Catamaran Maintenance: Keep Your Boat Fast and Reliable
In this chapter of the Joyrider Classroom maintenance module, we look at why regular catamaran maintenance is so important. A well-maintained boat is safer, more reliable, faster, and far more enjoyable to sail.
Salt water, UV exposure, sand, shock loads, and moving parts are constantly working against your boat. Without a simple maintenance routine, small issues can quickly turn into major failures on the water. In this lesson, we explain how preventative maintenance improves confidence, performance, and reliability, and why replacing parts on a schedule is far better than waiting for them to break.
This chapter introduces the key principles behind catamaran care and explains how regular inspections and simple routines can keep your boat in top condition all season.
This video is part of the Catamaran Maintenance Essentials module in the Joyrider Classroom series, where Joe from Joyrider TV shares over 30 years of catamaran sailing and coaching experience, including three decades as Head Catamaran Instructor at Wildwind Sailing Holidays.
In this module:
Inspection schedules for your catamaran
When to replace ropes, wires, and fittings
Steering problems and rudder setup
Sail and trampoline care
Types of rope and their uses
Essential tools and spare parts
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Whether you’re on a Hobie, Nacra, A-Class, Prindle, Hurricane, Dart, Windrush, Tornado, Unicorn, F18, F16, Topcat, Hobie Getaway, Dragoon, or even a Minicat — you’ll find clear, practical videos here to help you sail faster, safer and with more confidence.
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In this chapter of the Joyrider Classroom maintenance module, we look at why regular catamaran maintenance is so important. A well-maintained boat is safer, more reliable, faster, and far more enjoyable to sail.
Salt water, UV exposure, sand, shock loads, and moving parts are constantly working against your boat. Without a simple maintenance routine, small issues can quickly turn into major failures on the water. In this lesson, we explain how preventative maintenance improves confidence, performance, and reliability, and why replacing parts on a schedule is far better than waiting for them to break.
This chapter introduces the key principles behind catamaran care and explains how regular inspections and simple routines can keep your boat in top condition all season.
This video is part of the Catamaran Maintenance Essentials module in the Joyrider Classroom series, where Joe from Joyrider TV shares over 30 years of catamaran sailing and coaching experience, including three decades as Head Catamaran Instructor at Wildwind Sailing Holidays.
In this module:
Inspection schedules for your catamaran
When to replace ropes, wires, and fittings
Steering problems and rudder setup
Sail and trampoline care
Types of rope and their uses
Essential tools and spare parts
Get access to the full Joyrider Classroom series
Join on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkYA1oU1hX1v6Zz7b2Y3VQ/join
Join on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/joyridertv
Buy the full course (lifetime access):
https://totaljoyrider.com/collections/courses
If you want a deeper understanding of catamaran sailing and how to keep your boat fast, safe, and reliable, the Joyrider Classroom series will help you sail better and avoid costly breakdowns.
⛵ Grab a T-shirt or Hoodie
Official Joyrider TV merch
https://totaljoyrider.com
Gear I Use & Recommend
⛵ SunGod Sunglasses – tough, polarised & built for sailing
https://www.sungod.co/s/eR4VYYu3/
⛵ Telemetry Overlay – add pro GPS overlays to your sailing videos
Use code JOYRIDERTV for a sweet discount
https://bit.ly/telemetryoverlay
⛵ Instamic Waterproof Audio – crystal-clear sound even in strong wind
https://instamic.io/?aff=119
⛵ Xero Shoes – lightweight, flexible and perfect for beach cats
https://xeroshoes.com/go/joyridertv
⛵ Forward WIP – next-level impact and sailing protection
@forwardwip
About Joyrider TV
Joyrider TV is one of YouTube’s leading channels for catamaran sailing tutorials, maintenance guides, Q+As, race strategy, and real-world beach-cat sailing action.
Whether you’re on a Hobie, Nacra, A-Class, Prindle, Hurricane, Dart, Windrush, Tornado, Unicorn, F18, F16, Topcat, Hobie Getaway, Dragoon, or even a Minicat — you’ll find clear, practical videos here to help you sail faster, safer and with more confidence.
Thanks for being part of the Joyrider TV community.
#catsailing
#joyridertv
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