I echoe John ES sentiments,Sailed hobie 16 s(owned 2) and prindle16s( owned3) in the Atlantic Ocean off Fire island and Jones Beach and surfed them e...

Owned 5 2 nacra til Hurricane " Sandy" took her, and have a Nacra 5 7 and regularly crew on my friend Joe Pogostins Nacra 570,Wolfman understated the...

Sorry I didn't see posts and missed meet ing cat sailors at americas cup races this past sat&sun 5/7&5/8/16. Little wind sat but they ran a race at 4:...

I had Prindle 16 with wings Manufacturer Coast Catamaran use to carry them for$1250.00. They discontinued and Coast out of bus. My cat was stolen ...

Yes according to latest post Good news sun supposed to come out for a time sat&. sun[email][/email] 1st sun since last sat here in ny area

very inexpensive telescoping paddle at walmart, they carry other boating supplies usually for much less than west marine eg plugs. now a moment to ven...

Definitely NOT dart 18 which has no boom and hull shape differs skeg gas more pronounced no lip etc as explained by Ed Chris please provide dimensio...

"The hobie sound"usually when you exceed 15knots, a humm, a hobie 16 owners mantra

Stainless tangs fashioned by joe pogostin ugly but work only: one screw held on port bow so pop rivited tang( photos after labor day since we have all...

thanks for info- windsport problematic,utilizing Woody Hustler in Canada but 2 weeks for parts so we made up some as per suggestions on this site, in...

thanks for reply and advice-wii try tire'bungee' idea, presenly have no other option but to leave cats at anchor.

e mailed that 570 tangs ordered and will double up when i receive additional fittings as per your suggestions, thanks for your astute observations

thanks, will install rope/line to anchor chain this weekend. info on line in U.K. is that Dart tangs are epoxied to hull, there is an inside chain pl...

Thanks for immediate reply. Have owned cats and beached them since 1969 only, until Feb in Florida, and now since July off long Island N.Y.& must con...

latest on mooring if anyone interested-- 570 mast base failure when cruising along , had to tow cat 570 in behind my dart 18, prior to that 2 bridal ...

have 2 dart 18s( i believe same cat you referred to); winds over 12 knots required for speed, dart 18 has what i call a doily sized jib, very tiny by ...

years ago bent prindle 16 mast in the surf, found 2 telephone poles approx 2 feet apart, sailing buddy joe kept hitting bend spot(same spot u descri...

dear ed ,thanks for instantaneous reply, photo of rotator priceless, will immediately adopt your method friday, have read many of your observations ov...

thanks for all the input and ideas. we r using 50lb mushroom anchors for dart 18, nacra 570, and nacra 5.7. we have attached bridal to the end of e...

thanks for advice, but using the mushrooms, cat ok thus far, survived 2 days of thunderstorms and full moon high tides, cats being moored to avoid ...

u may get away without cutting a hole ,damage nere top of weLL, INEXPENSIVE FIBERGLASS REPAIR KITS ON LINE I ORDERED SUCH AKIT SENT IT TO FLA ADDRESS ...

what type/model cat? Go to technical photos on this site, photos and commentary invaluable-i may have more imput if a nacra since my mates and i repa...

Prindle16 better than hobie 16 both less expensive than nacra 500

Rigging Prindle 16 : we always use "speedy connectors" any kind of snap shackle eg to attach blocks to boom to traveler, to lines to raise and lower s...

please post photo how jib blocks installed, never had that problem with 5.2 or 5.7s, P S Ricardo please advise who carries rollers