'94 Prindle 18.2

1. The main body of water I sail on, Lake Norman, is notorious for underwater obstacles, shoals and unexpected groundings. No daggerboards was a must and the P-18.2's rotating centerboards can be a real god-send.

2. I often sail with first-timers, friends, family - mostly unexperienced cat sailors. So ease of use was important. While it's not the most relaxing way to sail, I can solo my P-18.2

3. I can't dedicate the time to train and race all that much. When the opportunity does pop up, I don't mind an open class. So I wasn't looking for a fleet class boat.

4. I feel like it's a bit tougher than many of the lightweight speed machines you all sail. A litle more glass in the hulls adds weight, but I often beach it on many and unknown island.

5. The boat was new, never sailed, sitting around for 4 years from a dealer that went belly-up in a cloud of reefer smoke. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> It was a real bargain and Performance Cat actually honored the warranty from when I bought it since I was the first owner.