Category: Do-It-Yourself

I recently purchased a small outboard motor for my Prindle 18 catamaran and had to figure out how to mount it on my boat. I wanted something that was easily removable and was lightweight...

By Kim Miller. Wagga Wagga, Australia.
(First published in "On The Wire, 1996)

A catamaran is a highly efficient way of transforming sail power into
boat speed. Most Hobie sailors are quite satisfied with the power available
from their normal rig in even moderate winds. In heavy winds many sailors
find that power quite difficult to keep under control. However, there are
always those times when we try to find a bit more power and a bit more
speed. If you sail in light winds, or if you just like the speed of a catamaran,
then you are probably looking for another place to crank on a bit more
power. Your sail trim is the most obvious place to look.

Upgrading trailer rollers from single to double.

After switching from a H-16 to a P-18, I thought that since the 18 seemed to have more weight on the front single roller of my trailer, a second roller should be added. I made up a simple bracket that can be bolted in place of the single roller. I purchased an additional roller (in my case, 9") for each side and picked up the necessary metal at a local weld shop...

Instructions for building a Plywood Catbox.



Note: If I can build this box, anyone can as I am a way better sailor than carpenter! This box needed to fit under a Prindle 18 on a trailer.



I started with two sheets of 1/2" 10' x 4' exterior grade plywood. I would have gotten 5/8" but it's not easy to find in 10' sheets as most of the yards sell 8' only. I had the yard cut one sheet down the middle to create two 10' x 24" halves. (so, the overall width of the box is 24")...