Kenny, I agree with you on this one. I was shocked to see in the contract envelope that they were no longer going to provide on water support for ...

We might be close. Gilson Sailing Beach in Wilmette, IL. Sailing on Lake Michigan, when it isn't iced over that is.

I was stunned by how many other sailors were terrified of the M20 - especially the other cat sailors. Th eboat is that strong I have never sailed ...

Incline of beach, and how packed the sand is makes a huge difference. But probably harder to get the wheels under the boat by yourself then it is to ...

I am not familiar with the Nacra 5.0, but the cracks near the beams are not surprising given the age. When you push on the hulls, do the cracks flex ...

I plan to pull em all and look at at least now but it would be nice to know when they started using the new ones. My H17 is an 86. The reference I ...

How does a H16 handle on main alone, or main and spinnaker for when I'm single-handing? Like a stubborn mule when trying to tack. You will learn al...

Quarath wrote: Any idea what year the new bolts came out vs the old. Is My new to me old H17 going to have th same issues? My standard answer would...

That anchor pin on the H18 is a "known" weak point. Take a look a the below links. There is an old and a new design for the pins. H...

Typically having the hull a foot out of the water is all you would really want if you are trying to maintain speed. If you are just screwing around, ...

You might also check out the Reynolds 21 if you want something to hold a lot of people. One for sail in the classifieds.

My brother and I averaged over 22mph on multiple reaches one day on his SuperCat 20. Don't remember the exact numbers, was a couple years ago. With ...

How many people are you looking to put on the boat? Are you looking to still have performance in the boat after you load it up with people? Don't fo...

I also believe the instantaneous speed measurements on the GPS's are not really accurate, and are less accurate the slower you are going. as for pi...

On a lighter note. The winds finally arrived on Lake Michigan. Got the Nacra into the double bonus round on Saturday by flying both hulls (concurrentl...

The H20 tiller disconnect is great, well worth the cost and minimal install time. I put them on my H18 when I was still trailering it around. Makes ...

Typically the last 2 digits of the hull number is the year it was made. Beyond that I am not sure how the hull numbers are determined. The sail numb...

Scary to think what that container full of boat parts cost. Would love to have one dropped off at my doorstep though 🙂 Great links Damon.

all the boats are the same That is like saying all F18's are the same isn't it? I bet they all have their own little tweaks. Or do they walk up a...

What is the fastest an 18 foot cat can go so far? Peace We had GPS data showing consistently over 20mph on a 20' cat. And that is a 30 year old Su...

more like 26 mpg Would that be gallons of rum Andrew? 😕 More like 26 mph I would guess.

Can't wait to see it on the water again. Looking great!

Has anyone tried a SUP behind a boat? They sould be fairly low drag. We used boogie boards when we were a kid and would get to the point you had to ...

it is a fun and fast and a WET ride. I will agree with this. Supercats tend to be very wet, but that also adds to the feeling of going fast. Soun...

H17 should work well for 2 teenage kids. They will enjoy the wings, and their weight shouldn't be a problem. Check the bottom of the wing pockets in...

You could pull it behind a big RV or a pickup with a large slide in camper. When being pulled behind a really wide vehicle the 10' width does not sta...

I have righted a H16 from turtle many many times on a boat without a sealed mast. Always had 2 guys, not sure if I could have done it solo, but I thi...

I don't race but have sailed with my wife a lot. She does not like to skipper, and I don't mind her being rail meat. I would have a similar issue, w...

Check out Hobie Fleet 2. They are not on Lake Tahoe much, but live through-out the foothills and Sacramento. Mostly do 3 day weekend camp/sail event...

20 knots is about my limit also. Much over that and things go wrong to fast for me, and boats and people can start breaking. Couple guys near me won...