Plenty of options. Cayo Costa state park is a fun trip, and you can keep heading south from there, Ft Myers and Naples are pretty developed but there ...

I’ve always found good deals as the year ends. People realize they didn’t sail much during the year, want the garage space back, Christmas bills make ...

Hey Tom, I’m just down the road from you in Tallahassee. I sail a Hobie 16 and a Gcat 5.7, maybe our paths will cross on the gulf one day. Not a Prind...

I would question an A cat as a first boat from a durability standpoint as well. The Chesapeake and it’s tributaries can get skinny in places, an A cat...

Brad, Just curious, what made you jump ship with your 5.7?

Parking at Hugenot is not a problem, even with trailer connected, I have launched there several times without incident so I can only assume it’s allow...

+1 on Hugenot if you want to sail in the ocean. Can back the trailer right into the Surfline, plenty of room to rig and launch. Great beaches to explo...

+1 on Sc20. We use a Supercat 20 for some coastal camping trips. Lots of hull volume and tramp space for gear and crew. Adjustments can be spartan if ...

The short response is be thankful and go sailing. Take as good of care of her as is reasonable and fix little things before they become big things. ...

Jb weld doesnt really work on stainless

I switched from a Hobie 16 to a Hobie 18 a while ago. I thought the 18 was a better sailing boat, handled big air and big water better, better weight ...

I'm always hesitant to use something non marine grade on a rig, especially a forestay. There are lots of pin options out there that aren't quite as qu...

I own a Gcat 5.7, It is a great boat. Well built, no nonsense, easy to rig. The owners of both the 5.0 and 5.7 seem to speak highly of them. Spare par...

Having space and tools is huge so you have an advantage most of us don't. You are in prime beachcat territory. I'm just a few hours east of you and oc...

If it were just replacing some parts, I'd say maybe. The repairs get discouraging in my expierence. Epoxy, glass and tools to apply and finish it aren...

Are you in love with the N5.8? if so, buy it for a song and strip everything useful and save it for when you get a 5.8 that's ready to go. Having a ni...

Can't get the pic to show, but based on your post I'll say First make sure it's a model you'd like to own, hunting down sails, daggers, trailer and ot...

I sail there a few times a year, if it's a weekend I usually launch to the north of the causeway, to the south there are so many paddle boarders/jet s...

Went down to the coast to pull both mine, Looks like we are going to be a direct hit. Decided to try and stack my H16 on top of my Gcat 5.7. Worked p...

I feel like the loads on diamond wires are more static in nature and therefore less prone to fatigue than shrouds and forestay. So I would say the dia...

I thought for sure anything on a highway had to be tagged/registered, in any state. Maybe I should move, I hate the tag office

Finding another boat and combining the best parts of both is the way to go. You'll spend a lot buying individual parts, although buying new standing ...

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I can't say much about the 21 SC other than that is almost twice as heavy and not much more sail area. Also keep in mind the front tramp isn't 100% u...

I agree it will take some tweaking, mast rake, rudder rake, toe in etc. Original equipment is usually best but I agree the rudders and castings are ha...

I think a getaway rudder system would work, and I don't think the Hobie 16 system is an ideal candidate but it would work, and I feel like you are mos...

Just curious why you want to change? I've thought about it because I always think those plastic clips are going to break but they havent yet. I think...

I know the sailstore has them for the 5.0 around $600, $200 extra for the heavy duty. I am assuming that is for the 5.0 boom rig, so you would be at ...