Standard 5.2 jib is plenty big. I may have a spare I’ll check when I’m back home next weekend. Honestly almost any jib for a 16 ft or larger will do...

It’s a bit if money but I suggest replacing all the wire rigging on a new to you boat. Murray’s sells them. It’s good insurance. Learned my lesson ...

Try not to overthink it too much. You have one of the most forgiving fast cats you can get. I normally run mine completely solo. Keep it simple as y...

Sorry i meant shorten the pigtails.

I actually have the exact same issue on mine. Maybe a few years are slightly different? The preventer works great most of the time sometimes the cle...

5.2 is too heavy and fragile to foil. Also the youngest 5.2 is about 35 years old. I wouldn’t trust it. $2500 is probably a bit high on average. But...

Correction most forging fibreglass performance type cat I know of.

I have an N5.7 and an N5.2. Solo sailing I would take the 5.7 all day long. Most forgiving cat I know of. I rarely use my N5.2 anymore. If you get ...

a 450 isn't a very big boat and most of those changes are a bit of a waste of time. I would only look at roller furling, just so when you solo you ha...

If you are gong new go with Chip Buck at whirlwind and dacron. I have his sails on my 5.2 and 5.7 and they are amazingly good value for the price. p...

Honestly if you are going to keep the straight spreader and stock downhaul I'd just go with a pin head. I got a wicked square top for my 5.2 from chi...

Honestly if you are going to keep the straight spreader and stock downhaul I'd just go with a pin head. I got a wicked square top for my 5.2 from chi...

Also here is the manual.

I’ve had one for years and have never had an issue. I did install pad eyes near the ends of the front beam and run the stabilizing line up the mast o...

I’ve had one for years and have never had an issue. I did install pad eyes near the ends of the front beam and run the stabilizing line up the mast o...

Guys, this dude is just an obvious troll who is getting enjoyment out of this thread and yanking everyone's chains. Move along he's not worth the band...

I second that. Very helpful and up front. He's helped me out several times when he didn't have to. But he's got a business to run, so his time and en...

Paul begle can send one to Minneapolis as cheap as any one. Also keep your eye on Craigslist I’ve seen quite a few Nacra masts or parts boats in minn...

After getting tossed from the boat a couple of years ago and sitting in the drink for over an hour I learned one thing. A dude with my girth really n...

Bed the washers using 3M 4000 and seal around the spreader pipe. At the same time seal the mast top fittings and rivets to be sure. Then you are good...

Yeah, the boat looks pretty good for the price. A miracle is Definitely NOT a good choice fur a beginner in any way. You win some you Lose some, whic...

I upgraded from a 7:1 to a 9:1 on my Nacra 5.7. I would never go back.

SLO is where I have bought my replacement tramps. Them or Sunrise are your 2 best bets.

No good sources for trampolines in Canada that I have found. Sunrise is the best SLO is a decent second at a decent price. Anyone selling in Canada ...

I don't have a photo handy but they look exactly the same as the ones for sale. The inserts are custom for the Prindle cross beams. Should fit them...

Honestly someone good with a mug welder could make the frames and the beam plugs could be made by stacking layers of Douglas fir or made from a solid ...

They were the Nacra wings they manufactured for 2 years in the 90s. Vulcanized rubber beam plugs and a welded aluminum frame. Very simple system that...

The wings will fit any prindle smaller than the one they were meant for you just have to cut down the cross pipes and rerivit. The beam inserts have ...

I love mine to death. Super easy to sail, very well behaved, i single hand it quite a bit. And faster than most. Won't beat an f18 but it won't try a...

Just getting a jib made up by chip buck at whirlwind. The one I bought from him 5 years ago was made in Asia but this one he is doing. I don't think ...