[quote=spfx]The P19 ticks off the list as JohnES posted. I owned a P18 for about 18 months but wanted something higher performing and moved to the P19 which I've been sailing going on four years now. The P18 is a bigger version of the P16, the P19 is a rocket. I didn't notice any significant increase in setup time or rigging. It will carry more people at speed with increased sail area, but four adults would be pushing it. In the open ocean, it's hull shape is much better for punching through swells and it's less prone to a pitchpoling. I singlehand mine 90% of the time in winds up to 15 knots full jib, but have more fun on the ocean trapped out at 10-12 knots.
The P19 weighs the same as the P18 at 385lbs due to its foam core construction. You'd be hard pressed to find a lighter older boat of similar size. I'm impressed by its strength, but the hulls surface is prone to damage due to a thin outer skin over a foam core. My guess is it's no different from any other foam core boat. As for beaching, no rocks is a must as the foam core begins maybe three inches from centerline on the bottom. I've beached mine on softball sized rock landings a number of times and eventually ground through the fiberglass and created some soft spots. I'm in the process of a major rebuild.[url]https://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures?g2_itemId=130193[/url]<!-- editby --><em>Edited by spfx on Jul 14, 2018 - 01:37 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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