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gahamby
@gahamby
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Joined: February 5, 2011 6:50 am
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you can PM him right on this site.

7 years ago
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Not sure I'd necessarily call that one a "good deal." Agreed, but we don't have a "Basket Case" category here.

7 years ago
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You will sink a Bravo with a full size adult & 2 kids, that is if you can find room for 3 people on it. I never would have considered more than one ad...

7 years ago
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MarineTex will reduce with Interlux reducer for Perfection (2333N). I have used thickened West System in a syringe. I cut the tip back a little farthe...

7 years ago
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West System is great stuff. It's on the pricey side but they've worked it all out for the consumer level. I have been working on my SuperCat rudders r...

7 years ago
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If you want a trainer you can put in a truck bed, consider a Hobie Bravo. Car topping would present a challenge. The Boy Scouts at Lake Merriweather i...

7 years ago
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DanBerger is your guy on the East Coast. he's on Beachcats. Also Capt. Bill is up to his scuppers in old cat parts. If he's still in business.Edite...

7 years ago
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I like it better than the stock traveler setup. I have never liked that bitter end of the main sheet through the traveler car setup. Sheet management ...

7 years ago
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My apologies,I have never used Epifanes, only Perfection. I'd bet they perform much the same.They are both a more consumer oriented product than Algri...

7 years ago
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Any two part linear polyurethane is going to carry serious health hazards due to it's chemical makeup. They all require a more exacting standard for ...

7 years ago
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I went with a Harken windward sheeting traveler car.

7 years ago
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iPhone 5s in a Lifeproof case and Lifejacket tethered to the boat. Icom M24 tethered to my PFD. Wind vanes at masthead and bridle. When I remember to...

7 years ago
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cause it's just sitting there dumped in a parking lot. It reminded me of one of those ads on tv for neglected animals.I was being tongue in cheek. Not...

7 years ago
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It's going to be different for each boat. The masthead shiv on a SC is out aft of the luff track a bit. This might not be the case on other boats. If ...

7 years ago
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On my SC15 the halyard ties into the bottom of the ring where the fixed shackle is welded. It's tied into one loop of a figure eight not. When I hoist...

7 years ago
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Worth a look if you're close. The addition of another project boat without repeal of two has been deemed grounds for divorce, committal, or both here.

7 years ago
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I used a vertical pole with a receiver style connection to the trailer. Same here.I use a 5'-0" stick of Uni-strut (available in the electrical aisle ...

7 years ago
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I use a tall mast support. Had the mast not cleared above the van I could have telescoped it up and pinned it. This is the new to me tow vehicle. Clar...

7 years ago
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Now that's a hard beaching!Edited by gahamby on Jan 06, 2018 - 08:03 PM.

7 years ago
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If you're looking for a "bumper cat" to get started on look for a Hobie Wave or Getaway. There's a reason they are the resort cat of choice. They're p...

7 years ago
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loose that ring ding I've got the quick pin tied off to the tiller.

8 years ago
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When I had to re board my SC15 after the first capsize a sailing partner advised boarding over the stern. First I had to unpin one end of the tiller c...

8 years ago
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So now I have a huge tool (don't go there!) shopping list plus the Bourbon. I hate to go cheap on either one.

8 years ago
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Well it aint' a Hobie. It might be $200 worth of salvage. It was originally posted for $1200 or so. Guess the insurance came through.

8 years ago
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