Ithink he is asking if the halyard is strong enough if he cleats it off at the mast base and goes sailing. Thanks Pete. Yes, 3/16” is plenty strong. ...

Any decent quality low stretch dyneema, (or Vectran), cored Line is sufficient. You don’t need to worry about strength, the breaking strength is way m...

beavertailskiff wrote: $550 can = $413 us. I’m calling this too good to be true based on sheen of hulls. Did you just buy this Cat? If so, please adv...

Ah, makes sense, that's more curve than most hulls. They were designed that way because the brains behind SC watched H16's pitchpole, & decided anythi...

The important thing is to stretch the bungee before pinching the rings. It helps to have a good set of vice grips, and or hold one end in a bench vice...

pknapp66 wrote: Looks like a pretty good deal. Trailer is extra $100. My concern would be the inspection port in the transom? gahamby wrote: Those ins...

I always thought he saw that YouTube of Hobie Backflip & was trying to emulate. Edited by Edchris177 on Jul 31, 2019 - 09:29 PM.

I had one on my 5.7, but I almost never used it, so I went to set & forget. You could not adjust with the jib furled, but once the jib was fully out, ...

I’m always surprised at how flat your water is in 20mph wind, not even a solitary whitecap.. if I get a south wind of that strength, it’s 2’ rollers, ...

I see very little info on the web. Thanks. You can buy all the parts direct from Florida Sailcraft, but as Sam mentioned, the tire/rim combo is pricey...

mattson wrote: My kit came with only one race. I was in a hurry and never bothered to call the supplier. Instead, I just used one of the old races by...

geepaks wrote: I have a Nacra 5.5Sl. Looking for hull graphics that just say nacra. I remember one style that was lower case nacra with two red lines...

I’m sweltering in Hongkong right now. I’m pretty sure I have some photos of what I have, PM me an email addy, & I’ll get back to you.

I have a bunch of legacy NACRA decals, different sizes, don’t have one that says N20, but have 5.2, 5.0, & a bunch of Nacra with a stylized cat at the...

JohnES wrote: As for making your 5.8 mast a two piece mast.... never seen this down with any beach cat... must be a reason for it. ? In N America it...

There is no lube called for or required. The sleeves do get stiffer, & brittle with age, however they are useable until the little ears, (where the pi...

15kts+ is too much for me single-handed. Time for a beer. +1 I used to single hand my 20’ Mystere, with a tramp launched kite. Talk about fools rushin...

pknapp66 wrote: You should only have to break one bead to either install a tube or new valve stem. Makes reseating the bead much easier. If replacing ...

JohnES wrote: I replace the valve stems with new ones pumped them up and they still leaked.. I "slimmed them" as we say... and a year later they ar...

Do you have a photo? I don’t have experience with the T, but is sounds very much like what the legacy Nacra used to hold up the mainsail. During the f...

no chance of a wind storm vibrating it out? If it comes out, my Cat, & probably the house are also gone! The pin goes into the hole just above where ...

For years I also tied a line through the clew. Actually, I left the line there all the time, it just trails while sailing. I keep my cats on modified...

nohuhu wrote: Good close up photos. Thanks. That inline block is slick. . That type of inline block is for use with wire halyards, if you are using...

If by “caravan fridge”, do you mean the small 3 ways units found in small/medium RVs? I have used those, in an RV for quite a few years. Honestly, I ...

it was also explained via Rick White that boats that use grounding cables were struck more often than boats that weren't grounded ... craziness Not cr...

As you see, you can’t just paste photos into your posts. Top right of page, FAQ...there is a tutorial there on embedding photos. Suggest you make an ...

You can’t post photos directly to your posts. Read Damon’s FAQ, at the top right of the page for step by step directions. Start an album for you boat,...

I have never seen the jib hang up on spreaders on a 5.7 or 5.0. The rollers at the end of the spreaders are very effective, & the jib doesn’t touch th...

Take a photo & post it. I’ve had the N5.7 & 5.0 mast bases off, & I’m not sure what you are alluding too. I don’t remember any rubber band type of giz...