Here's a suggestion and Im still very much in the learning stage, not so much mastering stage.... but what I've read and have been testing is to let o...

Welcome fellow Sol Cat owner! I LOVE my sol cat, but I hates stepping that mast! lol I absolutely advise using a pin of some sort AND the some type...

Deadcat, not sure about the one your looking for... but from what ive learned in researching my Solcat, Sol Cats were made in 15ft, 18, and 20ft leng...

Jeff, Its done! thats the best part 😉 Ya it was a pain - especially the inside epoxy/glassing - that was no fun! After flipping it over and being a...

Hey Texas, that sounds like a great deal to me. I love my Solcat and learn something new about it everytime i take it out. Just had her out Sunday w/ ...

1. Yes - because I just received a couple of sweet cat sailing books for last B-day 🙂 2. No, but learning... And I'd agree w/ Andrew ... this ...

Cool, thanks for the good advice. I'll be looking at rivet guns this weekend. 🙂 (youre not too old, its a good reference Bruce Jenner = Wheaties ...

I need to replace a couple of rivets also, one on my tiller and other on mast base area. Can someone advise when u would want to use aluminum vs stai...

Wolfman Dave thanks for the book titles, ill be looking for those. Im still debating additional access ports. The hull is more rounded behind the da...

Im also planing a new paint job since im re-glassing the bottom this fall... i go back and forth between paint like Awlgrip, interlux perfection and t...

ah, good reminder about the respirator Scott ... I was going to use a cheap painters mask i had on hand - but i better step it up.. inhaled fiberglass...

Scott thanks for you suggestions, good idea to put the tape accross the bottom outside and and pack from the inside... *sigh* i see much sanding and s...

No tips on how to go about this kind of repair? Anyone... Bueller ...Bueller... 😉 So Im going to bite the bullet and buy an expensive epoxy...

Hey Matt, ya the mast needs work. Last weekend we had sweet whitecaps on the lake and I had the wonderful opportunity to see how NOT sealed my mast is...

just curious why you brushed first coat and sprayed 2nd two? Im thinking about using this paint for my Solcat 18's hulls - and if its not too difficul...

wow! im guessing everyone was alright? Thats a nightmare of mine - one of the shrouds failing, or the forestay! About the jib, no i adjust the jib c...

well, not the best pic, but one i had on hand... jib sheet is tied to jib cleat, run through one of the jib blocks/pullys then back through the same j...

COOL! ... I love mine (sol cat 18) and take it out every chance i get. Last weekend there were whitecaps on the lake and i got to try out my harness/t...

Can you rig a bungie to pull the outhaul in to help move it while under sail? Im still new to sailing so this may not even be what you are looking f...

I just LOVE this forum! Learned so much already. Ok, to the "first Dan" I did the same thing you did with raising the main about 18" short of the ...

There is a Masthead for a Solcat on ebay right now (7-19-09) auction ends in 3 days. It's used, the pictures are bad, but at least it is a Solcat mast...

thanks for the info erice, good point about the plastic chip thing too. As soon as i can get my help to come over and assist in the mast raising, i'm ...

Dan, thanks for that info - at least I can be faily certain I have a Sol cat mast base and the hole was the modification. Now that i think about it ...

wow, glad to know im not the only one. I just joined this forum as well, and also have just purchased a Sol Cat 18 ... looks like there are not too ma...