Malcheski Composites

10/27/2025

Just wanted to thank all of the sailors that support us.

Just had a guy buy three fid kits for Christmas gifts.
In an email he stated;
I have 3 friends who borrow this set (FID KIT) numerous times and figured I should just get them their own as a gift.
https://www.malcheskicomposites.com/shop-splicing-fid-kits

Several more carbon crossbars being sent out also.
The last crossbars shipping are for A-class cats.
We have a variety of mandrel sizes, and I might be able to help you if not COMPLETELY BUILD the end connections or an adaptor bushing if needed.
Never hesitate to contact us using our email.
[email protected]
Best to have some measurements ready.
Inside diameter
Out side diameter
Length
Pictures of the connections.
We can talk it over.
I did get out to sail some myself late this year with new to me crew/skipper.

05/09/2025

Recently had an US based I20 sailor contact us after they broke the tiller crossbar.
We set them up with a carbon crossbar and bushings to accept the stock tendons.

Never hesitate to contact us through our email.
It may take a bit of back and forth when dealing with measurements and all, but we try to be responsive.

For overseas customers, we ship to Europe and the UK regularly and have shipped to a variety of other countries.
Email us, we can at least check if it is a cost effective option for you.

05/18/2024

Just thought this might be a good time to put this post right here.
https://www.facebook.com/Worrell1000
For those who don't know our extensions.
They are pretty good, and many pretty good sailors use them.
Just saying.

05/18/2024

Just saw this video of an Extreme 40 and the owner has bought adjustable extensions from us several times for his and a few other Extreme 40s in his corner of the world (Northern AUS).
A question that we get, is often in regards to the adjustment.
It is hard to tell someone in words how they feel.
If you watch this video at 13:51-13:53, he moves from the front cockpit to the rear cockpit, and adjust the length of the tiller extension while moving. You can see how effortlessly it is adjusted.
Keep in mind that these are our 68"-131" (1727mm-3327mm) long extensions for reference. The size of everything in reference is thrown off when you are looking at a 23' wide by 40 foot long cat for many of us. So you can see he unlocks, slides the extension 36" and relocks it very fast and smoothly.
If you look where he is sitting in the front and then in the back cockpits you can see how far he moved the extension. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dlLA-yN-UI

10/07/2023

Extreme 40s catamaran season is starting in Australia.
Owner, Joe on the tiller, has been a supporter of Malcheski Composites.
Thansk Joe!!!
Here is a link to the video this screen shot came from.
https://fb.watch/nx9X3dg29l/

Based out of the Green Bay, Wisconsin area, we have been producing an adjustable tiller extension since 2007. We have extensions in adjustable and fixed lengths and other products ready for you.
- Malcheski Composites.

04/05/2023

https://www.malcheskicomposites.com/
Since we are a small company (father and son) some may wonder who uses their extensions?
We have been making extensions for 12-13 years. Most were sold in the USA and Canada for the first 9-10 years. We have managed to get some to the Southern hemisphere starting a few years back.
Some are in Europe also, and the UK.
Here are some people from Down Under (Australia) who use Malcheski Composites extensions on their cats as their summer winds down, and our summer is ramping up in the northern hemisphere.

John Forbes (Olympic level sailor, World Champion, Europeans, Australians, etc) uses a pink one on his Pink Cow Tornado.

Linda Silva Renouf uses pink on her Hobie 18.

Brett Burvil (Boat builder/designer/leg healer) in AUS, and top of the fleet sailor in several classes) uses a Gold accented unit on his personal gold Windrush Edge.

Jared and Suzanne Eyles use a Blue Kevlar/carbon unit on their Tornado. Jared is 6'7" and you can see the extension's length in this photo.
On their new Windrush Edge, they matched the color with a "BLUE DYED CARBON unit.

Kerrie Driver used a pink extension when she owned a Tornado.

EXTREME 40 cat sailor/owner Joel Berg uses Malcheski Composite units on his Extreme 40 ( each uses 2 units because of the width) and a couple of other Extreme 40s he sails with use them also. Below is a link to a video of them in action when a squall came through at an event, and you can see our Logo on the extensions at a few points.
https://fb.watch/jJI3piWPJu/

04/15/2022

The colors we are currently offering.
From left to right.
NEW BLUE... All carbon lay-up with high tech
special dyed carbon twill cover layer.
Gold Shimmer... All carbon lay-up with gold color accent woven in.
Red Shimmer... All carbon lay-up with red accent woven in.
Red Kevlar/carbon... Cover layer is Red Kevlar/carbon twill.
Orange Kevlar/carbon... Cover layer is Orange Kevlar/carbon.
Blue Kevlar/carbon... Cover layer is Blue Kevlar/carbon
Black Carbon Twill... All carbon and cover layer is carbon 2 by2 twill.

Underneath the beauty, the lay-up is prepreg unidirectional carbon, processed at 250F ( 120C).
Most of these are in stock now in both adjustable and fixed length, and can be purchased from our website.
We are open to special request on length and colors.
If it is practical we want to deliver the options you request.
Best to contact us through our email: [email protected]

Website:

04/14/2022

We have processed our first batch of a new color of blue.
Previously the colors were dyed Kevlar. Most of the colors are as you would hope for, but the blue was a bit shy at showing.
There is a limit on the amount of blue dye that could be added to the Kevlar.
In this new process experts developed technology to color carbon fiber.
It does not come inexpensively, but the results are quite stunning.
The new blue color will be on our webpage soon.

07/21/2021

Malcheski Composites FB page is up! Hiking sticks come in standard lengths for beachcats of various beams.