lmoas wrote: Hello all, been working away on my P19 for some time, getting it up to speed. I have a lot of questions about the setup and unfortunately...

57mm Harken works well. I believe a lot of catamarans used the Harken Big Boat blocks (which were way too big, but they operated better because of the...

I have Blackburn Marine locally... Has very good quality hatches.

If you're still looking for a 19 for sale, I am familiar with the one that just listed in the classifieds. Boat is in very good condition and has a lo...

icon149 wrote: Yeah this is what I thought. So when the bolt wasn’t coming up as it loosened I got concerned. I was able to tighten it back up so the ...

danielt1263 wrote: I've noticed and issue with my mainsail... I have three sets of tell tails on it, top, middle, & bottom. When close hauled, I can e...

rch701 wrote: Texastuma, I cut 8" off the main and it worked great at Juana's. A buddy of mine is giving me a deal on a P18 mast with a set of Tornado...

lmoas wrote: Hello all, been working away on my P19 for some time, getting it up to speed. I have a lot of questions about the setup and unfortunately...

revintage wrote: Scott, did you have to modify the luff curve in the top, when modifying the Tornado main? No, I literally took scissors, chopped the...

With what Bill said, don't base rudder alignment on the assumption the hulls are parallel. Typically the leeward rudder will have a greater effect. ...

nparisawan wrote: Hi all, new here, I have a H16 with a hull that got wrecked during Beryl. Is it possible for me to salvage an old H16 and do a hull ...

You can easily (especially with your machine) modify the top. I cut a couple of feet off a Tornado main years ago as a cruising sail on my P19. It hap...

Go with the Harken 2139.

Let me check what I have... I may have an extra blade.

My Prindle castings have horizontal hex bolts to act as a turning point for the up/down lines. I have gotten rid of the original system and reconfigur...

shrags wrote: Hello all. Long time lurker, first time poster. I am going to Maui in a few weeks and would love to rent a hobie cat or similar boat b...

The stock pins are aluminum, Murray's has them in stock. The stock system is designed to pop the rudder up when you hit something. I have modified min...

rch701 wrote: I have read plenty about why not to have sail slides, but on my trimaran with a topping lift it would be handy. My old N5.2 sail fits th...

jonathan162 wrote: Unless I wind up getting outrageous quotes for this tramp, I'm not going to roll my own - I don't have the sewing machine, nor the ...

westmatt wrote: I have a 1978 Prindle 16. The standing rigging (every bit of it) was all replaced last year, as was most of the running rigging. The...

The 570 and F18 are completely different boats. For family stuff, I would lean towards the 570. With the family, especially with kids, set-up and de-r...

anopheles wrote: For the inverted bow Nader, I have it as a concept in my head; no real buoyancy calcs, just experience of what could to be improved....

I have gotten where I prefer the long sleeve "fishing" shirts with air vents for sailing. There is typically a clearance rack you can grab some decent...

rattlenhum wrote: Can you expand on “Nader”? Perhaps you are from above the Grit Line, maybe? I speak a little Texan (not much different from Missis...

MN3 wrote: had to test the mono. so we dropped it from 12' HAHA Thanks John I remember when this was done... If I recall, they refused to sail the bo...

tominpa wrote: I have the SLO Sails and Canvas Tramp on my Nacra 5.7. They fit and tension beautifully. Spend the extra for bias cut and get any pocke...

shortyfox wrote: If I focus and rush, I can be on the water in 20 minutes. 20 minutes? 20 minutes!! It takes me that long to just step the mast by ...

SC19 wrote: I am trying to identify a mast I bought from the classifieds. It’s 32’8” with a rotating step hinge, tapered at the top with a single spre...

shortyfox wrote: A few months ago, I moved my boat out of its mast up storage facility because of the periodic rate increases. I'm an old hand at tra...

SLO does a good job and reasonably priced. Do get a few quotes and make sure they are comparable.