Hi Kevin

I tie my righting line to the dolphin striker only. The dolphin striker is very strong when subject to loads from the side. DO NOT let anyone use the righting line to pull your boat up on the beach (fore/aft load). This will easily bend the dolphin striker. If you tie a monkeys fist on the righting line it will be easier to throw over the hull from down in the water.

The other thing that helps righting the boat (especially if you are alone) is to swim to the end of the mast and hang on. The boat will blow down wind from you. When it does swim back to the boat and use the righting line like a trapeze.

FOR PRINDLES: be carefull where you put your weight on the side on the hull. The bottom of the hull is strong, but the inside can not take the pressure of a person standing on it and can delaminate. Pull yourself up from the water using the righting line like you are trapezing off the bottom of the hull - dont stand on the hull and then lower your self toward the water. Lots of prindles had delamination damage from capsize.

When the boat comes up make sure it is spun into the wind. Everyone remembers to uncleat the mainsheet and the traveler - but the jib is the most important sheet to let free (on both sides!). It is easiest to get aboard using the dolphin striker as a step. One would think getting aboard is no more difficult than doing a pullup - but when you are wet and cold it can be tough.

For safety's sake: be very careful of your trapeze hook. Do not let it catch any rigging while you are in the water.

By letting the boat blow downwind I was able to right my old P-16 alone, and I weighed 120 lbs at the time (17 years ago).

Enjoy the Prindle. Those are neat boats.
talk to you later
-colin