I have to ask why you need to know, is it for comparing buoyancy? Just curious because it's something you can't really alter. By the way, if memory ...

This has been discussed before and it is so subjective there's no real answer. One thing I will say for sure is don't hurry and be methodical. When ...

On a large board less boat like your Prindle 18, when you're trapped out and by yourself, there are conditions where you may want to be slightly forwa...

I must really be missing something with this discussion. Like I stated before. the luff on a G-Cat jib comes all the way down to the front cross tube...

For those of you old enough to remember, gelcoat blistering was a big deal with larger sailboats that lived permanently in the water. There was a lot...

MN3, sorry to hear it. I'm right behind you, in my 70's and it looks as though my tired old G-Cat will outlast the tired old me. I too have shoulder...

The 5.7 has a front cross beam about 2 ft aft of the bows. The tack of the jib is on the front beam but because of the bridle, the zippered luff has ...

I've had some experience with this and generally it's not a good idea. If you decide to do it anyway, pull it out every few days so it can dry out fo...

I do it both ways depending how long I'm going to be on the road. If you leave them on you MUST tie them in a way that they cannot fall down and also...

I would think they would be standard equipment if they did more good than harm. Don't know for sure, but I suspect they are not class legal. In some...

But for going upwind, my understanding is we need weight more forward for the hulls to act as the daggerboard. You are exactly right. Especially true...

Yes, I will rub it in. I'm going sailing tomorrow and here in Sarasota the marine forecast is 75 degrees air temp and onshore wind 9 knots. Perfect ...

I got my first cat, a Sea Spray 15 in 1980 and since then I've sailed a good many of the so called "legacy boats" and learned a lot of things the hard...

Don't do it. Even though water isn't supposed to mitigate through "closed cell foam", take a pragmatic approach and get your tube of silicone and put...

The main beam is difficult to pull from because the trampoline get in the way. I need 2 attachment points o pull it straight onto a trailer or up a st...

You may tie a short loop of rope passing in front of the beam and behind the rod above and below the beam. That would keep the forces close to the bea...

Trailer it backwards and you can use a bridle on the rear beam.

When you say "bunks" I assume you mean lengthwise boards that the hulls rest on, and that's a good way to distribute weight with boats that have littl...

There's no set rule for this. Take your boat out and see how it feels and then make the changes. There sure has been a lot of discussion about pit...

Increasing the mast rake a just small amount won't require all the changes that Carl2 mentioned. You'll just have to lengthen the forestay and there ...

Aluminum is nice, but what really wears out a trailer is U-bolts, L-brackets, springs and other rusty pieces of hardware. And of course the wheels, t...

Usually you get some warning. A strand or two breaks first before the whole thing goes. I had one replaced recently using "Sailing Services" out of ...

There should be a recessed area on the top of the plate (if it's the screw on type), take a piece of wood, put it against the recessed area and tap it...

You're talking the hiking stick, right? I had a similar problem with an Arriba stick several years ago and I called the company (no longer exists) an...

Once you get the SC17 going you can say goodbye to pitch poling.

In your case this might be too much trouble, but I used to run two shock cords very tight from the diamond wires, around the shrouds and back to the d...

Yes, as you move aft the end of the trap wire would be higher up. Good point Edchris. On a smaller boat like a H16 it is common for the skipper to b...

I have never heard of anyone doing that. I suppose you could as long as you can figure a way to attach the one thimble where it would be sufficiently...

I've used them both in a 5.7 and can't tell any difference.

This is not worthy of discussion. Find the leak and fix it and don't sail this boat till you do.