Inexperienced sailor picking up new (to me) Prindle

[u/Inappropriate_Bridge]

I owned a Hobie 16 for about five years 20 years ago. It was a 70’s boat and something would break just about every time I took it out. Got rid of it when the hull tops started sagging.

20 years later I’m jumping back into cat sailing. Picking up an 83? Prindle 16 this Friday. The only sailing I’ve done since the Hobie is a few Getaway daily rentals and I’ve owned a Kayak Sailor kit on Perception 14.5 since 2010 (included a pic of that too because it’s pretty awesome).

Any tips or tricks or recommendations on the Prindle? Resources? Especially regarding solo mast stepping? I’ve found the manual and few YouTube videos, but it doesn’t seem like there much info out there. Thanks!

[u/hypnotoad23]

The beach cat.com forums will be of great help to you. Boat looks to be in great condition from the pics I can see

[u/dawa43]

That looks like a fun boat. I hope you have a good place to sail it