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[quote=catmodding]I started cat sailing this summer and have the same weight as yours, mine is a Prindle 18-2 witch is a 2-person cat also. Went over a couple of times and I learned a lot. 1- practice righting in light weather, make sure you can climb onboard by yourself ( specially with our weight)Bare in mind you are really tired when the cat is up again in rougher conditions and practice it a lot... 2- The righting line shold be twice the lenght of the cat, also tie big loops in it so you can hook your trapeze-hook in it, the loops should be big enough to put your foot in it as a climbaboard aid. 3- a quick mainsheetblock release (see my pictures), so your boat wouldn't run away from you. 4- a jib-furler , I don't have it but it wil be there asap. as for now I do the jibsheet sheeting in the midle tric as MN3 describes 5- Climbing-aids at the transom , I braided a pair of thick lines with a loop in the aft trampoline tension-lines.Can pull them out when needed. Allways have the mainsheet uncleated and when solo, let it go a few inches in a gust, sheet it in there-after, steering up in a gust wil get you nowhere in a sense of pointing to a mark. it's a learning curve. I am stil strugling , but I like it!! [/quote]

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