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goodsailing
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Joined: February 18, 2013 3:11 am
Topics: 30 / Replies: 366
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Offer is expired. Good luck.

10 years ago
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I think we talked about yoke extension as you describe. At that height you'd be beyond the crux and could easily get under it to lift it. I'm held up ...

10 years ago
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We have supersoft sand here and I can promise those plastic wheels would sink right down. E Which is why I brought up the quality of sand here: Proba...

10 years ago
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Mike, plastic dock wheels under consideration...

10 years ago
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Understood. Sure downhill roll as much as possible, same up hill. Then there's attaching a line to the truck to the boat for uphill assist. Of course ...

10 years ago
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Brakish

10 years ago
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If something breaks I can source almost every part locally (escept the end pieces and the fire hose rubber, if I need to. Where do you get the plastic...

10 years ago
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Yea, I'll bring my H18 over and if you like it, after you sail it, you can buy it from me. PM me.

10 years ago
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Weight on the axle, not weight of axle Why 3.5 lbs more means failure where 3.5 less lbs means success Why challenge targets determined after real pri...

10 years ago
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building a Hobie 18 trampoline DIY Tramp involves precision sewing, tayloring, setting gromments , grommet tool etc. to get it right. I would not vent...

10 years ago
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Why half the price of Cat Trax? The above pricing is $285 using the nanco rubber. OK then use the Carlisle's tires which are rated at more weight limi...

10 years ago
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I was talking about a more frequent one I understood you to mean separation from boat due to capsize. On a capsize cat the sail goes down and the tram...

10 years ago
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price point What exactly is the price point of Cat Trax shipped. I've read $700. Is this correct? I'm seeing tires $85, Hubs and wheels $120 and steel...

10 years ago
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If you pull the mainsail, boom, blocks, and daggerboards off and carry them separately, it will make things easier. You can even drop the mast and car...

10 years ago
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how wide is the area? 40 ft

10 years ago
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Not sure if this was lost or not. I need a 2 ft wide beech wheel dolly for another boat. So consequently, having two axles, one 8ft long and one 2ft l...

10 years ago
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goodsailing: You hijack a thread to ask what people think about your idea that you've already put up in another thread. They tell you what they think,...

10 years ago
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You want my receipe... 😆 The tire is a given. Source 8 x 9 aluminum rim with hub/ 3/4 or 1" bearing. The problem is getting the bolt pattern of t...

10 years ago
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Not an expert in fluid dynamics but with the hull buried in the water... isn't that slower than hull above water considering air is least resistance t...

10 years ago
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With googles help and knowledge of terms (idler hub etc) I'll spend an hour to save $500 any day. That's almost a price of a good fixer upper cat or a...

10 years ago
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This is the tire needed, same one on cat trax but, try and find a 4 x 4 8" hub for it, is the problem. Might take more research. Perhaps a golf cart r...

10 years ago
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They say, 20" ATV tires comprise beech wheels. Problem with ATV wheels, the rims are not what is needed. Hence, the beech wheels people came up with t...

10 years ago
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most fail The tires on the beech wheels for $700 or so shipped are 20 x 12 x 8. So is there any explanation where 2" more in width of tire works, and ...

10 years ago
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Water proof VHF, signal mirror, helmet, cold water protection. I'll only be a couple of miles from CG station,.... not that I intend to make the call....

10 years ago
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to be honest this is my least fav part of solo stepping Sounds iffy. But what ever works. I'm launching at a place where there is usually no one wal...

10 years ago
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trailer with the sterns facing the car for this exact reason What do you tie the line that's attached to the forestay if raising the mast solo? Is it ...

10 years ago
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Mast hinge still isn't here yet, so Is it worth welding a 7 or 8' T handle to the beech wheel axle?Edited by goodsailing on Mar 30, 2015 - 05:58 PM.

10 years ago
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MN3 wrote: shot 2 videos for you stepping and unstepping the mast first one (step) the camera was not in the best spot (on another cat) but you can ...

10 years ago
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