Prindle 18's are easier to sail (no boards), lighter than 5.2 and very reasonable in price. Portsmouth of 74.8 vs 72.1. Pete

I would suggest you have ambivalent attitude to having a son. Pete

I would be very embarrased to own/sail that boat! Pete

Murrays 50-61960001 spool & housing $8.79 Pete

Flake & fold your jib up carefully & place in the medium flat rate U.S. postal box ($12) and send to Simon Jakeman, 3661 Camino Del Rio South, San Die...

I didn't hear you ask the owner to press down on decks with both hands (20-30 lbs) to check for hull softness. This is first thing I insist an owner ...

No, you're not missing something. Some of the trailers were not finished like yours (if you have a crank to lower/raise it). Then it would take two ...

And Pete K., I do have that Turbo dolphin striker, just no time at moment as it landsail season & we're finishing a new proto type. Pete

We don't need #7 grommets for our Tornado wire that goes under the tramp to carry the jib blocks. Simply use a #4. The trick is turn boat or platfor...

Have seen several hinges pop off or ready to. Simply rivit hinge plate to other side of mast with stainless rivits. As 33curt33 says, one of the pr...

Have a 5.2 rear crossbar complete with track & car. Pete 909-800-5237

Minimum racing wt. for H-16 is 285 and 310 can still be competitive. Your racing curve to be competitive is 2-3 years. A used H-16 is $1000-3000 and...

Buy them both. Sea Spray 15 is an excellent (old school) boat for single-handing & very light weight. There are a few in Alberta where they were mad...

Have a nice 5.2 main & jib. Pete 909-800-5237

Thanks to Ed Chris's memory, I have a new white one (Skip Elliot) made 20 plus years ago, but never used. Luff 16'2", foot 60". Also have another nea...

Pretty sure I still have one--will give you dimensions tomorrow. Pete 909-800-5237

UPS stores have 2" tubes you can tape together & set will fit inside. It will be $25-40 because of oversize pkg. Pete

Check the beachcats classifieds "sails" for a nearly new set of stock sails. Pete

Not quite that easy. Nose of rivit gun will not go down flush with bottom of track. Need to put a small nut atop of rivit shaft in order to get a sn...

peterk123, this is exactly what I stated in post above. Inner stainless bolt first fuses to aluminum bar stock, later it pulverizes aluminum which th...

I don't believe so on the Hobie 16 (others may respond, but on the Prindle 16 & 18 the tang is held by a bolt going into hull (not a worry) and anothe...

Talked to Murrays this morning and rollers are plastic (they can't get steel), but black plastic with a little more carbon in them. Pete

Murrays has 17 in stock---56-3010 $80. Pete

Absolutely a no brainer! Pete

I have a Sol Cat mast (minus base) that I can ship to Minneapolis, also rudders. Pete 909-800-5237

Costco usually has Bolle ski googles on sale in Oct. for around $40. Perfect for contact users. Pete

You hear that, guys? This is the caliber of the guys that raced the Tripoint. Not to mention 18 year old David who drove 22 of the 26 hours from Gal...

Toughest race I've ever done except for '73 Hobie Nationals. We swore we'd never do it again while out there, but we're already planning for next yea...

You could watch the classifieds on this site for someone parting out a P-18-2 or P-19, buy their crossbars for, say $100 each, shipping via UPS about ...

You need Murray's 02-223400 upper forestay. The ring attaches to longer wire as does the lower forestay. The rope jib halyard goes thru the ring up ...