There 's one listed last November here - asking 10k, seems high, but if its been on the market for a while, they might be motivated to sell for less. ...

Doubt its a Hobie. Maybe a Supercat? Front chine angle seems wrong and there are what appear to be barber haulers on the front crossbar. I see two ...

Yeah - you're right on the F16s. A bit early in the cycle for them. You can check for a Blade - one of the earlier F16s. I only found one listed at ...

Zach- My 2cents: get an F16 or F18. I have a feeling your going to want to race, and sailing Portsmouth on an odd duck boat like a 5.5 with a spin i...

MN3 wrote: when sheeting a leach line, you are increasing the shape of the sail and inhibiting its ability to flatten. .. ok for downwind, terrible f...

Had a sailmaker recommend a leach line to combat leach flutter. I didn't bite, but sounds interesting - at least for rec sailing.

Sure looks like it. You can also see why it might take a longer retrieval line. Instead of going directly from the bottom patch, under the foot, and...

If you have the grommets, its nice to have the halyard/retrieval go under the tramp at about the midpoint fore/aft (run through a ring/shockcord at th...

I think my biggest concern would be durability - especially in the knees. However, for $100, it's probably worth the try. Maybe you can use some kne...

As someone who's lived with them for 10+ years here in Michigan and Indiana, I feel they may not be the horror story you might imagine. They are defi...

Make sure your tire load rating correlates as well. I've gotten parts in the past from and

Interesting - only PP's I've had were also with 3 people on board. I had a similar situation and launched my son about 20yd in front of the boat as ...

Hey Zach - Hope all is well. I was seduced by the dark side this past year and picked up an F18. There are deals to be had if you're patient. Impor...

You haven't mentioned your level of sailing experience which is an important factor. Bigger boats can carry more weight, but can also be more challen...

To the original subject on an H18: When heading to the windward mark, the traveler is centered and am sheeting for sail and boat trim. Off the wind...

Been sailing an F18 off and on this summer. Downwind, we keep the traveler centered downwind with some decent mainsheet pressure. Reason is twofol...

Not sure about Chicagoland, but there will be quite a few (probably around 10) at the CRAM Muskegon regatta on August 24-26. Check for details

Thanks. Had a couple violent pitch-poles this weekend (first for me). Partly due to skipper error (sheet out you SOB!!) and partly due to cavitation...

Buddy of mine just got these for his Infusion. Installing them this weekend I think. I'll let you know what he thinks.

If you do end up buying it, post back - there are probably a few things you'll want to do fairly quickly to ensure the longevity of the boat (proper t...

Those handles get brittle and break. Same thing happened to me. I've used replacement handles with success. You can find them at Murray's (here) or...

Check the thread over here. Should give you everything you ever wanted to know...

Hmm - had me thinking today. I know the ice boat guys give up when there's too much snow on the ice. What if you had -say- a foot of snow on the ice...

Damon- FWIW, I'm in the process of adding mobile support to my church's website (gotta do something when there is snow on the ground...). The site i...

Here's one that is focused on running/biking but works on the water as well. It can show mile marks as you go.

I know of a cherry Nacra F17 that is unofficially for sale in the Columbus OH area. He's not going to give it away, but its in near perfect condition...

That's truly something- he appeared to be a big guy too! This has me thinking. My 60lb daughter has become a quite a good skier. I'm thinking if it...

In the cold weather, you might try some reading. You won't appreciate it 100% until you have the boat in-hand, but some of it will sink in and help o...