Hi Scott, Welcome aboard. Did you buy the Prindle as a kit - lots of disconnected parts? Or was it assembled, on a trailer with the mast on rests and ...

So there is: and or These wheels are the same price but 15 inches tall and 6 inches wide. or Google is our friend.

startinout wrote: the 5.0 will suit perfectly a a first cat and I will upgrade later if I get the urge, I'm glad it worked out this way for you. This...

Yes, the tramp is longer, and two extra feet of hull will be more buoyant. This translates to sitting higher in the water on the 18. Both cats are 8 ...

It's more usable this way.

What he said. MN3 wrote: you want some downward bend in any flexible bow sprit to prevent it from wobbling, inverting and eventually failing from all...

This may be as close as you will get. It looks like a great time.

jgregs wrote: 2) In the hull lids, despite being glued down, there is a slight gap in places where the adhesive didn't squeeze out and/or the fit wasn...

Why not just cut of the end of the boom you are using? reattach the end cap and move on. You may have to move other fittings, or cut both ends, but wh...

bill40421se wrote: I was a Sheet Metal Worker and built everything I needed. This can be built by most local fab shop without paying for shipping. It ...

Wow. You guys that trailer long distance with your rudders on really like sloppy steering. I never trailer with the rudders on. Not to Mexico, Coeur ...

Texastuma wrote: If that is the only embarrassing thing you did... You're doing great!!! Agreed!

Put on a hinged rear mast support which takes the weight of the mast from the rear crossbar (and also the hulls) forever. Here are some pictures.

So racing will be in the Gulf, not in East Bay? What start/end points do you have in mind for the distance race? Is it typically an on-shore wind ther...

Your non-skid is probably neoprene, and the two things that break it down are the sun and salty sweat. If you put it on you must keep it out of sunlig...

shortyfox wrote: Don't see the need for one unless you're cutting a lot of line. Wrap tight with masking tape, make your cut with a real sharp knife a...

charlescarlis wrote: I'm sure. But 16:1 ??? - wow, I'm a bit off where I need to be. Most of the 16:1 downhauls I have seen are internal to the mast, ...

Edchris wrote: I thought most people understood the reason for tides. Grade 10 Physics explains the law of universal gravitation, ie anything with mas...

MN3 wrote: i never wear wetsuits - is this accurate that you cant "sink" in a 7mm? Not only do you float like a rubber duck... but as soon as you rela...

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rch701 wrote: My cat guru tells me he pulls off his tramp for winter. Sound a bit extreme to me. I have in the past just slung a tarp over it to keep ...

The olympic tornado class explored this decades ago, and found that raising one rudder only helped if your rudders were already problematic from mis-a...

CatFan57 wrote: The water appears to be pretty moderate in the video. However, Mattson has another video or two that I think show the same boat out in...

Murray's and Salty Dog are both reputable vendors. The current standing rigging on my cat is from Salty Dog, and the replacement set prior to that was...

Gath helmets from Murray's Marine in California are great, but hard to keep in stock because the Coast Guard and military buy out the supply at times.

There are multiple factors for sailing community shrinkage in the US: We can start with the national congress. They passed a huge tax in 1990 on any ...

MN3 wrote: Meanwhile i can barley lift my arms after a day on the water (rotator cuff are both shot) and i am only 17 (that may be a huge lie) Dood, y...

MN3 wrote: My mixed crew skipper is very happy about this news In full disclosure I have this picture of my 73 year old grandmother crewing for me ...

aussailfish wrote: Can you recommend beach wheels for a very heavy nacra 5.8 loaded with diving and fishing gear? Diving gear, as in tanks? Maybe two...

bradinjax wrote: I am not sure any this will "save" US based sailing at the club level or even have any measurable impact at all but that is a discuss...