I would suggest big blocks of Styrofoam. They will adsorb the point load better than something hard but not let the force come like something soft. We...

Also bring a grease gun for the bearings to get you home. A good idea. Once you get her home, clean and re-pack the hubs with new grease because you ...

I think I could feel soft spots and de lams without going to that much effort. If I had to remove all the gelcoat I might consider the hulls a write o...

I have found the best way to find flaws in the hulls is to hand wash and polish them. Yes it's a lot of work but you end up pushing on the entire surf...

I have a nephew up in Jersey who works in a machine shop on the water jet table. I asked him about custom parts fabrication. He ball parked $350-500/ ...

I have all the projects I need. With all the ready to sail or close to ready cats out there, this one just had me shaking my head. Did the seller not ...

I'll stick with white vinegar for the boat. If you have galvanized iron drain pipes that acid can make for an interesting day.

I'm interpreting you post to read the hook pulled out? The rivets pulled out of their mounting holes at the masthead.

I gotta add, the stress on the mast base when stepping is going to be severe. I've seen an H16 base tear off during stepping. Corrosion and age played...

If we are talking a mast head plug, ie Hobie, Nacra etc, from legacy boats, or a mast base, realize there are essentially no dynamic lads on the part....

Yep, that's a good riveter. Aquarius Sail, who makes the SuperCat and Arc catamarans recommend tapped in machine screws for all their fasteners. I fin...

I had my boat mast up on the beach at Kitty Hawk for a week last summer. It was caked with salt at the end of the week. It required an extensive hose ...

I have had some recent experience with this. The mast on my SC15 leaked at the head and hound. This resulted in going turtle after a capsize and a dif...

The P-Cat was the first cat I ever sailed. The summer school I went to in Hawaii in '69 had 3. That's when I saw an H14. My instructor said it was a g...

I hang them on the clothesline along with the rest of the gear and hose off the lot after every trip. I hose down the boat, and trailer also. I get so...

I'm working up a fleet

I am quite familiar with fish tapes, own two. The fish tape method is one I would certainly try. A loop of bailing wire on the other end to hook the e...

A tent pole from a light weight tent is a possibility. Be sure to tape the joints closed really well.

This beats WM's sale price of of $199.00 by about $30Edited by gahamby on Aug 01, 2016 - 05:27 PM.

How's the quality on that Sky Winch? I may put one on my trailer mast support for mast raising.

Maybe these guys can help.

MN3 wrote: Those are pretty darn good prices Yea, that one got bookmarked!

Is it hot and still at your place too? Why ain't we sailin?

Sunrise uses a 1 peice bias cut that doesn't have a gap at all less re-tightening over the life of the tramp Slo has the same basic design $370

$19 cheaper online (google search) plus 16.95 shipping. just sayin

Just contacted SLO to get quote on new mesh one for next season, but wanted a few modifications. I've got a Slo tramp with the 4 bolt attachment. they...