Hi everybody! I repaired the bow tangs too. Unfortunately I have no pictures because I wasn't there during the process. Some details: - The old tang w...

Hi! After quite a while I repaired my bowfoil, here are the pictures. Conclusions: * I seriously considered to make double bridles instead, but then ...

I also replaced the plastic cleats for aluminum ones, as suggested above. That's easy.

Long ago I repaired one of mine cutting and riveting a chainplate (that I had, I wouldn't have bought one for that). One corner of the tube with the h...

gobigkahuna wrote: How long does it usually take to rig a 5.7? I'm considering joining a club that has a dry storage area, but otherwise I'll have to...

Dogboy wrote: Maybe I’ll get slammed for this one, but for the past several years I have just been using a plastic zip tie through the hole in the sha...

The notched model raises higher for transport and on the beach which is nice I wanted that on my N5.5 with the non-notched rudders. The rudders are a...

When I read the original question, I wonder if we are actually answering it. The mentioned post is not likely to be there alone, maybe it’s part of a ...

One comment about tying the anchor line to the forestay/bridles, also learned the hard way: If you have a shackle connecting the bridles and the fores...

I second raisehull’s advise, if you attach the line at the mast base only, without a connection further forward, you will see the cat wanting to sail ...

I think the washers are good idea, i’ll copy it. (I though of it before but didn’t have any). My bow shackle is slightly deformed and last time i open...

I want the rudders up, above the sand, when not sailing, but horizontal and on the water when starting to sail, before pulling them down. The bungee d...

An F18 or a recreational 18 ft cat is not too much for 2 adults, your experience with a H18 seems good enough to me.

I think that sailing was more democratic in the past, before carbon and modern sail fabrics. Not because of innovation but because of how the market e...

tominpa wrote: The forestay bridle chainplates are accessible and repairable by opening the top-deck at the bow. The part you need is here: This th...

Curious! Maybe deliberately confusing…

A bit off-topic, sorry for that: Looking at the title i see the same missconcept that i had: there is no Formula 17 (or if there is, it’s not what’s o...

keving wrote: I am not sure I am relating to your problem... My getaway has capsized several times, usually when the kids are sailing it. They are not...

Or more rigid hanldes bolted to the beam. Kayak handles might work

MN3 wrote: I don't see any damage. +1 simply slipped / popped out: I was on the beach pushing the boat backwards from the mast, totally unaware, an...

I don't see any damage. I would drill a hole side to side and bolt the base to the mast extrusion, you don't want that to happen with the mast up. Cra...

Make sure to test the righting pole enough. I had an aluminum one for quite a while, and was so confident that I didn't care to test it (I'd rather sa...

If I understood correctly, ctcataman wasn't able to grab the main beam just after righting the boat, as it's normally done to avoid flipping to the ot...

what about coming up from the stern, it's lower and you can steer if the boat wants to sail. Or coming out from the side, with the righting line in yo...

very old mainsail, the classic red-orange-yellow I’m taking that slag personally! I’ve done 23mph with that sail. I never said i didn’t like it 🙂

What also helps is a mast rotator, adding one just for that purpose isn’t a crazy idea in my opinion.

I don’t have experience with the hook you describe but i’ve tried the welded and the separate ring and shackle and i don’t see a reason why the non-w...

My first boat, a N5.0 project: - cracked paint on the hulls - very ugly trampoline repair - tiller extension made of two ski poles (pretty cool actua...

I'm no expert but what comes to my mind is to make a new hinge out of a SS plate, to be riveted to the transom at each side of the rib. I guess it sh...

Here is Joe actually demonstrating that there is more leverage with the line above the hull. He is the only one heavy enough to right the boat. If you...