It's the standard in racing nowadays for SI to require insurance. If you engage in racing, then you should have insurance. If you can't afford the in...

As Ron said, I'd chime in. The pictured is Dave Tilley's tilting trailer design. It's very clever. The rack is winched over and you tie the boat to t...

This is what happens when boats are: left on trailers with both boat and trailer untied; tied insufficiently; untied at all. All of the above were in ...

It's been my observation that: --fellas never bother to actually teach their SO how to sail, and then get frustrated when the SO doesn't have a clue. ...

@turbohobo, here's some news: NACRA's new carbon 20ft boat is $35,000.00

Or, you can buy one of Beachcats member Kenny Boudreaux's boxes (sailboxes.com) and ask if he'll do the mods you like. Kenny might do custom work...

Beaumont group is at Port Arthur YC at Pleasure Island. Nice gang of folks. They stay in touch via the Texas City Dike gang's website sometimes www.tc...

Ron is right. We're insuring our Squares for around $200/year with State Farm, that's two boats...

If you don't have liability insurance on your boat, you are really gonna be in a world of hurt. It's not that expensive and is absolutely required for...

Try shimming up the blades. By this I mean cut some circles out of milk jugs plastic and put 'em between the blade and the castings here

Edchris177 wrote: IOur boats represent from $300-$3000, not really a lot of cash in the big scheme of things. speak for yourself, man...

And the rig you'd drop if you used quick-connect shackles on standing rigging....

@makinmajik: are you in touch with the TCDYC guys? www.tcdyc.com (texas city dike multihull guys) Support and friendliness abound with TCDYC

Bear in mind, if you are skipper, the crew is effectively giving his or her time to work for you.

Oooh... the smack talk begins... to be settled at Juana's? Battle of the Bama Boys?

aw shucks Damon, I'm blushing. thanks

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For one thing, the Bohannon cat is Carl Bohannon's home-fabricated creation and is not a production model. Do you want to include one-offs like that? ...

Do a google search for "trapseat sailing"

It's not the best thing to install dissimilar metals, because there is a galvanic (I believe that's the term) reaction which occurs, and corrosion (kn...

Since the mast step base is aluminum, you will want to isolate stainless rivets. (dissimilar metals and all that) Tef-Gel is well thought of for the a...

Hobie trampoline on Prindle (or something else) hulls

Extract with tool as mentioned. If the holes should wallow, then use West Systems' G-Flex to repair. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS, INCLUDING THE HEAT/ALCOHOL...

gcamick wrote: The local guy who took us was very experienced Here's yer sign

fixing ventilation, aka 'rudder hum'

Sailmaker's Supply sells Phifertex Plus, in various colours. Scroll down the page

built-in life jacket

Priming with a high-solids primer saves a lot of filling time, and yes, a good paint job is totally about the preparation.

They may have improved these things on the newer H16, but the things we used to do were: STIFFEN THE BOAT. That means to glue up the corner castings ...

Between husband and I we have three boats: all are painted with TWO-PART POLYURETHANE. Two of them in AwlGrip, one in an industrial buoy paint. All h...