Interlux Brightside rolls and tips great. Just my experience from my F25C and H17s, once you tip, DO NOT go back over with a roller or retip as it wi...

Loved Mary's newsletters and they were what induced me to return to cats from tris and to this extent, difficult recent losses indeed as let's not for...

I'll return to the original thread topic and blend with later posts leading up to my solicitation. Note I am far from an expert and speak only from e...

Hello, I rake quite a bit - 7-9 holes down on side shrouds but note I run a super jib and spin and I am pitch pole adverse. I also run a relatively...

Hello, Purchase a sewing/easy awl and some 4 inch wide webbing and you should be able to do it yourself. You even could put the webbing on both sides...

Been having trouble posting but here is a video I made to remember how everything is setup:br /> James F25C + H17

Hi all, As I continue to refit my F25C I picked up a 200 m spool of 8mm (5/16) FSE Robline Coppa 3000 (low water absorption fuzzy cover with dyneema ...

I used to tow my H18 with a diesel VW rabbit and this included up and down over tongue mountain and across NY State I - 90 which has long hills. It h...

Hello, Just my 2 cents here to give you more options and possibly a longer lasting result. You could also add some external "core" and carbon over t...

Put a real tight pocket on the bottom for a righting bag as well. I sewed mine on but if you do not have ability, have it sewn on (but note you every...

Sorry about the piecemeal input but this is not my focus at this time of the year. As Dave posted above, yes the sail matters and you can see my H...

Hello, Not all fast boats are going to a boom as my F25C class is not going that direction. Attaching the block further forward not only allows you ...

Yes, you would need: the bow spreader roller furler new forestay and swivel adapters to accommodate furler and bow spreader Jib blocks (or track and ...

Hello and I both understand and agree with your perspective of learning to sail the boat as is if you are unfamiliar with beach cats. Online it is so...

BTW - I made a video of my setup so I can remember what I did as I will sail my F25C the next few years and may not put even put my H17 back in the wa...

Damon is infinitely knowledgeable but I'm going to disagree with him here. A Hobie 17 super jib (H18 jib sheeted just like a H18 along the hulls) s...

I made a system for my Bimare F18HT based on my Farrier F25C setup which I also do solo. In essence, I run a line from the gin pole to an eye up the ...

As a larger trimaran owner (F25C) we see that on larger multis everyone has gone to synthetic (Dyneema). Is there a reason we don't move to synthetic...

Hello, Note I am unsure of what you mast is made of but If you want permanent go with 3M 5200 or Sikaflex. You can get complex with this but If it w...

I'll give you one last reply and probably get skewered for it - 🙂 I'm older (55) so wings are the cat's meow (sorry about that one too). With that ...

I like spins because I don't like to wallow downwind in light air and chop so if money were no option I would look at the F16's of which you can add a...

Almost forgot, I plan to move to Super Jib setup (we are an extreme light wind area) so would this impact placement of bow spreader bar (i.e. immediat...

Hi all, I have the Hobie Sport conversion kit and my bridle bar has the 6 inch metal extension so that the bridle will be 6 inches above bows. I hav...

Hi all, Here's my solo mast raising video by request. br /> James Bimare F18 HT Farrier F25C

Hi all, I had some inquiries on my solo mast step adapted from my Farrier F25C experience so I made a video. br /> James Bimare F18HT Farrier F2...

Update and again thanks all for your direction. My avatar shows my F18HT with a 15 sq m main. 15 sq m still has alot of power for solo sailer especi...

Great advice, exactly what I needed to lessen the blow of giving up the 25C and hopefully others will keep the advice coming 🙂 I guess I'm not trul...