When I lived in VA, surfed VA beach often, especially the north pier of Rudee's Inlet, searching for a better break I stumbled across a parking lot wi...

gertsonf, glad to see you decided to revive your Prindle 18, I don't know if you got my PM encouraging you to look into fixing delamination. Here are ...

zowee! you sure are "motivated", but hey slow down, 1st you gotta learn to sail, get familiar with your cat, learn how the rudders work, how mast rake...

You would only need a sock if you were going to leave the cat stored mast-up, don't have one right now as I trailer the cat to go sailing but it would...

which La Paz? tried googlemapping La Paz and came up with several options, the one in Mexico has no water anywhere near.

You got it! just remember to measure by pulling, I took my forestay and jib out into the yard, drove a screwdriver through the the head grommet, pulle...

What can you get your hands on down in Mexico? Hobie 16's are abundant, option 1, option 2 Prindle 16, but if you can get your hands on a used Hobie G...

Use 800 grit water paper and the blue will pop right back, had a H16, same colour, same problem, oxidized almost white, spent the better part of a day...

I understand, we are creatures of habit and get comfortable, it's just a mind set. Here are my measurements:- Original forestay measurement from tu...

Correct, the jib is "permanently" attached to the forestay, using shackles. I also trailer my P18 everywhere and use the forestay to step the mast, th...

I was really fortunate with my P18, picked it up for $600, gas to Ohio and back, built my own solo mast step setup, cleaned the hulls up with Poliglow...

Dustin, upper forestay connects to mast hound, then swivel, then lower forestay. Ideally, the lower forstay is almost the same length as the luff of ...

Whoops! I apologise, re-reading your post informed me you have a H18, CL posting was for a comptip for a H16. Try using www.searchtempest.com, just pl...

Andrew, where located? Check out this posting on craigslist, , there is a phone number listed, call and check to see if still available, good price an...

The bridle wires attach to each end of your front beam, the other end of these wires join together using a bell shackle, attach the 10 hole stay adjus...

Sorry Damon, but the same thing happens to me when I read about your adventures. Hey! no cat sailors in southeast Florida? whaddupwitdat? :peng...

Howdy Neighbour! I live in Columbia, MO, not too far far from you, I envy you being so close to Stockton Lake. You will quickly realize that the do...

No worries mates, no offense taken, I learned something about " captive mast systems". :prost:

Touhey, just finished looking at your pics, it all comes down to price and availability, what price will you pay for this '71 H16 and is it the only o...

Was not talking about the mast step link pin, read carefully, mentioned the "captive system" where after the mast is stepped a pin is inserted just be...

gertsonf, go ahead and repair the delamination on the P18 if possible, it's not too difficult using the injection method, will take you the better par...

On my P18, the dolphin striker post passes through the front crossbeam, and srews to the baseplate, leaving about 4" of post above crossbeam, the ball...

Hey Paul, we have to admire your tenacity, you are the kind of cat-sailor I would sail with. I would go with your buddy option, remember, the math, ma...

Paul, a little more info please. I assume you bought a used P18 and you need a mast, you found one somewhere and want it shipped to you and you have h...

Good suggestion by skarr1, once again it depends on your circumstances, does your trailer have cradles or rollers, if you have rollers are they the na...

Here is the dilemma with a "waterproof sailbox", you mount the box on the trailer frame lengthways just above the axles, but when you back the trailer...