Hi Mark,
Thank you for taking the time to supply your personal involvement in a project that mirrors what I have in mind.

This is the type of input that I am looking for. "Structural" reasons why, or why not I should attempt the transformation.

In answer to some of your questions...the P19 is stiff. It is actually much closer to 5 years old, as opposed to 10. I have maintained it to very near showroom condition, although I must admit it has been sailed almost weekly "year round".

With regards to the loads, I know that Randy used to run a chute that was larger than a T-Chute on his P19. If I am correct, I believe the chute he now sells for the P19 is larger than the T-chute. I don't know if he beefed up his boat at all. I "played" around with a used chute that I got from a friend for a while. It was in the 400 sq. ft. range, and although it wasn't designed to reach like the newer chutes, I loaded it up a few times.

Anyway, when Robbie returns from Europe I will have intelligent questions to ask....thanks to posts like yours.

Why not get a I20?? WELL.......(Honest answer?) My wife raced on cats often (and for many years). She is excellent crew and loves to hit the Gulf double-trapped with "no particular place to go". (she burnt out of racing) In addition, she used to "freeze" when she raced. She now chooses "nicer" days.

What that leads up to is that I am a sailing addict and do a lot of solo sailing when the conditions don't meet my wife's criteria. LOL I thought that by putting a T-rig on my boat that I would have another option. I can handle the P19 in "most" conditions by myself and feel that a more powerful boat (like an I20) might keep me from sailing as often as I like.

Anyway, I'll keep investigating.

BTW I use the term "recreational sailor" with a grin when referring to myself. I just don't travel to race. lol

Dave

Thanks again