The turnbuckle rust isn't a big deal, but as Tami said it raises questions about the rest of the rigging. It is especially important to replace teh r...

No reason not to replace it. You can get a wishbone style rivetter for about $20 at any harbor freight (gun type rivetters don't seem to have the lev...

I agree with EC. I can't see much of a bend there. The diamond tangs tend to get moved around a little as you tighten the diamonds anyway. Bend it ...

Beginner Phil Berman - Catamaran Sailing from start to finish. Brian Phipps - The Catamaran Book Intermediate/Advanced Rick White - Catamaran ...

Talk to Prindle Pete on here. He can likely hook you up with a boom. The manual for the boat can be found here: . Welcome aboard!

Don't let the main traveler slam accross when you Gybe! Proper technique is that you grab the falls of the main sheet as you are crossing through dow...

My favorite memories of sailing as a kid were: #1 Body surfing by holding onto the dophinstriker under the boat. #2 Trapezing and flying all over th...

Oops, you are correct. Then it is 22ft of 3/16". For the jib you can also get away with a thinner line than the main, you don't have to apply as mu...

Awesome, I may have to look those up!

I agree, I've been lusting after a 5.7 from the beginning. No boom, no boards, very fast, very stable I love that boat. I helped convince EC Hilliar...

Stock, a Nacra 5.0 uses 28ft of 3/16" line for the main halyard. Stretchiness is a factor but if you get a good low stretch poly (Sta-set) you will b...

Common problem, you only do it once. All the Nacra 5.X and 50X boats use the same base casting. They used a slightly different one with a different ...

I have a couple of new harnesses i can sell you. I've been meaning to put them on the classifieds but just haven't had time. 1 Pair Murrays Class...

Double swaging is common for standing rigging. Most places will automatically double swage thier rigging. Go for it. All standing rigging shoul...

I keep a small 3 lb grapnel anchor in my halyard bag. This is the one . Not sure how effective it would be but it's the law up here, and I sail in l...

Jon, I can't comment on where to put the boat in but I can comment on flying a hull. For the first little while make sure you sit near the rear...

For that price range your best bet is a Hobie 14 turbo or Hobie 16. You can probably handle a 14 with a friend but if you throw one of your parents o...

Sounds like you did great! We all have one or two stories like that where the wind picks up unexpectedly and things start to break down on our old b...

Wow, I'm in for a set of the red stickers!! Let me know how to get them. D.

Keep your eyes open! Quite a few spinakers come up for sale on the classifieds here. You may find one to fit your boat or one that can be recut to f...

Wow, the 5.2 owners are coming out of the woodwork!! Good to see it's a great boat! Pretty soon we will need our own forum on here. 😉

Upgrade is the way to go if you want to sail with the big boys! The H16 is a great boat but has some very real limitations, the only upgrade real...

A mast bob actually holds the mast higher in the water when the boat is on it's side. So yes it would help as the hardest part of righting is the fir...

AND make sure the main sheet and traveler are all the way out (i.e. the main is hanging down in the water). The boat weight of hte 460 shouldn't be a...

I keep 2 strapped under my tramp. Canadian Tire has them also... 😉

Pete, I actually have 2 sets of spare 5.2 sails if you are looking for them. I have one set of white Skip Elliots from 1981, still decent with a f...

You need a boomless rig so an F18 is out. The 570 should work since they are pretty much exactly the same boat. A 5.5 or 5.8 sails might also work, ...

When you are drilling make sure you make an indent with a center punch or a big nail first (to keep the bit from moving when you are starting the hole...

That sounds strange since you had good results the first couple of times. Are you sure you put the plugs in the hulls (yes stupid question but it hap...

Agree with all that advice. I went a step further. Mounted a small block to the front beam below the mast, ran the bitter end of the halyard thr...