Very nice! Love seeing kids out sailing. Such a great memories to grow up with, and planting the seeds for future sailor's. Well done.

resilient wrote: I recently got a Tasar. It is a complex boat that really only works with 2. I was thinking I would want to race, but really I would r...

Any righting bag will work, but Murrays does offer the best value IMO. In the end, the best one is the one you know how to use, and have practiced wit...

Got the freshly restored Sol Cat out last weekend at a local lake. After a painful launch at a rocky shoreline, had a pretty good day under sail. ...

Eric, you will have problems with longer length in the foot of the jib. The jib-stay is very close to the mast and the boat sails best with a smaller...

I just thought about your post for a second... 🙄 it's an aluminum trailer, so disregard my design suggestion unless you know how, and have acces...

I've got a receiver style attachment that I welded onto the back side of the trailer frame. The mast support is just some 2" square tubing and a guss...

What line goes through the center line beam (pipe), and is hooking into a block and tackle system in side the pipe? Is it he jib sheet line? Fixing u...

Damon is right, just use a dremel tool with an engraving bit (about $4 at your local hardware store.) If you template out the HIN using a sharpie you...

i can definitely say that the weight of the trailer and sailbox will not keep a cat flat...br /> j That's a crazy picture! I never would have though...

I set mine to the 9 o'clock position initially, figuring that by the time I get it in the water they will have stretched to about the position you des...

How about some epoxy between your mounting blocks and the tube with a couple of 1 5/8" fasteners to hold it in place until cured. You should be able ...

I found this 3M striping tape (called Scotchcal I believe) but my difficulty is in the aft end of the stripe where it widens and angles downward. Does...

That's good stuff Dave! I'll never forget my first time on a catamaran, courtesy of someone like yourself, who saw a skinny freckled redheaded kid ...

Got the Large pocket installed on my SLO trampoline. Looking forward to stuffing it full of adult beverage...Edited by solsailer18 on Mar 27, 2013 -...

I have lived on the west coast of fl for 20 years, sailed about 15 of em ... and have never seen a ticket written for lack of registration on any beac...

Pirateboy, I'm no expert on how exacting hull alignment really needs to be, but it seems like 3/4 of an inch over 18' of hull isn't that big of a deal...

No offense intended, lol! I guess I just assumed that most sailors preferred a smaller tramp. 😉 Being new to cat sailing, maybe I'll find that my...

I recommend that whatever you buy, make sure it has halyard pockets. Things can get messy quickly on a small tramp once you start adding crew and oth...

Thanks for the replies! Makes me feel a lot better with all the "go for it" responses. It'll get it's first dip since restoration this April. Finge...

If you launch from the beach, you will enjoy the rollers on the rear beam when transitioning to your beach wheels. For transportation too and from yo...

Cradles will do a better job of supporting a larger surface area, thereby reducing point pressure on your hulls. The key is to try and align the supp...

If you're just looking for 2" square aluminium stock, check a local scrap yard or metal recycler. Many of them resell scrap non-ferrous metal rather ...

You can purchase the 3M traction tape from their web site at this URL: I used to carry two different sizes of white, grey, and black at my place of ...

Sunrise makes a quality product. I have a SLO trampoline on my SOLCAT that I thought was really nice until I saw a new Sunrise on a friends cat. Att...

I like the plow feature on the bow! Great for displacing larger marine life, or possibly needed to move other watercraft out of way while your busy c...

spartan wrote: I have a Hobie 21sc in Fla. for sale, in ready to sail condition, with trailer, wings, outboard motor bracket and 3hp mercury outboard,...

al.reed wrote: Found another cool one in Eugene, OR. 19' Sport/Race "P-Cat" Pacific Catamaran, FAST - $2550 (Eugene near 1-5) The add says 25-30...