I use silicone tape on the Arriba hiking stick and shroud adjusters with great results, but for smaller applications white rigging tape has been the g...

Electronically, IMHO sailing singlehanded and or far distances offshore/remote locations I always have VHF-FM radio and cellphone both having lat/long...

Tell-tales are my primary go-to, telo-vane on the bridle. For some unexplained reason whenever I mount ABBA metal cassette tape on shrouds/bridle the ...

Generic 2'x2' cushion with 40' paracord coiled and ready, although frequently used as head pillow and/or ass float for water lounging. Also it's a gre...

I'm going to ditto the endorsement on fortress anchor, however it's important to use a fathom or so of chain. Since the anchor is lightweight aluminum...

I had the same issue with my P-19 mast procedures. After numerous trips to Lowes, experimentation after experimentation and lot of head scratching I f...

MN3; Concurrently agree on all aspects of discussion. I'd taken for granted the stoutly build D.S. until I recalled the force vectors of the design an...

MN3; I really like the anchor procedure as it accomplishes 2 objectives. I have both collapsible grapple and Danforth and trying to test which holds b...

Last year purchased sails from Chip at Whirlwind and I'm extremely pleased with quality and design. The sail cloth he used is exceptionally high quali...

Power washer, Sougee powder, somebody gonna have a sweet deal! All the money saved can be spent on new sails.

I'm a new beach cat sailor searching for launch sites in the area. I live inWilliamsburg and sites seem few and far between.

Thank you taking on this monumental task. Merging of the two in whatever way will you achieve is greatly appreciated and I for one use this forum as m...

I had the pleasure of meeting him once at a regatta and learned so much for him in short amount of time. Without a doubt, he did more to promote and i...

Can the CL257 be utilized on a Prindle 19. Current design has line coming from inside tiller then exiting at the end to a V-jam cleat

Can the CL257 be utilized on a Prindle 19. Current design has line coming from inside tiller then exiting at the end to a V-jam cleat

Summer of '88, Clearwater Beach. I just purchased new H18 magnum and was happily sailing with wife in light air. Before an afternoon summer squall cam...

I have a P-19 and can relate to it being a rocket to sail. I got new sails this summer and this boat accelerates like a missle on any reach. I have ri...

Thank you for the all the suggestions and information.

I have seen on the internet that several cats have a bridle attached to the clew of the jib and the jib sheets attach to each leg. Is their a specifi...

In a conversation I had with a sailor stated the best longevity is the Dacron and the best for holding the shape longer is the Mylar. If there was a c...

Thanks for the response. Murrays stated the Challange brand sailcloth was terrible in the 60oz. But as a leading sailcloth manufacture, I have a hard ...

I'm in need of new sails for my recently purchased '94 P-19. I got a quote from Murrays but they stated the 6oz Challenge sailcloth was terrible. I do...

Much appreciated info and recommendations! NE Catamaran has a good website and I will speaking with Rick in the near future. This is such a primo foru...

Wolfman et al, Thank you for all your valued input. After chewing on the matter, I've decided to go with the 5.7 after all. It's going to be a better...