My two cents....Depends a lot on where you sail, your particular boat (sheet loads, etc.), and personal preference. I don't sail offshore or long dis...

DamonLinkous wrote: Thanks, I'll be watching that, I was born there! Oxnard, CA Oxnard is the first place I ever sailed (1980)! I was 18 and visitin...

randii wrote: seems like loose sunbrella sleeves (really, about all my sewing skills can deliver) would give the UV protection needed for mast-up stor...

Assuming we're talking about the main traveler track.....If the bad rivet isn't interfering with the traveler car, I wouldn't worry about it, but ther...

It's been a couple of years, so I thought I'd follow up.... I ended up getting these rudder covers from Salt City Sailing, and they are superb: Hav...

I'm no expert, but have spent some time there..... Don't know of any launch directly to gulf. It's been a long time, but I've put in before at Boggy...

Thanks for the help, folks. Our trip was a great success and included a manatee visit at Crystal River, snorkeling the Rainbow River, and a cabin at ...

mikeguestuser wrote: I bought the boat cheap, so also looking for a low cost answer on the float. Before finding a used, inexpensive Baby Bob, we...

Thanks for all the info, people! Looks like there will be several good options along the way. We're keeping this part of our trip loose and will cho...

A little clarification..... I won't have the boat with me....just like to meet other catsailors in person and/or see their sailing areas when possibl...

This stuff works great for cosmetic dings on white hulls/rudders: Wax is included.....just add catalyst. I'm pretty sure they produce it....never ha...

You really need to find someone who's familiar with beachcats to help you get started (in person). Surely there are some beachcat sailors somewhere n...

klozhald wrote: Would love to hear from anyone with experience on this cat. Me, too....especially about pitchpoling!

Thanks all!

Meant to mention the cradles....thanks for adding!

FWIW.....Had a similar tear in the luff of an H16 main once, and was surprised when the sailmaker fixed it by sewing on some nylon webbing. Wasn't ex...

nofearofflying wrote: never gave thanx to pvc pipe glue patch idea;never a problem all summer tramp good as new[email][/email] So glad it worked for ...

pbegle wrote: The only thing I would add is to have a split tail at end of righting line so that stacked people are not getting in each others way. S...

tnell wrote: Jerome, can you post info on the hospitality regatta? Nothing official yet, but it's scheduled for October 28 & 29. Edited by rattlenhu...

I agree. Particularly if there's a significant difference in skipper vs. crew weight, it's hard to keep the boat balanced fore/aft, and you're likely...

I wouldn't add ports unless absolutely necessary, either. If you decide to go ahead, I'd recommend under the siderails. While the back would offer f...

I've seen pix of it blowing stink on those CA mountain lakes all my life and wondered how it could be so with all the mountains around (lake sailing h...

tnell wrote: Mississippi too, no trailer reg required. This may not be up to date For the record, trailers like ours are required to be registered ...

"Needs a little work"!!!!!! 😆

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