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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Thanks Tom.....Coonass engineering at work, Like Posted By: Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. Date: 5/7/08 7:15p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Sun Cat end boom sheeting (link) (Tom Ray) most things you rig on a boat, It only took me 6 hours to figure it out and one hour to rig it. Just finished the the 6 hour to 1 hour deal with my depth sounder on the Nonsuch.....but thats a whole nother story.

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Can Suncat be "upgraded" to end-boom sheeting? -- Rahn Lawton (2 Hobie Adventure Islands and close to buying another Suncat) -- 5/4/08 6:13p.m.

Yes Sir Re....You don't need -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 5/4/08 7:07p.m.

gone sailing -- bob -- 5/5/08 7:45a.m.

Bob, we've had some nice spring weather here -- Vicki -- Victoria's Secret (2006 Sun Cat) -- 5/6/08 7:43a.m.

glad to hear U'r alive and well. have fun with the boat. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/6/08 8:39a.m.

Vicki: I'd pull the rudder out of its hole in the stern -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/6/08 2:55p.m.

I never felt the opening in the tansom for the tiller... -- Jim B., deep south Texas -- 5/6/08 4:53p.m.

Jim: I defer to U as i have never sailed the boat type in question! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/6/08 8:07p.m.

Gene, you're too, too kind saying I'm not -- Vicki -- Victoria's Secret (2006 Sun Cat) -- 5/10/08 2:40a.m.

Thank You that is what I was implying. The pictures of U show a Smallish Lady -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/10/08 8:03a.m.

Would it be possible... -- Travis Votaw, PILGRIM, the two-masted catboat, Edmond, OK -- 5/7/08 7:09a.m.

Tiller extension -- John- Suncat "Wanderer" in Ontario Canada -- 5/7/08 8:26a.m.

Hinged tiller - good idea -- Tom Ray -- 5/7/08 5:39p.m.

Travis, cutting up the tiller is something I saw -- Vicki -- Victoria's Secret (2006 Sun Cat) -- 5/10/08 2:38a.m.

OPP's my fiinger! Vicki: Why not come to Chat, U'd be more than welcome. -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/10/08 8:28a.m.

Gene, what the heck is CHAT?! I'm pretty computer illiterate also. -- Vicki -- Victoria's Secret (2006 Sun Cat) -- 5/11/08 9:48a.m.

gone sailing -- bob -- 5/9/08 5:17p.m.

New SunCat sheeting -- Craig D, SunCat, Cattitude, Finger Lakes -- 5/5/08 5:24a.m.

My fix, possible solution -- John- Suncat "Wanderer" in Ontario Canada -- 5/5/08 6:04a.m.

Been There, Done That On My Sun Cat..... -- Gerald -- 5/5/08 7:08a.m.

Time will tell! -- Craig D, Suncat, "Cattitude", Finger Lakes -- 5/5/08 10:28a.m.

raising sail on suncat -- graham parker -- 8/1/08 10:03a.m.

You're not paranoid... a few of us regularly have trouble -- Victoria's Secret -- 8/1/08 10:49a.m.

raising sail on suncat -- graham parker -- 8/1/08 12:17p.m.

raising sail -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck- -- 8/1/08 12:55p.m.

raising mainsail -- Tom Morgan -- 8/1/08 1:23p.m.

Raising sail -- Dave, Sun Cat #103, Grand Haven, MI -- 8/1/08 2:49p.m.

A topping lift or lazy jacks will help -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 8/1/08 3:29p.m.

raising sail -- bob -- 8/1/08 3:54p.m.

Bob is right. The long pin -- Tom Ray -- 8/1/08 7:27p.m.

long pin -- bob -- 8/2/08 7:57a.m.

Dave, a buntline hitch instead of the bowline . . . -- George Haycraft, Picnic Cat #29 -- 8/1/08 6:49p.m.

go to www.grogono.com for visual how to tie knots! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 8/1/08 10:21p.m.

suncat sail -- bob -- 8/2/08 8:12a.m.

raising suncat sails- single handed -- graham parker -- 8/3/08 4:46p.m.

I like to just drift, actually -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 8/4/08 6:04a.m.

Graham, I keep the rudder positioned with a -- Victoria's Secret -- 8/7/08 9:32a.m.

Sun Cat end boom sheeting -- Tom Ray -- 5/7/08 5:32a.m.

 Thanks Tom.....Coonass engineering at work, Like   -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 5/7/08 7:15p.m.

I could not help but notice the tiller extension on the seat, Mark -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/7/08 7:22p.m.

Yep, The Girls don't like it.......I can't be -- Mark Milam , Nonsuch 33, Suncat cabinless, Holder 20, Lafayette, LA. -- 5/7/08 9:07p.m.

Update/Correction -- Tom Ray -- 5/9/08 4:48p.m.

U'r only about 50 miles south of me! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/9/08 6:56p.m.

End-Boom Sheeting Followup -- John Fiedler (First Day Sailing MOXIE) -- 5/10/08 5:11a.m.

Mine snags the cleats every once in a while -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 5/10/08 10:38a.m.

SunCat End Boom Sheeting -- Lee Copp (Mills Sun Cat 17) -- 8/8/08 5:37a.m.

 

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