Apparently they don't make it anymore. It was for surfing, reinforced around the knees and sleeveless, both good features for cat sailing. Like I sa...

I sailed in Southern CA from '75 to '95 and I, along with several of my friends used an O'neal "Sun John", and for colder days. a zippered wetsuit sty...

I've also wondered the same thing. When driving by, I've noticed there are no beachcats at what looks like good launching areas. Does this reflect t...

I would try #2. Tell tails on the windward side that are too far forward will encounter turbulence from air going around the mast. Don't get too obs...

I haven't even had one call on it. Beach cat sailing is all but dead around here. You can sail the circumference of the entire bay and not see one b...

I've lowered the price to 2K. Come check it out and we'll set it up in the yard and you'll see how much easier it is to rig than a H-16.

Hadn't thought of that. Duh!

I've owned two G-Cats that had stainless steel strips along the keels. They may have been at one time rental boats. They appeared to be 3/4 or 1/2 i...

I used to tow them with a 1980 Honda Civic.

Just get a steel ring the appropriate diameter and a twist shackle. You can tie the line portion of the halyard directly onto the the steel ring. I ...

Alignment is inconsequential if you sail with one rudder up. If you determine you still have too much weather helm on the port tack, lessen the rudde...

The leeward rudder is usually buried deeper and thus has more influence on helm. Try sailing with one rudder on each tack to determine if they are ra...

The fact that all catamarans except for the few instances mentioned above have halyards that hook at the top of the mast should tell you something.

You need at least an 18. Period. And one more thing about storing one of these boats in the water: The insides of the hulls are not gelcoated. Wit...

I have never had a problem with line slipping using plastic cam-cleats. This defies logic because metal teeth are certainly not going to wear down. ...

"Toe- out" is bad. Some toe- in is preferable but no more than a quarter inch. It will give your steering a more solid feel. Measure the distance b...

5.0 or Nacra 570 would be best. Any boat with deep dagger boards takes the "beach" out of beach cat sailing especially when you're alone. The differen...

Interesting. I find that F17 interesting also, but the seller has not been very helpful which makes that one difficult because I'm so far. For example...

You're right, it makes no sense. I have a single trap wire just about an inch aft of the shroud. I have a bullet block tied real close to the shroud...

Ace Hardware used to sell "zip hooks". I run the terminal end of the shock cord through these end finish with a stop knot. They hook onto a bowline ...

It makes one realize how the popularity of beachcats is declining on this side of the pond. I started sailing beachcats in Southern California in 198...

How would I go about adding slide cars? One per batten I assume, but the batten pocket cap won't have enough clearance to add a grommet directly at th...

I'm not familiar with the P-16 rudder system but I have to say that replacing the two pintles with a one piece steel rod is better if you can do it. ...

Line set? The 18 won't be that much different from the 18-2 so set the boat up with the 18's lines and go from there. Push the boom out all the way ...

A lot of mast extrusions are the same. You may find one that's longer so you'll have to cut it down and reinstall your existing hardware on the new o...

Furling on the H16 is complicated by the fact that, unlike most cats, the entire rig tension is set by tightening the jib halyard and the jib luff wir...

Was that how it was intended to be rigged? Just with a drum and spinny bit at the head of the sail? Every H-16 I've ever been on has had a fully batte...

I am well aware that I have put money into the original boat and trailer beyond what I can expect to get out of it. I agree with restoring "legacy" be...