Sometimes, if you play it right, you can arrange a personal meeting. Hit him up with a throw-away email account, or call with Skype with caller ID tu...

pknapp66 wrote: Here is the factory manual if it helps out. Also a bunch of pictures. Some show the bottom of the mast. Edited by pknapp66 on Feb ...

revintage wrote: Mattson, Great find! Why not make the sail trim useful? Move the two downhaul swivels with clamcleat to each side of the mast to make...

Looking at this in the photo, it appears I could put a block on the fairlead where I show the line terminating, then put a block with a becket on the ...

cornstalker wrote: I just bought a Hobie 16, but the comptip is broken. Cost-wise, it looks smarter to replace the whole mast rather than replacing j...

tominpa wrote: Really enjoyed the adventures to the Channel Islands. Wish I could share a couple trips I had on Lake Erie from Sandusky to Put-In-Bay ...

MN3 wrote: Here's a trip we did on my H18 back in '09. Check out the rocks in some of the photos. We used ABS pipe for skids, but you can't keep th...

CatFan57 wrote: Here's a trip we did on my H18 back in '09. Check out the rocks in some of the photos. We used ABS pipe for skids, but you can't ke...

Here's a trip we did on my H18 back in '09. Check out the rocks in some of the photos. We used ABS pipe for skids, but you can't keep the boat on t...

onemorecat wrote: We've thought of taking our H18 out to Catalina. We'd only do it with at least one other boat sailing with us, and we'd likely wear ...

texastuma wrote: And if you wear a seatbelt you could be trapped in your car if you go into a river. More an issue for solo sailing, but my tether ha...

Edchris177 wrote: I have very little time on an H16, but my buddies at the lake have a couple, & an H17. Isn’t 3 adults on a 16 a slow boat to begin w...

MN3 wrote: And if you wear a seatbelt you could be trapped in your car if you go into a river. that is why i wear a scuba tank at all time!!!! :lo...

And if you wear a seatbelt you could be trapped in your car if you go into a river. More an issue for solo sailing, but my tether has never caused me...

I've done a couple of crossings to Catalina, but dozens of trips to the Northern Channel Islands, which comprises the Channel Islands National Park, d...

johnoau wrote: Hi All, Getting back into sailing, after a very long lay off. I'm looking at buying a second hand beach cat, possibly a Hobie 18 or si...

Also note the boom mounted brackets that hold the righting pole. These were made from teflon (I actually keep a stock of cutting boards in my garage ...

CatFan57 wrote: Thanks a lot for the reply, Bill Mattson, and thanks for discussing it with your friend, the boat owner. As I said, I saw you sailing...

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...

Just an aside... I did some "scam baiting" (look it up) on my own years ago when I had the time. The published efforts of one project led to magazine...

There's a PCat for sale in Camarillo, CA for a grand. Has a "Prindle Mast", has expired registrations, and needs a mainsail.

MN3 wrote: ...which brings up one "con" of having the travler mounted to the beam. more holes in your alum beam with steel bolts or rivets. now you ha...

klozhald wrote: Just curious.... Is your cam cleat on the traveller or on the crossbar? One of my P19s had the cleat on the traveller but I found the ...

If you are mounting bales to the P19 boom, be aware of the outhaul traveler car. If you are in range of the car, you have to mount the bale about as ...

Just curious.... Is your cam cleat on the traveller or on the crossbar? One of my P19s had the cleat on the traveller but I found the one on the cro...

MN3 wrote: Not sure why you don't want to spend $60 plus shipping ... 🙂 (well done sir!)Edited by MN3 on Aug 31, 2020 - 09:01 AM. That's pricey!...

smfinley wrote: Looks like Murray’s has a “high roller” fairlead kit which is the spacers to give the larger area in the fairlead. Just viewed this. ...

theblackpearl wrote: Bill that was super helpful thank you! I will try all your suggestions! If the problem with the rudders persists I will just thro...