ind the orientation of yours curious as it seems most of them are mounted vertically over flat It's 45° actually, similar to the bridles angle, that s...

Edchris177 wrote: You won’t be able to check the shroud chain plates, they are under the 2nd bit of decking. It is not difficult to remove the front d...

Dogboy wrote: And the video...! The lack of expletives is truly remarkable. 🙂 Another thing to keep in mind is that if one side let go, the oth...

And the video... I could have turned the boat around and reach the beach downwind, the mast would have stayed up and I could have taken it down in mo...

Yes, it was evident.. I never imagined it would be corroded inside.

ziper1221 wrote: What about laminating a tang onto the boat instead of cutting it open? That sounds not strong nor clean enough?Edited by Andinista on...

tominpa wrote: This is going to be a strip of stainless steel How is It fixed to the hull? The shroud chainplates are bolted or riveted, I thought the...

Go to the hardware store and get some muriatic acid for cheap, dissolve it in maybe twice it’s volume of water, protect yourself and handle with care....

I was too busy and concentrated to take pictures, sorry... See the drawing on the first post, the red lines are trap wires extended with a line, to ac...

It worked well, I used ratchet straps from the trailer cross bar to the trap wires and they definitely made the process easier. Started with no slack ...

Or maybe with the lateral stability it’s just easier to step the mast and I can remove the sheet slack afterwards, either way I’ll be happy. The last ...

I intend to add the lateral wires but not a gin pole, to keep it as simple as possible. I already made a rear tripod to support the mast and be able t...

gahamby wrote: I ratchet strap the eyes of the trap wires to the front crossbeam of the trailer. This has worked fine so far. Interesting! I think the...

If you don't want to waste time unthreading the mainsheet, you could perhaps do a tandem approach with mainsheet + jibsheet in series. The first part ...

I just purchased a Viadana 8:1 rig to replace my 6:1 Harken on a H21sc which means I need to buy new line. I sail a Hobie 21sc which uses a ridiculous...

There is an old and less old model or the rod and ball. I checked at Murrays.com and it seems that the old one is 13” Long and the new one is 14”. May...

Cats have a tendency to sail around on just a bow anchor and using two eliminates this and makes set up easier The tendency to sail happens when you a...

MN3 wrote: This is a N5.5, not 5.8 but when you say boomlet I guess it’s what you have: go to 1:14 on the video and you can see how it is adjusted. T...

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I prefer to keep the trailer dry and do all the operation with the beachwheels. I changed the rear cradles of the trailer with double rubber rollers, ...

This is a N5.5, not 5.8 but when you say boomlet I guess it’s what you have: go to 1:14 on the video and you can see how it is adjusted. The upper blo...

checked out furling, it was expensive and a sailmaker would have to change the battens. Changing the battens orientation is easy and cheap at any sail...

If you tie a lanyard to the zipper car and attach the lanyard to the stat adjuster, you can make better use of your hands. I just hook the lanyard som...

hannes-neo wrote: So in addition to the original question about beach cats using a hook and ring to raise the main I am also asking which beach cats ...

Andinista wrote: Maybe I am wrong about this or maybe my 18-2 has been modified but it does not seem to have a Cunningham. While I have been on some ...

ragebot wrote: Maybe I am wrong about this or maybe my 18-2 has been modified but it does not seem to have a Cunningham. While I have been on some bo...

Yes, it's clear, I wasn't questioning the need to crank the cunningham. Anyway, the original question has been answered, not a good idea to get rid of...

I understand your point, but I enjoy DIY projects so investing time in building upgrades is not that bad I suffer from that too, it's not necessaril...