Wolfman wrote: Standard stainless rigging will last indefinitely in fresh water. Obviously, though, it won't last indefinitely if you use it. It j...

I built the first one out of 1.5" OD, 1/16" wall, 6061. I used it today. It flexes like crazy. I won't take it out 2-up, but 1-up it seems OK. I n...

Glad you had a good time. It was good to meet. I finally got mine on the water this afternoon.

I think golfdad is talking about his main traveler. I use a separate main sheet and traveler sheet, and tie them together with a sheet bend. Some of...

Even if you rotated the rear beam back some to keep from tearing up the traveler, I think the load from the main blocks would tear up the mast rotator...

Did you use the jib?

How about the ways in which they are the same: Sloop rigged beach catamaran '18' in the name 'Prindle' brand from performance cats p15, p16, and p18...

Looks good!

I doubt the dyneema would creep enough to dismast. As soon as it creeps enough that the stays are 'loose' there's not going to be any tension on it, ...

3/16 is 0.1875 You're thinking it's 3/32.

I used the 2.75mm dyneema quite a bit without issue. On the bury, I reserve an extra long tail, pull it quite a ways up before coming out to taper an...

I don't have too much experience, and my first few were pretty nasty. I have done quite a few brummels on single braids, though. It's very easy once...

I've got a P300 as well, and I was really impressed at the build quality when I received it. It's much nicer than any pictures indicated.

Andrew: You can see in the last pic of the album (when at full size) that the adjustment lines go straight back up and out of the pic. Philip: than...

What's going on with those trap lines? How does the bitter end of the adjustment line return to the top of the mast?

I doubt that there are any disadvantages...you don't have to use it.

Here's the machined cap: The shop that did them for me charges $45/hour or something like that, but this was a small enough job that I don't think...

Again, though, I'm pretty sure the 065 is too thin. I'm planning to have to redo it with 125. I have no idea if any old carbon tube would work or no...

Here's the drawing I went off of. I'm fairly certain that the dimensions and scale bear no relation to reality. If there's a section of it you'd li...

I spliced two dyneema lines to the ronstan 20mms, with one luggage tagged to the snap shackle for the outhaul. Those two cascade, with a 3/16 sta-set...

To clarify, I assume that on the modern cats the boom is used mostly for outhaul and mast rotation. I don't have one so I could easily be wrong. Her...

I like that style as well, however, with a 5.2 (and most older cats I assume) the main isn't high enough aspect to attach the blocks directly to it, s...

What wall thickness did you use? I made a round one for my 5.2 w/ a 4:1 internal outhaul.

Do the foam cored Nacras not have stringers at all? or are they just not visible in the rear of the boat?

Congrats!

Have you sailed on any cats at Hefner? PM me if you want/need info.

andrewscott wrote: I sailed my P18 w/ 400lbs on the trapeze flying a hull in medium wind. If have seen masts break with that much weight on the wire ...

I had to remove my tramp to get some (read: almost all) stitches redone, which isn't as simple as it could be on the 5.2's. I went ahead and bought a...

fassailor wrote: Does it do well with "real" weight? I sailed my P18 w/ 400lbs on the trapeze flying a hull in medium wind.