A pair of sailing gloves would help!

That's correct. The jib will bear all the weight. With experience you'll know how to set your jib, depending on the wind, by the slack in the forest...

I have always left my riggings on the mast, but I do tie them to the mast to reduce movement. As for storing the mast, I always lay it on its side wit...

I've never sailed my P16 with the jib only. I am concerned about damaging my boat. As Andrew pointed out everything works in conjuncion.

Andrew, 3 rudders in a month! What are you doing or hitting 😀

Harry, i've never painted mine. Keep us posted if you decide to do it. I'm curious about the result.

it's a new tool that hobie has included for the skipper. It's called a "crew adjuster". everytime they screw up, just hit them with it. Eventually, th...

For parts you can sometimes get away with using Hobie parts.

Bob, congratulations on your new cat. You're lucky, my wife won't let any more cats follow me home.

Banzilla, thanks for the link. A few of us were 'discussing' the name of our sails.

Paul, nice paint job...it looks great! Did you spray or paint it?

Hullflyer is right on the mark. I've never had to play with or replace my springs...my P16 is 1976. I find adjusting the lock bolt always fixes the ...

Andrew you must live on the water...must be nice!

It's not so much the comments from my crew/wife on when we go over, but the comments every 10 minutes afterward for the next 3-4 hours that I remember...

Jim, thanks for the links. I haven't had any problems yet, but it's good to see how it's done.

Congratulations Harry! P16's are a good cats. Enjoy!

Hullflyer and Rich are right. The sailor is the biggest factor. When racing either my P16 or H16 in my club I place about the same (pre-handicap). Th...

I own both a H16 and P16. Both are fun and fast. The P16 is easy on the back with the tramp being flush with the hulls. The volume will allow your ...

You'll be cramped on a H14. You need a 16 footer. Look into the other makes of catamarans too.

Dustin, keep us informed on how you correct the tire problem.

nice job!

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Cats are meant to be sailed (fast), not collected.

Dustin, a picture is worth a thousand words. Bravo! btw your picture is the same as my P16 setup.

That's a neat setup. Good photos Andrew. did it add much weight?

HULLFLYER wrote: Chevy or Ford Toyota or Nissan Caddy or Lincoln I didn't know they made cats. 😀

should we be grounding our cats when beached?

Martin has already made some good points. I currently own both a P16 and H16. The P16 is more stable...I can carry my family of 4 without any pr...

The P16 is a good boat...nice choice. I prefer my P16 over my H16 For the rudder issue you'll need to adjust or replace the lock bolt. br /> see o...