I had a Dart 20 Stampede. I added a bow foil to be able to lower the jib and add increase the size. I was then able to use Mystere 5.5 Jibs ( think th...

Been a bit since I have posted. I recognize that boat. The guy that owned it had a bad back and put the cushions on it for comfort. The second tang is...

Dart 18, Dart 20, Gcat 5.0, Gcat 5.7, Nacra 5.7 are also hookless boats

Dom, Welcome to Clearwater! It's a great place to sail year round. Weather has been a little tough this year with all of the storms, but spring, wint...

I've never heard of someone that is sailing a beachcat being hit by lightning. I don't advocate sailing in a thunder storm, though. On the beach is a...

If I was going to purchase new sails for cruising, non racing aplications, I would look at a square weave (rip-stop) dacron sail and a square top. Adv...

Also keep in mind the newer boats have more purchase on the downhaul. My P19 downhaul is 12 to 1, other boats have more. This helps in making the down...

You can convert a sail made for a boat with a boom to a boomless sail by adding a bracket to the sail to hold the blocks, and a lower batton. I did th...

Dan, congratulations on getting the Dart 20. It was never titled. It was not required. I think the hull number may be inside the hull if you look in t...

I owned the boat for about 12 years. I have had many adventures on the Dart 20, one documented on the Weather Channel. The boat when I sold it had a s...

That was filmed by the Weather Channel. TV stars for a day:) 😎 forgot the shades

I believe that is a G-Cat 5.0 first year of production. They orignal G-Cat 5.0 had a step deck like that. Later they were changed to a level deck. The...

Just an unsolicited opinion, but you do not want a Tornado as your first cat. It's complicated, 10 feet wide, delicate, and parts are expensive. I thi...

Welcome to sailing! The season is just staring here in FL, cooler weather, better wind, and fewer thundrer storms. The Dunedin Causeway is where the C...

I've taken my nieces out and managed to have them have a good time. Bring the trapeze harnesses, one for each if possible. They love it! No wind neede...

Depends upon the boat, skill & experience , crew weight, water conditions, location: lake, intercoastal, open ocean, and condition of the boat & equip...

Before raising the mast make sure to look up and check for power lines. Before leaving the beach make sure you have a righting line and have an idea o...

Maybe I am reading this differently from the rest of the group. If the "T" handle is 1-2 inches off the deck the trap wire is to long. If the "T" hand...

It's not perfect, but you can use the mainsheet. We used to sail with a big guy "Smitty" he did not have the upper body strength to get himself on boa...

If you have the hook and the ring system you need to make sure the knot is facing aft. It sounds like you have a system similar to a Hobie 14/16, whe...

Trailering the boat backwards makes raising the mast solo easier. When I had the Dart 20, I raised the mast solo all of the time with a similar proced...

I have seen a Shark Catamaran, still in production I believe, 20 feet Long x 10 Feet Wide. The boat I saw was a piece of sailing art, clear varnish--l...

Look at the adds for another boat Dart Stampede-20: Boomless, clean deck, 4 trapeses, furling jib. Mast does not have diamond wires. Boat is trailored...