I have a '74 prindle and the hulls are de-laminated I paid 500 for it and never took it out!! I have found a Hobie 16 with no sails, boom or mast, is there a way to use my prindle mast and rgging on the Hobie? I live in houston and sail out of galveston. I am a beginner in sailing beach cats and got dupped on my first boat buy!! All the hardware is there, sail is in good shape , no jib , what do I do now?

it is possible but i would think it is much more work than it's worth (i could be wrong, but i wouldn't do this).

i would part out (sell) the prindle parts (on this site and craigslist and ebay) and find (purchase) a h16 that the hulls are shot on, ... then you will have your mast boom and sails.. and lots of spares

By using quick search and searching for prindle delamination Came up with about 6 hits. Here is the first onehttp://www.thebeachcats.c…ms/viewtopic/topic/12283

You might give this a try. http://www.thebeachcats.c…ictures/?g2_itemId=64559



Edited by skarr1 on Apr 25, 2011 - 08:22 PM.

gertsonf, go ahead and repair the delamination on the P18 if possible, it's not too difficult using the injection method, will take you the better part of a day to do this type of repair job but well worth it. And you gain some experience as a bonus, will come in handy in later years.

http://www.thebeachcats.c…ion-repair-instructions/

Hope this helps

Turbo
Prindle 18

~~ Fix the Prindle, and buy a jib...... Mixin & matchin 2 different boats won't work, The mast & sail is bigger from a 18 / 16.... Even if ya had 2 Hobies, one 16 and one 18, ya have a size diff. and they are made different so they wouldn't work either !!!!! So-- fix the Prindle, also a good cat. Do ya have everything for the jib set-up ?? Maybe Steve or Turbo would help ya out if ya need it...... Sail Safe & FAST~~~~~~~~

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and other toys.......
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Popeye is 100% rught. Dont try to mix boats. The nasts mount differantly. the P18 mast will be WAYYYYY to big and heavy for the H16.

First of all, you don't have a P-18 if it's a '74. 18's weren't made until '78 or 79. I have a '74 sitting in La Paz, BCS which had 300 holes drilled for injection (my biggest injection ever) and hulls are now solid. Brush finished job with Interlux Brightside and you'll have a like new boat, far better than a H-16. Pete



Edited by pbegle on Apr 26, 2011 - 03:57 PM.

I agree fix the P18 I think you ill be happier with it than the H16 . If you really don't want to fix it I am sure you could part it out and make money on the deal then by you a complete boat ready to sail.

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1982 Prindle 18
1986 Hobie 17
1982 Prindle 16
1980 Prindle 16(mostly)
1976 Prindle 16(mostly)
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ya i bought a p-18 with a huge soft spot right at the rear cross beam, 40 holes later and a couple quarts of resin and she is solid and stout. wasnt really hard, dont let nothin but fear stop ya. a h-16 is a great boat, many of my freinds have them, but i love my p-18, they are fast and user freindly. not to mention ive had four large dudes on it, i find the larger displacement more desireable. good luck