covered in great detail here -/blockquote> I'm not sure they ever agreed! It does not matter if the righting line is over or under the top hull, i...

The kids and I had a blast pulling them behind it on the tube.../blockquote> Nice video - looks like tons of fun. We will try a tube next time I h...

Now from the bottom of the boat you can reach it and pull the shockcord will allow it to be pulled out to hang on to right the boat then when done the...

I like paddling jackets because they don't ride up into your face or chin when you are sitting. Sierra Trading Post has deals on paddling jackets. I...

That was sobering. The crew was having constant trouble unhooking, and it looked like the boat was going to turtle on top of her while she dangled fr...

I have not thought about it until you brought it up, but when I raced a 470 (dinghy) the bungee does pull the ring down. It was never a problem becau...

Joe - Check out the Seabrook Sailing Club www.seabrooksailingclub.org. We've got 3 Prindle 16s there and a number of other cats, and mast up storage....

It looks like the mast mounts on the center of the bow cross beam with a pin. The A frame must be in place of shrouds. I imagine the mast is raked w...

Towed the kids on a boogie board behind the Prindle two weekends ago in 6 knots of wind. They had a great time.

Replacement headboards from Murry's come with solid aluminum rivets that you hammer to set. The smashed side deforms into a low profile pancake, lowe...

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See if this helps you get on track and if not check back. /blockquote> I've been tuning my P16 rudders, and they were rigged like these photos, bu...

Caught me another one today 120 plus/minus 6'2" blacktip/ Grayton_sailor - what do you do with the sharks you catch?

Bob - I was thinking the tail of the sheet stays tied off so you never have to untie it. Eragon - good idea. Or maybe you could have some kind of ...

Nice video, Ernie. That was a fun sail, with perfect weather once it warmed up a bit. We had 10 cats from a Hobie 14 to your Supercat 19 plus a 470....

I like to fish, but I eat what I catch or catch and release.

isn't it possible to use the righting line to climb back aboard? all of ours are tied off just aft off the mast on the tramp, if you could possibly ti...

isn't it possible to use the righting line to climb back aboard? Yes. I considered tying a step to the righting line, but didn't like how bulky it be...

My wife has trouble getting on the boat from the water, and I expect it can be hard when you are tired, cold, or wornout. A bunch of folks had goood ...

I think the bondo with glass is dark green, so you could tell when it wore through to the light tan original glass. Or you could dye it more to a dar...

Bondo makes a Bondo version with 1/2" long fiberglass strands in it for structural repairs (Autozone carries it, others too). You mix it with the har...

Lake Michigan is back down to 54 degrees already... suck it up. The year round sailing is great here in Texas. Galveston Bay doesn't get much colder...

If you have a ramp why not just use the trailer? We typically have onshore wind, so I have to back the trailer and boat down the ramp into the wind...

Does anyone have sugggestions for keeping beach wheels in place? I tie mine off to the shroud bases with wheels directly under them, and the boat sti...

Cold is relative! We sailed last night and the water was 75F in Galveston Bay. My boy had a shorty on and was fine. My wife is probably done until ...

Pete - that's part of the plan, and that will be fun for them. I'm guessing your daughter had fun sailing or she wouldn't still be doing it. That's ...

Marc - I'm on the same path as you but a couple months behind. I've raced 470's and Lasers mostly at the club level for 18 years, and just bought a P...