A few years ago a bought an early Prindle 18. Last season I finaly had the time to sail it often. Thanks in large part to excellent tips and advice posted here I learned a lot and had a blast when I flew a hull briefly.
Thanks to all of you who take the time to donate your knowledge.
When gybing the P18 I find myself looking and sometimes facing aft ready to get my arm out of the way of the traveller as it flys across the rear beam. Most all beach cats have the traveller located forward of the steering bar. On my P18 the traveler car does not run the length of the rear beam. It seems I could lengthen the rudder arms and move the steering bar forward of the traveler. I suspect this doing this would imped sheeting the main and traveler car and might interfer with a crew memeber trapped out far aft on the hull.
Has anyone tried this modification or is it simply a bad idea ?
Sail Fast,