sun wrote: none of the boats you're considering are very tolerant to beginner abuse. I thought Wave was very tolerant to beginner abuse. But yeah I wo...

I wouldn’t unscrew the pad eye. Just use a 1/4” shackle on each bow. If you’re really keen, you could reduce the bridle length by an inch, or just use...

Run your pinky finger inside the track, up near the top. Is there a burr in the metal? Is the edge of the track worn, so as to have a sharp edge?Edite...

charlescarlis wrote: . It's just sailors, being very independent by nature and self reliant are a cheap bunch of fools, and I land solidly in that ca...

If you’re not going to use the boat, take the mast down! It takes very little effort, & saves the rigging, & the attachment points. Remember, metal s...

wlrottge wrote: You should just buy the bearing kit, or cut some delrin rods that are the right size and make them yourself!-- end editby --> You can...

The “ZV” in the HIN makes it a Mystere, a 1984. The rudders are definitely Mystere, same castings as were on my 6.0. My 2000, 6.0XL had vertical bows...

I have the exact same system, it was factory for the small Darts. Place a hard “plastic washer” between the white collar & the seal. Mine work fine f...

Yes, good catch. It appears he is missing the front sheave, which means he cannot raise the sail properly until it’s replaced.

Okay, CC. If your mast is as Lars said, you MUST use a wire with swaged ball for the top portion of your mainsail halyard. Sail goes into the luff tra...

What does the top of your mast look like? Those legacy 5.2s used two different systems of hooking the mainsail. Go to item 52 in the assembly manual. ...

The assembly manual says to install the end caps BEFORE tightening the beam straps, precisely to prevent the noted problem. Step 7/8 in the assembly m...

charlescarlis wrote: BTW, I just changed the needle bearings in mine with some ultra-slippery, hard rod from McMaster-Carr. Seems a LOT smoother. I'll...

Just a couple brief points- don’t anyone hack on me, I’ve been up 36 hours & am currently on the Other Side of the World. In the post above, 2nd from ...

You have everything for furling the jib. Installing the swivel & drum will take care of 6” you are “missing” on the forestay. Someone swapped the rear...

John, make your links live, it’s a PITA to have to copy & laser them. Select “ URL”, from the menu, just below the window you are typing in. Paste yo...

It’s hard to tell what the end of your beachwheels are. Cradles are OK, but I wouldn’t store the round hulls on an axle. Your shoreline looks like a p...

P.M. wrote: Hey Philip, As for the springs, they prevent the lazy jib sheet from flopping around and twisting. Well worth it! X2 On our 5.0 without...

We have both. They are the same draft, use the same rudder blades, probably a typo on sailboat data. They are virtually the same effort to right. In ...

hannes-neo wrote: Good point! Popping the jib sheet is nearly impossible with the original N5.0 rigging. I will take a few fotos the next days. There ...

That is very similar to what the Dart uses. No tools required, rudders can be removed in about 2 seconds.

It’s a pretty old post, I assume the OP has moved on. He didn’t say what the “creek” is like, how big/deep/steep, or the lake, or how heavy he is. I’d...

MN3 wrote: I didn't realize until decades later that with the front tramp on, there would be no way to get back on the boat once we re-righted it. the...

maxn5.7 wrote: I'd also be interested in used rudder blades that still do the job. Br from Germany! Do not buy used rudders from a 5.2, which are mor...

kevin624 wrote: Does anyone know where just the wheel/hub from a Cat Trax can be sourced from? The balloon tires are cheap, Nanco N800's which can be ...

Do you have cradles? they are a must have on skeg boats X2 We have 3 skeg boats, N5.7, N5.0, & a Dart 15. The Florida Sailcraft cattrax are used for t...

What about surgery to correct the rotator issue? You don’t want to be on severe pain, with unworkable shoulders the rest of your life.

“ We sail without dagger boards because most of the water is shallow here.” I bet it goes upwind really well. He mentions Dunedin Causeway, maybe MN3 ...

Go to your local Home Depot, Harbour Freight, or any place that has tubing, & ask for 3”. I used a clear Tube with nylon reinforcement, about the dia...

I wouldn’t bother. Using SS cable will quickly wear the rudder blade, you would need some sort of bushing in the blade. If you wear bungee cover,you’l...