I have a blue Dacron jib on my H18 from Supersailmakers. Maybe not as good as the stock sails on the Nacra, but it’s served me well for years. For re...

The small SS plate that is worn out, or missing, is known across the Pond as a “mast heel plate”. If this plate is worn completely through, the Pin in...

Now I have to replace one of the bolts that was sheared off on the end of the V-bar. Can’t pound it back up so I need to figure out maybe something di...

How does the beam connect to the hulls? If it uses the half moon chicks, with a bolt going through into the beam, there is no room to adjust the angle...

Click on Site FAQ, top right of page. That will walk you through adding photos. Make an album of your boat. I find an iPad doesn’t work well

zenwalrus wrote: Last two questions: 1) how do we measure/reference the upward bend in the beam? Two ways, stretch a string from end to end, then tig...

I used to do it the factory way, running the halyard down through the zippered luff, cleating it to the shroud adjuster at the apex of the bridle... T...

That Ronstan drum will work, don't forget you also need a swivel at top, I have one if you need one PM me. Remember about shortening the forestay too....

Could I put a snap shackle in the middle of it to attach to the jib?- Yes, you can do this. however, in very light wind, I mean the kind where you sta...

Here it is, posted in September. Its a real road trip, but thats about 7K on your $, & of course that's ony asking price.

I dont have any personal time on a Stiletto 23, but there is one close to me for sale, looking for offers. Remember his ask is CDN $, You could probab...

they both fought to keep the lines for the jib from hanging up on the mast), Get about 5’ of 3/8” or 5/16” bungee & make a preventer. Tie one end to t...

How Do I do an image? Go to the top of the page, & look under FAQ.

They’re in “Albums” technical, about 3rd page from the END. Damon used to have a single file to download the entire manual as a PDF. I only see the on...

The title states “dagger boards”, your post says rudders... I assume you are talking about the boards. With a rounded bottom hull, there is little res...

Can you reliably raise or lower while on the water (on or off anchor) with a bead and fork halyard system? I can't see how Lowering the sail is incred...

Andinista wrote: On a beachcat you do not want to drop your main while on the water I disagree. It’s rare but sometimes the orientation and geometry ...

hobie 16's and others use a bead (on the halyard) and fork setup but this requires you being a few feet forward of the beam so sans having a front tra...

another way to pressurize and avoid overpressurizing (which can damage your hull) is to plumb in the exhaust of a shop vac. Noisy but it maintains the...

If it turns out you have hole near the skeg, (as I did in the 5.7 photo), don’t go to the effort of pulling off a deck. Simply grind out the damage, f...

Get your cat lifted up, onto blocks, trailer etc. Then lightly pressurize that hull. take a bucket of soapy water & mop the hull, you'll see where the...

Gel oat cracks are quite common in that area, along with the shroud attach points. My 5.7 also has quite a few around the rudder gudgeons. The saying,...

also while on it: the time it takes to decode a password is scary quick That chart should be very informative to people. Cracking passwords is simply...

I know some teenagers who will take that challenge - you may beat them to weather but they will challenge you downwind 🙂 (esp in light air) That is t...

There are not too many of the 15’s around, the 18 is far more common, though as you know, in the UK the 15 has the highest fleet numbers. I’ll keep yo...

Our 5.0, an ‘88 model is sitting at 3”, give of take a bit. The DS measures 14”, again give or take a bit. Is it possible Salty Dog assumed you had ro...

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You should only have to raise the mast once. Leave the side stays loose, or once you know the settings, leave one at its loosest point, the other pinn...

charlescarlis wrote: True, but on my Hobie, there's no metal to metal contact, except for the gudgeons, which are stainless. The rudder casings/castin...

And, removing these access port while under way could be problem. I instead add a short piece of line tied inside to my wing socket leg on my Hobie 21...