[quote=Edchris177][quote]I have never been able to right a turtled cat. As I understand it, you get way back on the stern and attach a line diagonal[/quote]
I have solo righted turtled Nacra 5.7, Nacra 5.0, Hobie 18 Magnum, & the Dart 15, though the little girly Dart Cat hardly counts, as my grandma could right that.
Whether you stand on the stern or bows depends on the boat, the idea being you need to sink the hull somewhat to get it to roll. On the small Dart, it's easy, small hulls, so stand on the stern. With the others mentioned I have always stood on the bow. My weight will drive it under, the Cat will then roll onto it's side. As it rolls, if you are nimble you "walk" onto the side of the hull, which is now horizontal. In one instance with the N5.7 I hiked out as it rolled & got it back up in one motion. Of course this depends on your mast being sealed, a flooded mast is not coming up.
Just use your normal righting line- it's probably tied to the DS rod. Run it under the upwind hull, then diagonally back to the corner where you will stand. Use the tramp,beam to get up on the hull, then using the line as an aid to balance work out to the end of the hull, & hike. Some have also used the main halyard, but it's usually a skinny line, hard to hold.
The trick is to stay on the end, hiked. As the hull goes down, the boat will roll. The little Dart-teens right it from turtle.[/quote]
