Kraven, how did u get that hole in your boat?.......... :heul2:

Learned today that you can use a pin to step the mast, the head of the mast has to be high enough that the front beam does not impede the mast rotator...

As Erice says above, distance from you as well as condition of boat are the major factors in selection. I have a P18 and sail it solo all the time, so...

Kraven, found the drain plugs at West Marine like you advised, will have them by Friday, Ronstan plugs. Do you have a pic of how all the shrouds and t...

I do wish you had give a little more "heads-up" notice damon, it's just an 8 hr drive for me..... 😆

umm! there is no picture........ 🙄

Look at the pic above, note that the pylon itself has 2 points of support, the base and the hull deck, if the base goes, you can throw the hull away, ...

When it comes to the H16, hull flex becomes normal. First thing to check would be your pylons, the foundation posts that pop up through the hulls, if ...

I have a furling jib with that setup, it's slightly smaller than the standard jib, the clew does not extend past the mast, and the wire in the jib luf...

wow! Very disturbing, just trying to understand the mentality behind it all........... :mischuge:

The G-Cat 5.0 cleaned up really good, everything coming together nicely, 6 coats of Poliglow on both hulls and both rudders, the rudder setup is so el...

Your best bet would be to switch to a H16 bow tang, drill a hole through lip on hull nose insert bolt with bow tang attached, lock nut fits under lip,...

still nothing.......

Kraven, brought the G-Cat home today and started cleaning, quickly switched to orbital sander and 800 grit wet sandpaper as the black mold was into th...

According to the G-Cat Manual, the forestay is attached to the forward beam using a Portugese Turnbuckle, however my G-Cat has bridle wires, doesanyon...

kraven, pm sent, check messages, would be interested in jib blocks, need pics, contact me

So I did a quick Google to see if there were any sailmakers in the vicinity, there were 2 in St Louis, both said 3-4 weeks for sail repair, so I widen...

I found what I thought was a trap adjustment rig, turns out it is the barberhaul v-jam block with line attached, what a bonus..... :woohoo: oh yeah...

Kraven, could you take a pic of your jib blocks and how they are set up for me, would appreciate it, that traveler car looks just like the one I got ...

On the next hull, use 2" masking tape and tape off entire area to be repaired, mark out drill pattern on tape, drill and fill, when resin/epoxy has se...

need jib blocks, traveler re-build kit, most of the cheekblocks will need to be replaced, still making a list.....

Gonna need some parts for this GCat 5.0, anyone.......?

Today took everything out to see what I got, and it was better than I expected, rudders are in almost new condition, has a tiller crossbar with hikin...

Indaba - conference held by the Indunas ( head men) of the Zulu tribes where much is discussed but because huge quantities of home brewed beer is cons...

What an Indaba! Went to pick up GCat in St Louis, owner had said tires were shot but promised to put new wheels on, get there, no wheels, its 5.30 S...

bonnet = hood boot = trunk cubby = glove box Hey Erice, where do you hail from?

What length is your G Cat?

skellington, just a suggestion, but why not turn 1 or both of your H14's into H14 Turbo's by adding a jib up front, Hal has a dolphin stryker setup, a...

What you have rescued is a Hobie 14, a great little boat to start out on if you weigh under 170lbs. I too am self taught and started out with a Hobie ...