bacho wrote: Sure. There is an old hobie 16 just listed near you for $500
I can't find it. Do you have a link?
Just checked, already been deleted. It was a '72 model so I am not sure you missed much.
thanks for the thought anyway. At least we tried.
ok...checking on a h-16 that has been garage kept the last 8 yrs. 900$...panama city also. will see what happens!
bill, ya had me checking the panama city craigslist! big boat woes, little boat slows... the grass always greener?
no way matt!!! i'm sticking with the blue ribbon, it's almost dialed in just right...until i join the yacht club, i'm stayin' low maintenance...besides, i'm enjoying being a stalker in regattas with that fat 78 rating! the list of modern faster boats i'v beaten is quickly piling up! the last thing you want to see in a race is me on you tail cause i'm already beating you!!! now if it's light wind, i'm toast... BUT, if it's blowin', i'm drivin' the dog s#%t out of it and ain't scared to destroy it in the process, i would be out literraly dozens of dollars!
i'm helping our new friend dtfuqua find a good starter boat, he's a caretaker for his wife right now and so am i...and we caretakers need something to look foreward to. so, if you know of a descent cheap cat somewhat local, post it here on this thread and send him a pm with the details. besides, the next cat i get is going to be that nacra 20 carbon with wings...in 20 years when i get it for 500$!!!
coastrat wrote: ... BUT, if it's blowin', i'm drivin' the dog s#%t out of it and ain't scared to destroy it in the process, i would be out literraly dozens of dollars!
A man after my own heart. Sail it like you stole it!
coastrat wrote: ok...checking on a h-16 that has been garage kept the last 8 yrs. 900$...panama city also. will see what happens!
Thank you for your help. I'm still here and looking .
Edited by dtfuqua on Jan 27, 2012 - 09:30 AM.
Still looking for the prindle.
Wave seller says he has a few more people coming to take a look, lowest price is $800. I offered $500. I would say the boat is in rough shape. Lots of scratches and sun damage, needs all new rigging.
Edited by bacho on Jan 28, 2012 - 12:11 PM.
Thanks bacho. If I don't find better sooner, I'may call about the wave again in a week or two. Here's a P18 I think about that you might be interested in and more able to do something with than me. http://okaloosa.craigslist.org/boa/2814276246.html . If you check it out and don't want it, let me know what you think of it. Or if you do want it, let us know how it turns out.
Edited by dtfuqua on Jan 28, 2012 - 12:49 PM.
Hey bacho. The guy on the wave said something about a mast extension. I thought the wave had a two piece mast. Is there anything screwy about the mast on that one?
Is all stock, he just knows basically nothing about it. He is selling it for his boss or something. It would be a great boat for what you want one for, after some running rigging of course.
I paid starboard marine a visit today. His website is outdated but he has a hobie 16 for sale. It looked pretty decent to me, he was going to ask $1,500 but told me would be lowering the price. I would give him a call Monday just to talk about it.
I saw that p18, I've heard that boat was in good shape. I am just not all that interested in a prindle 18.
The prindle 16 appears to be sold.
a p-18 is a p-16 on steroids!....if your in the cat business...you need crew anyways...worth a look!
ahhh....such a slippery slope it is.....you'll be talking Nacra 20c in nothing flat...after all, your crew has friends too, right?
I've started talking to Cathy after her being in a sour mood since I looked at the garbage skow in Foley Al. and discovered she is upset about me wanting a catamaran. I am well aware of her fear of the water and boats but never intended her to get on one but she has the idea in her head that I'm trying to get rid of her and find some young thing on the beach. While I have always been one to look discreetly at good looking women, I've always tried to make Cathy feel as if she is the only woman in the world as far as things like that go. In fact, I never talk to any female except as needed to take care of things in life or to be polite but not show any interest in even having a conversation with any of them. I recon, for her peace of mind, in her condition, that I should put looking for something for myself on hold. I thank you guys for all your help and attention.
now that you will stop looking, boats will be coming at you! hang in there and remember to take care of yourself in the process. remember, you can always find someone to give you a ride this summer when you get some time! and remind cathy, you chasing young girls is like a dog chasing a car...what are you gonna do with it if you catch it! best of luck and stay in touch!
Sorry to hear that, let me know if you want to go for a spin anyways.
Coastrat wrote: Chasing young girls is like a dog chasing a car...what are you gonna do with it if you catch it?
Word.
Here's an idea. Me and a few other cat sailors are planning to come down to Pensacola the first week in April (good weather dependentl. You could bring Kathy, look at the boats, talk to the "old" guys who actually sail them, and go for a ride or two on a couple different models. We'll have a hobie 16, 18, a nacra 500, and a couple other models there. She'll see the only girls around are wives and daughters. My pregnant wife will be soakingup the sun. If the wind is light to moderat she'll see how calm and fun sailing can be. Fair weather sailing is pretty safe (safer than cars...). If it's blowing the doors off, don't bring her, it may scare her more, and is not what you'd go out in as a newbie. If this sounds interesting, respond to this message and we'll exchange numbers.
Cheers,
Ben
That sounds like a good idea. I can assure you that Cathy won't want to ride. She was fine on her brothers party barge on a relatively small lake but when she saw the difference between his barge and a catamaran, well I'll just say that she started having a less than happy attitude towards the idea. I really tried to explain the difference between a catamaran and a pontoon boat but she couldn't grasp the idea till she saw that one in Foley. But if the stars align just right, I would appreciate the chance and Cathy does still like going to the beach when she is able to.
I have to be one of the luckiest poor bas#$*&$ in the world. Not only did I find a sweet woman that has loved me from the first, all the way through more than 38 years of being together. I have a son that is way better than he could have been seeing the way I wasn't much of a sharing person when he was growing up. Now I have been given a Prindle 16 with what seems to be solid hulls upon first inspection. I have the hulls, cross beams, rudders, and mast. Hopefully, this will be the start of something good 🙄
Edited by dtfuqua on Mar 02, 2012 - 01:26 PM.
i told you!!! stop looking for a boat and they come to you! it's how i got my prindle. now the fun begins, inspection, assembly, and shopping. this will light a fire under you! congrads!
I can't let it light to big a fire. Car repairs took a good portion of my cat funds but I'll get things together. Hopefully this summer I can try to talk Cathy into trying to ride on it when I get it seaworthy. I spoke a little too soon about the hulls being in good shape. A lot of the deck is delaminating but the sides of the hulls sound solid. I didn't want to seen like a jerk when we were taking it apart to load up so I didn't do any real checking for soft spots but it is fixable, one way or another.I figure I'll learn quite about how things go while learning about the rigging. As an iron worker, I learned a lot about rigging cables and making different size chokers and spreaders and things. If I can make rigging that holds up tens of tons, I figure I can make the rigging for a little catamaran. May have to get or rent a crimper but thats no big deal. I am looking for some very cheap sails and a trampoline if you hear of some. I don't mind a few making a few temporary repairs just to get something to play with till I can get something better. I hear you can fix some nasty sails with some ripstop nylon and sail tape to get by with temporarily.
Edited by dtfuqua on Mar 02, 2012 - 04:39 PM.
DT,
Did you see the prindle 16 sails advertised here on beach cats? Fate is shining on you....
not yet but i'm about to look
Also keep an eye on ebay search prindle. There is a seller names tdive5 that sells a lot of used cat stuff. He has had some decent stuff including some random hardware pack of stuff that would cost a lot to buy new. Most of you may not use or may be spares but lots of it is worth it if you need some of it. They also may have lots that is not listed on eBay and he recommends you contact them.
Also Pete Begle on this forum usually has a good supply of used Prindle parts in CA at Big Bear.
If you make you own rigging that's great. You can use the bench crimping tool at West Marine if you have one close but as one who has bled all over my local west marine I find the prices for finish rigging to be quite reasonable. Try murrays or salty dog marine for rigging sets.
i was going to make all new rigging for my boat. bought the swagger and some ferrels and did a bridle set this past season. didn't have time this winter to do it with the wife's cancer being a pain in the azz so i bought a set from salty dog (150$ shipped). haven't put it on yet but it looks nice so i can't vouch for it, we will see how it handles the dauphin island race for the initial stress test! check out sail care on line for the ss lines and thimbles/ferrels...the go for about .72cents per foot there as opposed to $2 per @ west marine. you will just need some accurate measurements to go by. i figured i could do my own for about 100$ this way but just didn't have the time being a caretaker/nurse/cook/maid/psychotherapist/chauffer/sex machine, you know...
YeaI know how it is, not counting the sex machine part. Abig part of why I gave in to Cathy and moved back to Pensacola was to get some decent help with Cathy's care and it took a little over two years after she was approved for it before anything started to happen. Now, I have to figure out what to do with myself. I'm gonna have to look up that salty dog place. I don't have any "spare" cash but getting a full set for just approximately $50 over homemade cost may turn out to be cheaper since I don't have any measurements and I would be likely to make some mistakes costing extra money on materials. I am gonna have to watch my enthusiasm and not go on a spending spree though. here I am up before daylight looking a cat stuff.
just threw in the sex machine part for giggles, chemotherapy doesn't get her in the mood like margaritas! download the owners manual here for starters for it is your bible, don't sweat the cosmetic stuff yet-that comes after you know you have the boat right and tight. search this site as you come across questions, it is the largest collection of prindle tips on the planet! and naturally, don't be afraid to ask qeustions when stumped.
make a list of everything you need and take your time shopping it, that's how you save money. you might even come across more free stuff like sails/tramp etc.. if you want to sail next weekend then you can drop some cash and do that if you please also. i 'm still praying for you guys, hang in there.
Tanks. I appreciate the prayers and the encouragement. I won't be sailing in the next few weeks, needless to say. I have a kayak to play with for myself but would really like to get Cathy to be able to get excited doing something again, and sharing that excitement with her would/will be the best thing I could ever experience. I'll have some time to take her to the beach and get her used to not being able to sink with a life vest on and I think I can get this to happen.