That sucks, I don't want to upload to any website, I want to be able to copy from pics stored on my hard drive and paste into forum. 😡

Naah! this is Robert, turbohobo. 😀

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My hulls on my '79 H16 were just as bad, 800 grit waterpaper and an electric sander brought the colour back, you will be amazed. :-O

Hey Andrew, for a minute there I thought that was snow in the background...HA! ...but that was just because my eyeballs were dizzy with all those shee...

I have a H16 and have to haul approx. 1 hr to the nearest lake, it takes about 45min to rig even though I have my own mast step setup, . I have al...

When I brought home my '79 H16, the hulls were solid but oxidized almost white. Using 800 grit waterpaper and an electric sander I removed the oxidiza...

mojim, where located, I'm in Columbia MO and would be happy to have you along sailing when it warms up. I sail Thomas Hill Lake, Longbranch Lake and s...

soaking ropes in a bucket of water diluted 5% - 10% with bleachbrings back the clean, rinse and soak in fabric softener. Sails........

Git-R-Done, seen this slogan around? You have the skills, you have good advice, you have the location and you have the warm(er) climate. NOW GO GET TH...

It is Poliglow, it is not a wax but rather a clearcoat. I highly recommend it, check it out at :-

Sheesh! I wish someone would give me a H18. So sad to see a cat of this calibre left to rot like this but it's a common sight, I know of a H16 in my a...

Just an addendum to my Myrtle Beach adventure, I told you guys I would post a pic of the snow-cat, here it is:- And that was after having de-snowe...

Thanks for the info Del, I made my own beachwheels and will use those to get the cat down to the water, if successful will post the build of said whee...

Thanks Damon, will hang in there, DP from Myrtle Beach advised that H16 will not sell here in winter anyway. Will go to the aquarium with the kids tod...

Thanks for the kind words Del, makes me feel a little better. We drove around MB today, stopped at Broadway at the Beach, those gulls and fish are som...

So I drive east on I-64 through Louisville to Lexington then head south on I-75 to Knoxville, boat is pulling good, fuel consumption is averaging 19 M...

OK, almost ready to go, leaving Thursday night, mini-van checked over, trailer has new bearings, am building my own beachwheels for the trip, will pos...

Ok Guys, have finished bearings on trailer, took some pics and added an album in Tech Help Gallery, hope this helps. Turbo

Just find your local water and sewer supply dealer, they will carry all types of PVC. A road in my area has construction going on and I picked up a 4'...

Reading all this talk about trailers and maintenance made me go out and check on my trailer, am getting ready to haul cat down to Myrtle Beach, SC, so...

No matter which way you trailer your cat, it is recommended that the weight factor be shifted toward the trailer tongue. In other words, with cat and ...

edchris, Cograts, that Nacra is in really good condition, I jealous 2. I recommend you download the manual from the link above given by Gordon, tak...

Umm... I'm 50, will be 51 this year, in good shape, slightly overweight at 200 lbs, have my own lawn care business which keeps me in shape, also gives...

I agree with coastrat, you have skills that will stand you in good stead, but you have no experience with catamarans and little experience with sailin...

Marcus What are the beaches like there? the beaches at HHI were very wide, with 70% of the beach being hard sand, are the beaches at MB the same? I...

Nothing like hands on training, if you've sailed before then you have a basic knowledge of wind on sail forces. Granted, 18 feet is a lot of boat to s...

Edchris From the above post you have everything in your favour, mast up storage, dagger boardless boat, waterfront property, I say go for it. You w...