Rob, I haven't had any luck righting the Magnum solo yet. I do have a pole, but it's only a couple of inches longer than the tramp, and I only weigh 155. Another foot of pole and 30 lbs might do it. A standard 18 (no wings might help too). Dave
>From: "Rob Vaden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [beachcats] Re: Questions: Righting alone/8" h20 >Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:48:14 -0000 > > > >How do you soloright the 18? Do you have a righting pole or do the >lines work for you? I'm starting to lean towards the 18's, but the >whole reason I have gotten into catamaran sailing is so I can >comfortably go out on my own. I was initially thinking H14, but they >were too limitted on load. I have been sailing lately on a friends >H16 but I feel like I am pressing my luck. I don't know if I could >right it alone. I know all the techniques, but no practice. I guess I >need to find a friend with a jetski to follow me out and help if >necessary. >I had a good day out Sunday. It was the first time I was able to >consistantly fly the hull without chickening out. I also figured out >his darn weather helm problem. His rudders are raked out too far. It >was like arm wrestling a sumo wrestler. > -Rob > > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "David Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > Rob, > > I sail both a 16 and an 18M solo a lot. I feel more in control >on the 16 > > in bigger winds, I think because the jib area on the 16 is a >smaller > > percentage of the total sail area. When flying a hull solo on the >wire, > > dumping the main is a more effective safety valve on the 16. On >both boats > > the jib is ususally cleated, without much chance of releasing it in >an > > emergency. Actually, when it's blowing hard, I generally have both >the jib > > and main sheets in one hand on the 18, both uncleated, and it's a >handful, > > but necessary. I do sail in a very gusty area, though. In >moderate and > > light winds, both boats are great fun solo. > > > > Dave > > > > >From: "Rob Vaden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: [beachcats] Re: Questions: Righting alone/8" h20 > > >Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:30:56 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > > >Wow!!! That must have been a heck of a ride coming down. I weigh > > >between 140 and 150 pounds depending on the time of the year and I >am > > >5'10". I am considering buying a used Prindle 18, but I am unsure >if > > >it will be too much boat for me to sail alone. I am forced to sail > > >alone a lot. I have no patience waiting for crew while watching the > > >wind blow. I am a relatively experienced sailor but I am new to >cats. > > >I started sailing a friend's H16 because it was so much more stable > > >(and faster) than my Apollo 15. Is there much difference between a >16 > > >and an 18 as far as solo sailing is concerned. I will be storing it > > >at the beach with the mast up, so set-up won't be an issue. > > > -Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW. I have righted a N5.8 by standing on the high hull and > > >hooking into a lengthened trap wire at 150# (yes it was a long time > > >ago) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Group Home > > >http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - >it's FREE! > > hthttp://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > >Group Home >http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus voter tools and more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
