[quote=ohmsj]I Have sailed a Solcat for several years and have not found parts practically hard to find. The parts that are made for the solcat are out there, there are 3 Solcat for sale on this site as we speak so the boats are out there. All the other things you may need to replace over time such as the tramp, rigging blocks and lines are readily available. I recently pick up a N5.2 and I have to say the Solcat has a larger deck area and is less cluttered with lines and cables. The is the jib blocks are controlled from tracks on the front beam so there is less clutter on the deck. The center beam runs under the tramp and when covered with foam pipe insulation for padding is also less intrusive then having it on top of the deck.
While the Solcat may not be as fast as the N5.3 it is a very stable boat even heavy air and can handle up to 4 people and also be run single handed without much trouble.
All that being said I will got off my soap box and agree with Wolfman ?By the boat in the best possible condition for the money and realize that there are always parts to buy and things to change on a used boat to make it work better for you.?
If you get the Solcat let me know, I have lots of info on the boat.
Jeff O[/quote]
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