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Bad news
On the third sailboat ride, my wife and I were happily rippen across the lake when we heard a terrible ripping/cracking/crunching noise. We had time to glance at each other as the mast pocket ripped out of the boat, and the sail tipped crazily into the waves, (Insert Titanic theme song here).
I now have the only "Sailboat Lawn Ornament" at the lake...........Well, It always was the only sailboat on the lake, but now it's a lawn ornament as well. I will pull it out of there this winter to see if it can be fixed, but I don't think it will work. I guess it's back to Plan A - Buy a new Catamaran and take it out next yr.
Even though it didn't last long, it was enough to get the wife and kids hooked. It all worked out for me, the money we saved getting this "freebee" was used to get me a new 25hp Yam Four Stroke for my fishing boat
Hi RD, Fiberglass is easy to fix. It doesn't have to be pretty. Use heavy cloth for strength and fine to pretty it up. Go with WEST system epoxy. If you switch to a cat look for a prindle 16. They're fast and stable. Great boat for a family plus there aren't any daggerboards. Had one a while back. Great boat. Good luck Mike