tominpa wrote: In case it helps, here is a picture of my friend's P16 rudder from this weekend. Thanks. Looks like he is using a split pin cotter. ...

texastuma wrote: 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 ...

jonathan162 wrote: But if it blows one day you can't say you weren't warned. No worries. Rest assured what happens it won't be your fault. 😆 :...

jonathan162 wrote: You want plastic, something with about as low a shear strength as possible. As with rudder locks (depending on the design, of cou...

Any chance it was an owner modification? I can't see what it would do unless it was holding the aluminum tube into the housing instead of the rivet.

Thanks jonathan162 for the tips and info. Yes seems there are a bunch of things people call Cotter pins. The manual called it a cotter KEY not a pi...

An update on this boat. We now have it at our dock that has very shallow water, but it connects up into some very deep and large bodies of water. W...

Pic of the boat as we all love pictures

klozhald wrote: he used to be a Prindle dealer and has handled used parts for quite a while. He retired a bit ago but may still have or know of a P16...

klozhald wrote: Early hulls, etc. but much newer mainsail. Yup early hulls. So much paint on the serial number on the hull I can't make out all th...

rattlenhum wrote: Especially happy for those suggesting to do quick fixes and get out sailing before the summer is over. Otherwise we might still be...

How about this for a picture Edited by thaniel on Jul 18, 2023 - 01:17 PM.

zwiebelspaetzle wrote: I plan to store the boat in my driveway. No matter how much I tell the kids not to play on it, they certainly will, To me ...

zwiebelspaetzle wrote: I've lead-tested or seen test results of several beach cats, with results as follows: 1978 Solcat 18 - Red-orange - Lead test...

Thanks. Good information. The current plan is to mark the halyard at the distances westmatt provided and raise the sails see how that looks. There...

westmatt wrote: I show 26" and 76". Can't comment on the main halyard configuration for the newer boats. -Matt Thank you so much. What I have has ...