ANY small cat can be reefed (albiet better done before you leave shore). Reef patches & grommets can be sewn in & pigtails attached to halyards. I h...

Took a Prindle 16 270 miles up Lake Michigan years ago. Slept on the tramp every night. Learned a lot from it. Best boat in my opinion would be a P...

From the bottom, the jib halyard goes thru the ring, up to the short pigtail & back down thru the ring. Then tie them together at the bridle. When y...

How much is it worth ? The tilt trailer alone is worth $1500. Out of 400 cats a Belgian sailor picked up a young rookie kid at his yacht club & fini...

Fill the holes with West Epoxy mixed with high density filler (404). After sanding, apply 3 layers of 2" or 3" cloth (Jamestown Dist). Sand & fair, ...

Bob, Do not discount all the lines until you put them in washing machine with plenty of soap. You'll be amazed at what comes out (after you sort out ...

46" x 16" x 1" Pete

Needs a taller mast & more sail area. Pete

You will not need a bag under any circumstances. Important that when you get boat, tip it on side on the lawn, practice fetching line from where it's...

All early P-16 hulls were two color; changed in '75 or '76. PeteEdited by pbegle on Oct 10, 2011 - 07:41 PM.

I suggest a 300 # boat like a P-16 or an old A class boat @ 200#'s and with Cat Trax you can drag them the 150 yards alone. Cost will be less & perfo...

Harken blocks are standard on all Prindles (no crummy Seaways). Unbattened jib means cleaner tacks, no battens to catch on halyard wire. 40 lbs ligh...

This whole idea of" having fun" in life I don't subscribe to. Next time out, put the 8 yr old on the wire & when he's comfortable, hand him the tille...

No, It will not set up in 5 minutes. Trim it flat & leave it. It will take 45-60 minutes to harden, 14 hours to thoroughly cure. Pete

Take the centerboard out. Tip boat on side so that crack is facing up. West epoxy mixed with 404 adhesive (obtain from West Marine--be sure to get p...

The minimum race weight for Prindle 16 is 260 #'s. Pete

It's what we did in the 70's in Michigan, every 2nd weekend another CRAM regatta on a beautiful lake near a state park, May til October. It was how y...

That boat was designed with a spinnaker. You may be using the spin blocks for the jib. Rig should be much tighter. jib/main slot should be 2' & you'...

Assuredly, you did align the rudders ? Pete

1/2 " same as H-16 Pete

Take off your trap wires, take to West Marine (assuming you don't have a crimper). They usually have a rigging table. Cut off the desired amount rem...

Look at Andrews pic on "adjustable trap line" thread. I like 3:1 using a small fiddle block or clam cleat with roller and I like the handle very high...

It's shorter, but I don't know how much. Pete

I didn't see much rust in your pics, but stainless steel is just what name implies; stains less. Whenever I get forestay turnbuckles or diamond wire ...

A free P-15 is worth getting & putting a little money in. I hate the H-14, but when it's solid whitecaps, the H-14 is very manageable, lots of fun & ...

You have a '78, so am assuming a wire luff jib & no white ports on deck. Boom is the slider gooseneck type like H-16 & not connected to mast with a p...

Coastrat is right, but if you put a hanky jib (cut down an old wire luff P-16 or H-16 jib) on the P-15, you have an excellent heavy air boat & could t...

Boom was toast, but have another to replace it. Pete

Most P-16 parts will fit P-15, rudders, etc. Have some. Pete 909-800-5237

My first regatta in a H-14. Couldn't tack the dam thing so jibed at every mark. Came in 15th out of 15 boats. Sold it a week later & bought a H-16....