I dont want to get into more back and forth with you, so I will leave it at this: in 4,403 posts (as of now), there is a lot of material from which to...

I have hundreds of hours with people on the front tramp without incident to back up my assertion concerning safety. I also question the honesty of sev...

With regard to optimum weight distribution, there is no one size fit all. It depends on conditions, angle, etc... It is true that you never want the...

I guess your safety point is where people could be misled. You should qualify that by defining exactly when it is unsafe or less safe. 10+ knots, 15+...

1.) I understand you are talking about achieving maximum speed and handling. I was not (and neither was the other guy). I was taking issue with yo...

MN3 wrote: MN3, have you ever sailed a G-Cat? It sure doesn't sound like it. I too carry kids on the front tramp all the time without any problems wha...

MN3, have you ever sailed a G-Cat? It sure doesn't sound like it. I too carry kids on the front tramp all the time without any problems whatsoever.

Thanks. Hans actually sent me the entire list of rigging specs (standing and running).

Thanks, but my wire halyards are good. I am talking about the rope (line) section of halyard that ties to the wire. The line that is on there is not ...

Thanks to both of you for the reply. I would probably keep both boats for a while and then sell the one I like less. The other thought I had was to ju...