Although I disagree somewhat with the living space comparison, a Corsair / Farrier tri would seem a good fit. With your size, don't want to get wet ...

I heard this was already sold.

I usually get mine at 'ZipperShipper.com' (not affiliated).

I have been towing with a furled, "snorkled" jib for a long time and it has never been an issue. Ball bungees are wonderful things. If you place a ...

If you are going to leave your jib covered and tied to your mast during storage, you might need to be concerned with mice before UV exposure.

There are good fabrics out there other than Sumbrella for a lot less. If you don't mind a faded color, but still have UV protection, then material is...

I needed a jib snorkel and after pricing around bought my own sewing machine. You would be surprised how easy something like that can be. I have d...

If you are not into dyneema/dux and staying with steel then Sta-Masters are the ticket for shroud adjustment .. no pins, no rings. I am in the proce...

I just coil my shrouds, forestay & trap wires and then bungee tie them to the hiking straps. I keep the trap wires in a different coil than the shrou...

I rig my Tiger, jib left of the furler, main and spinnaker, solo in just under an hour.

FWIW ... My H14 is Coleman era and after 35 yrs it is still in great shape.

I have to ask if anyone is concerned when these types of modifications are made. I understand dabbling in the margins but when these boats are design...

I have a friend who owns a H21. We have been out two up in some pretty heavy stuff. Ok, about 70 yrs of cat sailing between us but still. If you p...

Wouldn't you have to worry about compression loads and mast inversion?

It was not a home build but a factory made unit at one time from Cat Trax. On and off trailer as well as moving around the yard is a snap.Edited by d...

Sorry it took a bit to find a picture.

I seem to recall hearing that some of the early Wildcats had some hull issues but may be wrong. If you are solo sailing an F18, don't underestimate...

I own an '01 Hobie Tiger that I mostly day sail and some club racing. Although not in great condition, I got it for a very good price and have not b...

When I purchased my last boat, I also received a 'beach dolly' with the deal. It was a Florida Sailcraft made Cat Trax brand unit that has 2 cross ba...

The RaceQs app allows you to set a 'start tracking' time in the future so you forego idle time. The power of RaceQs comes when you have multiple boat...

RaceQs.com is a sailing specific app that works quite well for us.

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I would not own a Blade, as the hull volume is lacking and they are getting older, but they might be OKAY for primarily solo work. I own a Blade and...

I own my 2nd of an older version, Blade F16. I have nothing but good things to say. Love the performance, love the light weight. Love that I can ...

A few of us use a Garmin Fortrex 301. Used to new they run a range of $50 to $150. Very functional for the price.

I said I would never FREE LIFT a mast without someone helping. I have raised all my masts solo and hook up stays to pull them up and keep them in lin...

The short answer to all of this is sail with friends! You may sail solo but going with friends and other boats you always have help to rig your boat....

Ah, got the backward thing. Do you hook up stays to stabilize side to side? My F16 mast is so light, I will give that a try in the spring. As for ...

SLO sails and canvas ... I can offer the totally opposite experience that MN3 describes. We have had several folks from our cat pack order from SLO ...

It wasn't me who had the concern about gin pole use. My friend uses one to raise the mast on his H21 and it is a beast (can pretty much do it by hims...