Thanks for tips, Ed. In the Innovations section of the show will also be a proposed 1000mph jet car they've built. Main reason for going is to get f...

If you'll check my classifieds, I have Arriba sticks for sale & have the F6 available at 1/2 price. Pete

Sunburn will be your biggest problem. For my Mexican sailing I have a 6' x 7' piece of nylon with grommets on the edges. This works for Tornado & Pr...

Just did an entire bow on a P-18 this week. Drilled at least 200 holes, used about $30 epoxy, one $3 syringe, 1 plastic cup & $1 bondo for divits plu...

Have painted several masts & beams. After sanding, Rustoleum flat or gloss black. Pete

When I lived in Long Beach four blocks from the Claremont ramp, parking was a big problem with many apartments. Had a Ford van with wide gutter rack ...

Picking it up tomorrow. Have to bring a trailer down. I think it was the old ball. Will let you know. Pete

Jeff, call or email me as I just picked up a parts 5.0. Pete

I hit 50.1 first run out at Ivanpah in Primm, Nv. yesterday morning on my twin. Opps it's a landsailor. Pete

In 1974, we asked Jeff Prindle for "go fasts" on the Prindle. He sent a list of 5 items. # one was "sail more". Pete

That is a Pacific Cat made in Newport Beach, Ca. A very heavy boat & few parts available, builder died this year. What other parts are missing? Oh...

Dan, there's a guy in Deleware needs a port hull. See classidieds. You guys should get together and share another buy. Pete

Yes, the shrouds will work, but forestay will have to be shortened at top end because it will be too long (and 5/32 hard to work with). It will work ...

No John, we're only talking about putting a P-18 main, sq topped, on a P-16 mast, no rig changes. And rcnesneg, the top batten (hard to see cause end...

Mast on P-16 is 26' and no spreaders; very easy one person raising. And righting from capsize is one person depending on wind condition & your weight...

You would not be happy with a H-14. P-16 is the way to go and that red one looks good, but red hulls oxidize quickly unless garaged. I have a white ...

My new ad under sails for P-16 mainsail shows the difference between pin top and sq top P-16 mains (using P-18 main to sq top). In my opinion this ma...

Damon, I can tell you from living next door to Tom Linton, 6 time Nat'l champ, for 5 years, folds like a charm. Just take the bolts out, get under f...

The P-16 rig has 190 sq. ft. Sq. topping the main adds only 7 % or about 14 sq. ft. for a total of 204. That's still way under 218 for a Hobie 16. ...

Square topping the 18 main is the best solution. I've done it and won't sell the sail. This is what Coastrat is talking about when he says he has a...

Performance Catamarans has been gone for two years. Pete

I usually have rudders & rudder castings for Prindles. Check classifieds. Have used tramps for P-16 & P-18. New ones from SLO. Have Harkens 7:1. W...

Ron, WE will have three P-18's and three H-18's on the beach in Big Bear next year for a 7 Regatta series with 2 throw outs. Sol Cat 18's & Nacra 5....

They are the same. Pete

John, I hadn't talked to Brett Johnson (azcat) after the Tripoint race, so emailed him. " I beat Lee (Wickland) by welding a whole bunch of extra al...

Andre, In 43 years sailing cats, I've never uncleated jib in a capsize when single handing because of my weight (142 #'s). Never had a boat run away...

Harken cleats will go long way to solve the problem. Have a pair. Screw holes are slightly different requiring drilling base plate holes larger to i...

Hi Mike, Have righted a H-16 three times in one afternoon in the Straights of Mackinaw at 42 lbs. Can right a P-16 in 15 knots at present weight 135...

No. Pete