I agree that the Nacra fills the slot between the 17 and 18. Another thing to consider is that the 5.2 is dead sexy 😀 When you're looking at the...

Never been on any of the ARC cats, but I have gotten to see the RC27 in action, and wow!!! That boat will absolutely scream off the wind. Agree with ...

I would get a nice spin before getting the hooter Actually, I would get a variety of hooters, and have as much fun as possible before the police co...

Hooter's are more FUNNNN !! Exactly what I was thinking 😆 As stated above, different sails for very different purposes. I would get a n...

First of all, welcome to the Beach Cats The H18 is still a great boat, with lots of parts available, same deal with most all Nacras. The Prindles ...

Just remember, if it is a Hobie 14/16 with the banana hulls, there isn't a lot of buoyancy in the foward section of the hulls. I'm not saying it won'...

It's more like "Sailing a Hobie 18 solo is not for the light of weight" or the "small of experience". And "large of experience" can overcome "light...

The anchor points would be attached to the port and starboard hulls where the bridal is anchored into the hulls. Sorry, I didnt read this close eno...

The Hobie 16 hulls are designed to take weight from the pylons down to the fiberglass structure within the hulls, not on the hulls directly. But, if ...

I believe the SX wings can be retrofitted for older Hobie 18's, but this would involve structural strengthening plates under the crossbeams and reinfo...

All I can say on the H18 wings is they are damn expensive. I bought an 18 with the magnum wings and was able to sell those for $1100. Very expensive...

Good luck on finding an H18, took me months to find a deal. Got to drive 500 miles round trip to Wisconsin for mine. Got it for 300$ but it needed (...

If you are only sailing by yourself or are a light-weight, maybe the Hobie 17 would be a good option, but they can be expensive for what they are. Ot...

I guess I can help out here with inland lake experience, monohull and cat experience First, I also live on an inland lake with sometimes shifty winds...

I wish I could sail this time of the year, but no...weather here tonight is 16 Degrees, 25 mph winds, and snow flurries...burrrr. A little cold here ...

i bet it is one of the sweetest beach cats in the world I completely agree, but not the best for 8 foot swells and blowing 30 knots in the middle o...

Thanks, I appreciate it. Have used quite a few products, but nothing really brings the shine back that well. Maybe it is more difficult for yellow ...

Still not worth it for the 30 Euro, would much rather get an F-24 for the more open water stuff, but this guy is pretty daring.

Who, me, or Jon? If me, yes, not specifically the diamond cut product but a few other heavy oxidation removal products that helped some, but at thi...

I wish I had an M20... 😀 How much do they run? 70k maybe?

Will you be changing your handle to "whitehulls" then? I think I'll keep it yellowhulls for the nostalgia 😉

The worst place I have ever launched is where I am forced to always launch... I have to hoist the cat in the water via crane, have to tack in a harbo...

From what I have seen, Awlgrip is the best, but others work too, like the Interlux two-part and also Dupont Imron paint (like for cars). I have had e...

What they said 😀

Finally, another cat sailor on the boards here near me!!! Forgive me Robert. Columbia, MO is close in the whole scheme of things. Yeah, right now...

I would think river sailing is the hardest venue of cat sailing. The currents and wind gusts would be really annoying and challenging. Yeah, the Hob...

I typically sail on Lake Springfield, but sometimes venture down to Lake Carlyle where the sailing is epic. Congrats on embracing the dark side :evil...

Finally, another cat sailor on the boards here near me!!!I'm gonna try to sail, but the weather forecast isn't looking too promising. Rain (or possib...