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John Schwartz
John Schwartz
@JohnES
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Joined: September 1, 2002 7:00 am
Topics: 62 / Replies: 735
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Pete, Is this thing on its way to Big Bear yet? 😆

8 years ago
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I believe you only two choices are Long Beach Clairmont ramp or Mission Bay in San Diego... sad that the whole thing started in the South Orange Coun...

8 years ago
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Is it this one? I say go for it and have some fun

8 years ago
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If you're willing to come to SoCal there is a guy that use to work at Performance Catamaran that does excellent work... I gave him a beat up NACRA; $...

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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louispp wrote: JohnES, thanks for the book suggestions. I have to try again, but last time they wouldn't ship to canada, even used ones, whatever webs...

8 years ago
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louispp wrote: What is the rudder rake consequences on boat helm, speed and handling? I would get a copy of Rick White's Catamaran Racing for the...

8 years ago
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The answer is here

8 years ago
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Just drill some new holes in both the base and the beam and rivet those in place... Or get one from Murray's that doesn't predrilled holes and start...

8 years ago
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One picture = 1000 words.... can we see the one you got?

8 years ago
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nohuhu wrote: Lou, can't give you a stock measurement on the forestay, cuz I swapped mine out for a murrays furling kit. I have about 30 rotations on...

8 years ago
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Would you be interested in posting and sharing some pics with us on how you made the wings... there has been an some interest with a lot of Inter/NAC...

8 years ago
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Mast rake helm will result in a heavy pull or a push of the tiller... pull being the least of the two evils. Just so were clear, we're talking abou...

8 years ago
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Have never done business with them... I have three... no make that four great sail makers in my back yard... But I did come across a NACRA 5.8 with...

8 years ago
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MN3 wrote: We don't have the boat traffic we had 8 years ago (the sport has defiantly lost lots of its participants around here) and it is not the hu...

8 years ago
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chump23 wrote: I'm jealous. It could have been yours!!!!! 😆

8 years ago
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Here is a trick I have used in the past... for solo sailing 1.) Drill a hole in the cradle and slip a piece of rope through it. This is going to be y...

8 years ago
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jdlg wrote: Im headed to pick up a supercat 19x tomorrow morning. I will add some pictures once I bring her home. Im excited! Blasting down the cha...

8 years ago
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pairajacks wrote: My question - are most people finding that they need to tighten up the diamond wires when changing to a flatter sail? Ask the sai...

8 years ago
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Carl at SLO does a great job... sailed a NACRA 5.8 with one of their sails last summer and I felt it performed just a well as the Sq Top I got from E...

8 years ago
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Here is your new boat.... addresses all your needs... These things are fast too, if it was close to me I would be on my way to buy it.

8 years ago
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MN3 wrote: I mean really, this has got to be a scam. Anyone who posts an ad knows what pics they upload to the ad right? It wouldn't be the first time...

8 years ago
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martyr wrote: Okay this is weird. I was scrolling through craigslist- Okaloosa county, Fl and came across and ad for a totally refurbished Hobie 16. T...

8 years ago
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chump23 wrote: mentioned. I like my space. That's why the jib blocks bother me. Maybe I will see if I can modify the setup to be more like the Sup...

8 years ago
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Quarath wrote: So I noticed some pretty significant cracking of my port lids so its time to replace them. I figured Id get the Murray viking 6 inch th...

8 years ago
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chump23 wrote: MN2, I had similar concerns with Pete's idea. John's idea using a barber hauler on the jib sheets would allow control of the slot, wou...

8 years ago
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MN3 wrote: yup can be done! (notice the added foil? that is so your bows don't implode inward in a gust/heavy sheeting) & that's with a shorty mast...

8 years ago
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Yes this can be done and was done from the factory at one time for the Prindle Escape... this was a Prindle 18 classic with the 16 mast and sail plan....

8 years ago
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