as the Hawaiian righting system, and has the primary advantage of being very quick to deploy, which can often b...

If that boat is as nice as it sounds/looks, it's a great deal. If I weren't committed to reducing the size of the fleet, I'd be on the road. Dave

The A class cats are exclusively solo boat, will break with too much crew weight and powered up. Great racing, awesome ride for an experienced catsai...

F16s are race boats designed to be sailed solo(main and spin), and with crew(add jib). Lightweight compared with older 16' designs, and more sophisti...

I don't think you'll find anyone who can crank out a tramp for the HT without yours for a pattern. Is yours truly wasted, or does it just need re sti...

I have used the lower 8' of a windsurf mast for the pole, and the universal joint from that rig, and fabricated a simple metal bracket that the univer...

The larger Supercats have a shroud extending system that's well developed, consisting of a Hyfield lever to release enough tension to allow a pin to b...

I have used the lower 8' of a windsurf mast for the pole, and the universal joint from that rig, and fabricated a simple metal bracket that the univer...

I think your idea will work fine,you just need to get a very solid surface under the tramp to punch the holes, and set the grommets, which it sounds l...

I've had multiple positive experiences with both Glaser and EP. Dave

Few tiller extensions survive that type of dismount. Telescoping extensions are more convenient than fixed poles, I've adapted telescoping alum boat ...

You could sell the 10 to 1 here on the classifieds, find a more suitable set up here too, and probably have some change in your pocket. Damon is righ...

Yeah, 10 to 1 is definite overkill on a 16, it's most often used on hi performance 18 and 20s. 7 to 1 on an H16 might be reasonable. I doubt you'll ...

Though I am loathe to disagree with Pete on anything, I have sailed a tri constructed similar to what you're proposing, and it was a very fine ride. ...

John and I were sittin' on the beach, awaiting the moonrise. It finally crested the Mission Mountains to the east, and set the lake afire! We finall...

I really like the secure feeling of having my aft foot attached firmly to the boat in gnarly conditions when the boat is likely to experience rapid de...

Dan Berger used to have a stash of HT parts. PM me for his email if you wish. Dave

Yeah, the extrusion should be fine. As mentioned, you'll have to mess with the mast base, and either move the hounds or adjust the length of the stay...

Great advice from those two, work with that info and you'll be happy in the long run. Dave

It's very important to have the diamond stays secured to the ends of the spreader, but I don't think how that's done is critical. You're just prevent...

That's a good price on the H21. A lot of boat for the money, if it's in good condition. Another boat to consider if load capacity is important, the ...

We had reef points added to the main on the 22, but never got around to solving the halyard issue. Because of the hook/ring system that secures the h...

I have a SC 20 and an ARC 22, and a big fan of wide, powerful boats. These boats have well designed, buoyant bows, but apply enough power and they ca...

I'd be nervous about the load that swivel cam would put on the rivets into unreinforced carbon. If you can get inside and use washers for the rivets(...

I've had a couple of turtles in my years of catsailing, and in both events I'm still at a loss as to precisely what happened, even though both masts w...