The boat started to sail after righting it, slow but enough to make it harder to get back on board. I forgot to release the cunningham, I think it wou...

charlescarlis wrote: That didn't look to bad to me. Seems fairly well controlled, as far as speed to capsize, got it righted fast and no one was hurt...

That tow line will work when setup like that, with a bridle, it wont if you tie it to the center of the front beam, the cat will not follow the line. ...

Make sure to secure not just the rudders up but also the crossbar centered. It is not uncommon to touch branches, not so likely on the road at speed b...

I did it occasionally, I don't know how it works on the long term. Look at the beginning of this video, at 0:02 It was well protected from the wind ...

I think that your solution is getting beach wheels. They elevate the bows as you need and help sliding the boat in and out. I don’t even approach the ...

A trip around the bow from the trapeze turns that thing into a machete. Yes, that’s dangerous! Perhaps the edges could be covered with rubber seals.

In my case the trailer crossbars were a little bit short, not much length beyond the hulls's center, So I think I only used the u-bolts on the inner s...

It’s visible here (at least you get the idea…) I haven’t figured out how to embed a picture from the cel.

gdog wrote: Any chance you could post a picture of your setup? Thanks I’ll take pictures next time I’m close to the boat, likely next weekend.

I used two of these at each side. The crossbar is flexible rotationally, which allows the balance of weight between both rollers. I added posts inside...

Amazing enough, I had never broken a Nacra casting. Look at using the Prindle 2" gudgeons.. It may push it out enough. I preferred to reuse the existi...

waiex191 wrote: Here is what I did. Simple tool - piece of wood, a couple of bushings, and a couple of screws. I needed more leverage to open a dec...

The risk is that the ball can pop out of the rod when you are raising or lowering the mast Maybe the rod was already damaged and this explains why you...

They don't. I don't see how the plastic ball may have done that though. The risk is that the ball can pop out of the rod when you are raising or lower...

It's designed as a single hander, but can fly a jib and a kite, and has daggerboards. I'm disciplined and I could resist the temptation to get more sa...

Other than the kite, I don’t see a big difference in sailing technique to be afraid of. Just don’t go out with wind above what you are comfortable wit...

Don’t leave the daggerbords on the beach, the boat won’t sail well upwind, or won’t sail at all. Only one will work (i had one missing for a while). A...

Remove all that crap, you need to see everything to properly assess the condition of the pieces Then replace by something like this, it's to protect ...

On the first attempt the crew ended up outside the hulls after righting, it's safer to stay between the hulls. Grab the dolphin striker as the boat st...

double post deletedEdited by Andinista on Sep 23, 2021 - 12:59 PM.

I have experience lowering the main on the water, not so much raising it. I think I did it once or twice and didn't have troubles but the wind was´t v...

I would if I felt I need it for sailing 🙄

I agree, it’s not needed for sailing, I keep it for locking mast rotation only. It’s not a 2:1 purchase, I disagree on that. The tension on the line y...

You can find a wishbone for 20 bucks on ebay. Drill a hole and bolt it to the mast, close to the base. You can do it with the mast on. Skip the cleats...

Add a mast rotator pointing forward and cleats at the front beam. I did it to induce mast rotation when sailing but I only use it to avoid rotation in...

The only problem I see is that the thimble may scratch the front of the mast every time you change side, or when not in use. Something like this might...