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I am interested in learning more about the mast buoyancy float from APS. Do you have their website? How is yours working? Thanks, Bill

I agree. I would have bailed the boat first. Yes, the hull is very flexible and I was wondering if a few rope slings from bunk to bunk forming a cradle for storage might be in order. Also, I was told by Catalina worker in Florida not to support on keel line or get in the boat unsupported while...

Thanks, I will keep in touch. Do you have any " oil canning " of the hull where it sits on trailer bunks. I have some but wonder how much is too much.

Please let me know of the best deal. I will get one also. Thanks, Bill

Have you checked the space between the inner and outer hulls for leaks. The lower drain plug on the transom drains this space. Check for seawater and /or rainwater. Float for a while then retrieve and check drain. Imitate rain on land, then check drain. Long term water in this closed space could...

Thanks Karl, Great idea to limit reverse bend. I will be using in Spring. No deformation seen by eye. That is why I thought of sliding a snug fitting ring over the area to find any microscopic deformation. Cheers, Bill

Thanks for the great advice. I am with you 100%. Sounds like we are in the same boat. The engineer/craftsman mind gets conflicted when it comes to pure enjoyment vs. the gratification of problem solving. I got the 16.5 with furler in the fall of 2020 and have not sailed it yet. It really needs...

You raise a good point. When I obtained the boat all shrouds were very loose and the owner was very sure they should not be tightened further. I disagreed. He also mentioned a turtling event so I am not sure how the bend was accomplished. This spring I will step the mast and adjust the shrouds...

Thank you for this info. I will search for theses video's. Hoping for a more methodical, controlled repair.

Any advise to remove this defect would be appreciated. Thank You

Hi, I just got a 16.5 and am 81. Sold an O'day 222 after 10 years. Wanted something smaller to handle. I would like to see pics of all your improvements including battery hold down if you have one. I am looking to install hand holds. Any advice? See my posts. Thanks, Bill

Please advise. Thank You

Thanks Karl, One will never know it all so I appreciate your thoughts. If you study how the inner and outer hull are mated you will find the outer hull during manufacture has a rolled edge turning almost 180 degrees outward. The inner hull with foredeck, cockpit floor, seating and gunwale also...

I have a 16.5 Capri. I am a senior with limited agility. Downsizing from an O'day 222. Want to use for unchallenging sailing. No hiking out. Need hand holds for safety to help body weight of self and crew to counter heal of boat upon tack or gust. Prefer to thru bolt. I am mechanically...

Can anyone give me advice on installing handrails or hand holds on gunwale where the inner and outer hull lap together?