always learning... thanks for the post... I also did not understand what the cleats were for...

nice looking mast paint job!

Foam sandwich is super strong, but dents (compression damage) very easily. On many boats the hulls are only one layer of glass on outside, foam in mid...

I have tapered Marlow Excel line (5-mm I think) for my spin halyard/retrieval line. The retrieval side is exposed dyneema core. No burn holes after an...

Yeah Sam, I agree 100% with you. All was well when sailing yesterday, but it would be hard to know if the impact caused any cracking the trunk laminat...

So.... We did not double-trap with the spin when we went out, but we did something else quite interesting. We hit a sandbar sailing 18 knots (on the s...

Nacra 20 is a beast and cannot be sailed properly solo in more than 7 knots of wind as more weight is needed to keep it from flipping over, even in ve...

I'd drill holes into the foam core only. Dry out thoroughly over several weeks. Then inject West System. If still flexible you could take cardboard pa...

It's possible you will not fix the problem by buying a new hull as this is a problem affecting many g-cats. I read here years ago that the glue used t...

Thanks all. Each of the answers were very helpful. My boat, an 05, does not have rear beam reinforcements. That looks like an easy and prudent modific...

It's super easy to die on the water. Hit your head or gulp some water and get moved away by the current to deeper water is all it takes. Wetsuit, life...

If the damage is just reaching the core, I would take a dremel and grind out a smooth transition between the gash and good fiberglass. Then clean the ...

Thank you Sam and MN3. You provided some fantastic advice. I'll make sure my castings are situated snugly and will implement some of the other items a...

+1 again on SHBCC!

I have a set of these that I bought for my G-Cat 5.7 about 10 years ago. They are still in the package used because they did not fit.

These boats can quickly sail away from you in a capsize situation. So lifejacket with waterproof VHF in pocket are standard equipment.Edited by trapha...

I always carry mine in my life jacket pocket. Once my trap line broke and my G-Cat sailed off into the distance. Recently, the only thing that stopped...

I'm 225 lbs and solo right an Inter 20 regularly. I throw the righting line (which is attached to the top of the dolphin striker above the main beam) ...

I solo an Inter 20 in light winds. The boat takes off right away in no wind. I quickly go around to the trapeze lines and pull myself up. For next sea...

.Edited by traphappy on Aug 16, 2017 - 04:01 PM.

Don't worry too much... Lot's of these fine boats are still around. If you do find separation at the hull-to-deck joint, my advice would be to Dremel ...

Check the hull-to-deck joint before dropping too much money into a G-Cat. Great boats, but SOME have a real hull-to-deck joint problem in that it just...

I actually did this on a G-Cat 5.7. What I did was raise the rudders up and line each with the centerline of the boat. This works really well when the...

I have one available in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. However, my advice would be to simply buy a similar sized aluminum bar (I've done this before) and cut...

I wonder what happened to that windward rudder when the boat came down....