The Hobie 18 does fine family sailing with 4(If you have wings, hard to find places to sit otherwise), and will be a heck of a performer with just you...

With 4 people you are really going to want a winged boat. Several options but I’d go for a Hobie 18 with wings for availability/price reasons. No shor...

if it's sunday - 25th annual liberty race in dunedin if you like to watch the start of a cat/portsmith race ... or like to go to the skippers meeting...

Thank you sir! Very helpful. Headed down to St Pete this weekend to buy a parts boat unseen, maybe it will have some updated anchors.

When you say steel, do you mean stainless steel? Really don't want any steel on my boat. Also, are the anchor bolts attached on the backside of the ba...

The gcat 5.7 should have bridle wires on the mast. I'd ask what type of rig he is running as I don't believe that's stock. I guess you mean diamond w...

I know you said that’s the diameter you used before but that sounds too large

Gotcha, thanks

Where’s the info? Price, contact ect? Or is it already off the market?

You can soak it in fabric softener if you think it just needs to lose its stiffness

You may need a smaller diameter line.Edited by jalex on Jun 17, 2018 - 11:55 AM.

This was the article I read after I heard about the incident from other sailors

Where was this Jalex? You indicated North Florida was it on the Gulf side or Atlantic side?' Gulf Coast, Big Bend. St. George Island Sound between Do...

Are you familiar with the Crystal Beach\Abino Point area? There is a cottage like accomadation at the Buffalo Canoe Club, and I am sure some other ren...

I agree it doesn't add up, only going by the media report, which is famous last words these days. I think they are looking at head trauma as a possibi...

I bring a lot spare parts wise, including extra sails, rigging, rudders, I have them and they don’t take up much more room. It’s probably a 60 mile dr...

Hijacking the thread, but with so much stress on dolphin strikers, how do boats like the Gcat get away with not having them? The crossbar extrusion do...

I use 3m restorer/wax. Nothing to it, I just use a cloth. I do it twice a year on both boats which are full time outside. It’s not a make your neighbo...

You are lucky, usually once the waves meet a beach stored boat things get a lot more nasty.

Really nothing to it if it is a well built\designed trailer. We took the tramp off for our first interstate trip, but I know others who don't. For us ...

Also Fort Desoto park near Tampa is somewhere I have also wanted to go but haven't been able to work into my schedule. It's awesome, best place to la...

Check out Sebastian and the Indian River (Intracoastal). There is a state park at Sebastian inlet and the Indian River is full of small secluded islan...

Thanks guys, already covered the areas mentioned, I guess that means I’m on the right track and they’re worth doing again. I’ve kayaked most of the ...

I agree the main sail condition is a big factor. If it’s in great shape it will help a lot. If it is I think 3k is possible if you are willing to have...

How do you get to the lever on a boat with a 12 foot beam? Climb the hiking straps on the tramp?