Well, thanks to Billy's tip I got my main wire in (main shutoff to AC distribution panel near galley. Route was along liner and down the chainplate area as he wrote. It was so hard pulling the wire through the chainplate area Im thinking of dropping back and going with Chip's route. If the wire is h...

I had a good weekend- Saturday on the Hudson, and Sunday in the driveway finshing a bunch of upgrade projects on the 2002 X Catigale I installed my swim ladder, my enclosure hardware, installed my VHF antenna, achnoring light, and windex illuminator on the mast, adjusted my rigging for the year, and...

Jared - Best to you and your family.

Im 100% behind our troops and 100% against this "war" - in quotes as it has not been declared in accordance with the Constitution of course.

Billy - I like your MR. C (Motor Rudder Centerboard) acronym - Thanks for sharing that. When we decided to slip Catigale last year instead of trailering her, I was concerned that my launching routine would get rusty so I thought of a new system of reminders. We use large (4 inch) color coded clothes...

Im doing two projects this weekend and could use some advice VHF 3 foot antenna on mast - Catigale is slipped most of the year at the Awenke YC, but we take 5 trailer trips a year to New England. How do people handle the disconnect of the antenna when the mast comes down? Swim ladder - Where exactly...

I yield my "Elegance in Simple Engineering" award to Billy for his bungee cord under the CB solution...thats it for me. 1 Safety for the CB on the road ...if you put it in the middle you could envision it protecting against either hangar or line failure 2 Adjustable 3 Cheap 4 Easy to imple...

I can confirm the 2002 X and trailer combination can hang the centerboard forward of the aft bunk. I regard it as one my few great successful foresights in boating (Im a beginner) that I threw a 3/8 line between the trailer beams "in case I ever forgot to secure the CB line" Trailered home...

Paul - best of luck in getting those issues ironed out - I hope you have a great season in 2004 and can put this experience behind you. Im in Boston on business a lot - email me (below) if you're interested in getting together to talk shop. I bought Catigale new from Art Reiders at Havencraft in 200...

Reading the posts on this topic is a Fascinating look at this issue - the media only reports the far left and right views while the debate here shows the issue for what it really is... Different rules for the ranch on Texas vs midtown Manahattan rather than a 'Federal' cookie cutter law.... Sorry fo...

I broke down and slipped Catigale in the Hudson last season, I logged 700 miles on her that year! When I did trailer her I disconnect the CDI furler/150 Genoa at the fractional rig and then pull the whole furler flush with the mast and put a sail tie every 3 feet. The Furler and furler line go into ...

Catigale (Mercury 50 Bigfoot EFI, 2002) splutters when she runs dry..I pull the throttle back to idle, then switch tanks while she still runs. I once let it idle to see how long it would run...about three minutes. I dont have to reprime obviously with this approach. When I have run dry I pump 2-3x. ...