hey guys, just finished doing all the fiberglass work on my prindle 19 and found out my sister lost the drain plugs i had in my room, whats the easiest way to get a hold of these. I'm guessing its not a part that west marine or some place like that has.
thanks,
Pete

www.murrays.com

I hope the people who use this forum are aware that this web site has an incredibly extensive on-line marine store. I went to the store and clicked on "Miscellaneous" and then on "Everything else" and, right there on top, are drain plugs.

Somehow it does not seem very polite to be sending people elsewhere when you can get it right here and help to support this website and the wide array of forums we provide free for any group that wants to have a forum here. Not to mention the other services provided here, like event schedules for the whole country and a large classified ad section.

In fact, since it is the middle of the night and I am a little cranky, I am also wondering how many of the people on this forum subscribe to my magazine, "Catamaran Sailor," which I have been publishing for the past 10 years -- and which is why I am often up in the middle of the night tilting at windmills.

I've had Catamaran Sailor as long as I've had a catamaran. My "mentor" in sailing bought me a subscription and I've renewed it ever since.

Catamaran Sailor and Good Old Boat are the only subscriptions I've ever had that are worth the money.

How can I get this magazine? I want a subscription like yesterday!!

As soon as i have a deffinate address for more than 3 or 6 months at a time I intend to order a subscription, but that might not be till sometime in june.

Robi,
Just go to the home page of this website, catsailor.com click on "Subscribe." Print out the form, fill it in and send it to me with a check. I am always happy to have new subscribers. Thanks for asking!

Mary

Some people may want to consider just getting rid of the bung-plug all together. Most new A cats, and many newer designed boats just see that as a possible way for water to get in. I think with an older boat, I would just glass/ gel-coat over the hole and be done with it....

Should you need to drain the boat of water after a sail, simply insert a sponge down the inspection hatch.

At this point, I would also like to thank Mary for the web-site....and most certianly agree to shop for/ buy parts here..

Michael

I have always thought that the inspection hatches, being larger than the drain plugs, are a more likely source of water entry. But having owned or been on many different boats over the years, power and sail, large and small, I firmly believe that even if the entire boat is sealed in a vacuum bag, somehow water will find a way to get in.

We have only owned two boats of any kind that did not leak, and both of those were Nacras. Every time we looked into the hulls, there was nothing there but a little bit of dust.

Recent models of the Hobie Wave do not have inspection ports at the aft end of the hulls like the earlier models. Normally, I open the inspection port and use a sponge to get out any water. But if there is no way to see whether there is water in there, I have to decide whether to remove the drain plugs and lift the bows to drain the boat (just in case) or say, "Ignorance is bliss."

This brings up another question, and I am going to start a new post right now entitled "Kinetics possible on catamarans?"

I don't get "Catamaran Sailor" - but I do have a copy of Catamaran Racing for the 90's. Will that do ?

I don't know, Dermot. The two have nothing to do with each other. You probably have a magazine for beach cats in Europe, don't you? I know about Multihulls World, but if you have another one over there just for beach cats, please let me know so I can get a copy and maybe subscribe to it.

Same goes for those of you in Australia and other parts of the world. If there is a beach-cat magazine in your area, please let me know about it, because we here in the States would like to know what is going elsewhere.

Mary, The Irish and American sense of humour is certainly different - you are so serious
I was jokingly indicating that, in a small way, I had contributed financially to help with the good work yourself and Rick do for Catamaran Sailors, even if I don't buy your magazine.

Apart from Multihulls World, Yachts & Yachting is the only magazine that gives good coverage to multihulls, especially beachcats.

Dermot,
Can you e-mail me the contact information for Yachts and Yachting?

Thanks.

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com

Duh! I keep forgetting there are things like web sites.

I used to subscribe to a magazine called Multihull International in the 80s & 90s. It was truly international and covered events and new designs from all over the world, although mainly the UK and Europe.
I have just found the Dec 93 copy. It covers events like the Australian 5th National Trailable Multihull Regatta, preview of the 94 London Boat Show, A "Design Concept" - A 6m Planing Catamaran ! and a review of a "Harbour Island 30" Trimaran designed by Douglas A Zurn from Ohio, USA.
It was published by Chandler Publications Ltd. in Totnes, Devon UK.
I have just done a google search and it looks like it is still in print. http://www.multihull-international.co.uk
It does seem to concentrate on the larger cats.
It has a different publisher, but still in Devon.