This boat is ready to sail and doesn't require any work to get it out on the water. It would make a great boat for new comers or experienced sailors alike as it doesn't require any fixing-up before you take it out. The few issues it has are mostly cosmetic and are noted below.

The SolCat is an easy boat to handle and has symetrical hulls for fast sailing. It has a large tramp area and is very stable in the water. Its a predictable boat and it takes a lot of effort to actually capsize or pitchpole the craft, making it a safe boat for beginners or families.

These are the original manufacturer's specifications for the SolCat 18

• Length: 18'3"
• Beam: 7'11"
• Weight: 330 lbs.
• Mast Length: 28'
• Sail Area: 220 sq ft.
• Draft: 4" / 30"

The hulls are molded fiberglass with vacuum foam sandwich throughout, and has fiberglass daggerboards and rudders.

I went through and replaced all of the rigging last summer. New rubber coated stainless steel shrouds, forstay and bridal wires. Entire trapeze system is also new last summer - two wires per side, bungee, ropes and dogbones. All new ropes for jib, downhaul and traveler.

Both daggerboards and the tramp have been replaced in the last two years as well, and I just laced the tramp up with new bungee so it is nice and tight. I have righting lines and spare mast bearings as well. The sails are in great condition and are very clean. Colors are bright and vibrant with no UV damage.

• I am missing one of the short battens at the top of the Jib sail.
• There is a dent in the mast about 1/2 of the way up. (photo 1) The mast is still as solid as ever and hasn't shown any additional flex due to the dent. I have sailed it hard the last few years and it hasn't affected the boat's handling at all.
• The starboard hull began showing signs of foam core seperation in the top deck. I took pre-emptive measures and repaired the areas before they went soft. I have yet to color match the gelcoat, so although the hull is rock solid there are unsightly dots where the epoxy was injected. These are merely cosmetic issues. (photo 4)

This is a steel, box frame, single axle trailer. Painted last year and it looks great. Includes a galvanized sailbox with locking lid which is large enough to store all of the gear like the sails, rudders, daggerboards, rigging, etc.

Axles have bearing buddies for long term greasing. Has hull cradles up front and rollers on the rear for easy loading/unloading. Adjustable mast stand. Has 1-7/8" ball socket. Spare tire on the trailer.

Has 4-way wiring harness. All of the lights work except for the right blinker, though the rear lights could use replacing. UPDATE: I have since replaced the tail lights with brand new submersible lights, I redid the wiring and water proofed all of the connections. I also repacked the bearings and filled the bearing buddies. Trailer is ready for long distance hauling.

If your interested in the boat I have several of the old brochures, setup manuals, etc. compiled into a PDF. You can view the documents here. (2.8mb)

Contact Coty via the Utah Sailing Association website

Located in Utah.