I am not a Nacra guy but my guess is theskegs point better than a Hobie 16, which doesn't really point well without knowing the tricks, but all part ...

Call Andrew @ the tackle shack in pinellas park. He has a warehouse full of old cat parts. Good info, I already bought one parts boat, and was think...

I do like my Gcat, Very simple rig but can perform decent when you want it to. Harder and harder to find them in decent shape. I do worry about the ru...

So Jalex - are you reccommending the 18 with wings? Depends on your definition of family. A wife and small child? The 16. More than that, the 18. But...

You can't go wrong with either boat. I have owned them both and still own a 16. The 16 is easier to beach launch due to lighter weight. I consider it ...

Vinylester foam sandwich construction is a type of fiberglass construction. I’ve heard vinylester is slightly superior to polyester in strength and wa...

Not a Nacra guy, but the 500 and 570 seemed to be built with rec sailing in mind with the skegs and boomless rigs so I would assume they put some dura...

If you are doing on the beach storage, make sure you secure it super tight for no flapping. It will drive beach goers crazy listening to it flap away ...

Gorilla tape, I used it on torn window on my Gcat 5.7 jib and it has made a fine spare.

I have a Catahoula dog that kills rodents, probably not the easiest solution to your problem though

I got mine off amazon

I didn’t read the original post entirely, I guess you are using plastic culvert, so my argument about galvanized is not relevant. Additionally, polyet...

I wouldn’t use corrugated culvert, for 2 reasons. You want a smooth tube to slide the sails in to minimize wear, and galvanized sheet metal will event...

Thanks, How are they in sand? And if anybod has a decent reasonable set of trax for sale in Florida I'd be interested, especially with cradles. Damn d...

Sailing it solo is no problem. Launching and retrieving solo can be a bit much, older 18s can be super heavy. Not trying to deter you though, that’s a...

In my area I can find them for around 4K ready to sail so I’d be hesitant to sink $3,500 into a rehab. Rudder systems and main and jib blocks can also...

Yes, $625 would be my price, and that's if it has all the parts. If its worth cleaning up he can do it and get close to his asking, if its not, or he'...

If it has useable sails and all the parts it may clean up well, but he needs to come off that price a lot, like 75%. That trailer is probably of no va...

Thank you, sounds good. If I can ever get it to dry out in this Florida Summer. I guess if it doesn’t take I can still hire a pro or buy a new boat

I have soft deck on one hull where the skipper would typically sit, in front of rear cross beam. I believe I have cored decks and the top skin has se...

I've got an eye on your Gcat, debating on throwing some money at mine or buying yours. I love them

I’m pretty expierenced, just want to get to another level

Thanks guys, Looks like a I will be spending 3 days at one of Robbie's clinics this summer, looking forward to it. Bruiser, I sent you a PM

I am in Tallahassee, so about 2.5 hours, 3 to the beach. in Jacksonville quite a bit for work and family