Disclosure, I have a SC17, never seen or sailed an H17. If you have reasonable confidence in stepping the SC17 mast on your own then get that one. I j...

I have a supercat 17 I trailer for sailing. I don't undo the chainplate (side stay extenders?) just wrap them in a dish towel and a bungee cord. I do ...

I have a SC17 and quite like it, sailing it pretty much exclusively on mountain lakes cause that's all there is around here. I don't have any other ca...

jackb wrote: 'm in Cranbrook, BC which is the south east corner of BC, pretty much in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Any good winds in Cranbrook? ...

Edchris177 wrote: Vintage, we used to spend our summers in the Kootenies, had cousins in Cranbrook, Dad had a ranch near Waterton National Park. Spent...

I'm in Cranbrook, BC which is the south east corner of BC, pretty much in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. I think I'm pretty much alone in this part...

Super Cat 17, boardless, boomless, kickup rudders, works single handed or with 2-3 on board. Still in production. If the Nacra 5.7, 570 looks appealin...

I have a Supercat 17 that I really like. I don't single hand it though, I'm usually out with a kid or two but they are 12 or under. It's the only cat ...

I have a SuperCat 17 which I really like. It's the only one I have and the only cat I have ever owned so I can't compare it. Some things I appreciate...

I have been somewhat in you situation, I have two young kids that were just a hair older than yours when I got my cat. I would recommend boomless and ...

Supercat 17, besides being boardless and boomless I also appreciate how the tramp is and the rounded hull tops are nicer on the bottom of the feet. Pl...

I have a SC17 also and the mast is a struggle to get up as I am usually doing it on my own with my preteen helping by catching the fore stay and pinni...

Headhunter wrote: Vintage, got pics? I ended up getting a Dewalt Worksite radio/charger which runs on a lithium ion 18.1volt battery. That's good fo...

Davedave wrote: take this:br /> insert this: Wired to these mounted flush into the side of case:br /> control with this:br /> mine works great. ...

Hope you enjoy your SC17, we like ours and you don't hear about them very much. Carson '95 SC17Edited by vintagemilano on Feb 17, 2011 - 11:45 AM.

Hi there, I'm kinda in the same boat as you.... I have two daughters 9 and 11, the four of us go sailing on our SuperCat 17 with no troubles. Some thi...

Hi there, thanks for the reply. There is no sailing anything for dealer support in Cranbrook that I know of, no clubs either that I have been able to ...

Hi there, I can get it up and down but feel like I'm at the edge of my control with that. I usually get the second person to make sure the mast base s...

Wow, that's close to me, I'm in Cranbrook, BC. An hour from Eureka MT. Do you know if there is any organized cat sailing stuff in this region? I have ...

Well, you are only 600 miles from here,and there should be a selection of supercats around. I think SC19's had dagger boards and it sounds like you mi...

I've washed climbing ropes in a front load washer with great success. Recommended practice for those is to daisy chain them first and use a very small...

Wolfman wrote: The sol is a decent boat, but like coastrat says, parts are harder and harder to find. It would be a bit of a pain to keep it running ...