Skip the gin pole and use a 6' step ladder if you are worried. It will raise the mast to an angle that you can crank up the mast straight from the m...

I would suggest that you wait until spring when 'boats for sale' are plenty. To get that good deal, you need cash in hand and be ready to buy. Don...

I don't understand the stock response of 'stepping and lowering' the mast. If the boat is on a trailer with a sturdy mast stand, add a winch and gin ...

I would recommend locating the bulkhead locations, front & back, and placing the cradles as near as possible to those areas.

Sorry but there is no comparison between modern Formula boats and the 70's designed Hobies. My F16 with main, jib and spinnaker on the water weighs 2...

By putting a cleat on the mast, isn't anyone concerned with compression loads on the mast?

One of the guys we sail with has an H21 with a square top main. I have been on it many times. It is a very powerful boat both before and after the s...

First, tacking without a jib ... I guess folks here didn't start out on a H14. If you did, well, tacking without a jib would be "a piece of cake" on ...

I was one of the 68. How many more from the list were there? Great weekend and there was also some great racing going on. Sunday was supposed to be...

Spinnaker, spinnaker, spinnaker, spinnaker ... just saying.

Do you have the proper amount of mast bend to match the cut of your sail?

Taipan 4.9 would be considered first generation F16 I would think.

The F16 Blade is a great boat. I currently own two of them and will say they are such well made boats. Anything $6k or less is well worth the price ...

As it turns out, the shrouds would be too long if attached to the Sta-Masters with any type of shackle. I could cut them and swage on a marine fork t...

Is Slo Sail still not doing sailmaking? That would be a shame because one of our sailing buddies has a main from them for his 6.0na (boat for sail on...

I have the assembly manual ... it looks like they are swaged right onto the Sta-Masters.

I have the assembly manual ... it looks like they are swaged right onto the Sta-Masters.

If you are looking to keep stuff off the tramp, I recommend sewing up a boom bag. If you have a loose footed main, a couple of straps and it is up an...

I don't think there are too many Hobie FX One's around but there is starting to be a bunch of older, reasonably priced F18s. It is a great class of b...

Well said, Scott. I thought my friend Pete was a collector but you are giving him a run for his money. You & Sam have hit on all the highlights. We...

It is unfortunate that there are not more F16s around with more "affordable" prices. The class is a great platform and the Blades I own are a testame...

If you are going to be moving that boat on the beach by yourself, you may want to look at one of the lighter 16' boats available today. I have no pro...

Our fleet has, at most, two boats that are the same model. Most of our boats can't sail in some local events because they are the wrong make. Sure t...

p.s. - RV friendly.

Our cat pack from Upstate NY has attended this event for several years in a row now. Great venue, great folks, great event and great racing. It is d...

Wow ... paid private lessons. I have been doing this cat sailing thing for over 30 yrs now. Is that an invite to get out of this never ending frozen...

I got Sta/Masters on the first Blade I bought. They were the top of my Christmas list to put on the new Blade I bought at the end of last season. Th...

Pete, you know I believe in collecting boats and not selling them. 🙂

I have done the Statue of Liberty race on this boat twice; awesome ride. The square top from Slo Sail and Canvas (yes, that is a plug) really makes t...