Amen to that. I'm actually doing a project on some dams out there. Unfortunately the site visits are done or I might have tried to pick that boat up ...

That actually might be a good application for those hairpin type fasteners. There are a number of types of locking hairpins that are more secure. Li...

And people say I like in the middle of nowhere! That is some real badass country out there!

Great, you probably just got a dud of a mast ball or may it got a bit unscrewed when the mast was down, probably never know. APS are the best!!

I agree with EC, I do live pretty much nowhere. As we say here, at least it isn't Regina! And citrus fruit is good for you! You don't want to g...

I live about as far away from salt water as you can get, so I don't have the experience. I imagine that would screw up any folding knife. I do know ...

I keep one of these in my pocket or lashed to me at all times!! if you have a tough ring ding you can use the knife or marlinspike to open them and...

If you just need to get the boat from the trailor to the water on a concrete or gravel path and launch then the home made dolly like this would work ...

I agree, it's a bad idea to use anything other than ringdings taped in place on standing rigging. The open ring dings are much easier to take on and ...

Nothing you would normally do would blow out a mast ball like that (even if your rig is overpower). They use the exact same system on all thier boats...

Yeah, I am mostly sailing solo with crew (i.e. useless crew) but I always find myself being over taxed. I think I really need more true solo time wit...

Yeah, this year I 'almost' got the mast up solo. I did what you did except I extended my trailor mast support to 8 ft using a 2x4 lashed to the suppo...

Never boring erice. But the same questions do get answered over and over on most types of forums I've been involved in. Sometimes you get a little dif...

I try to do it on the ground if I can because it gives you more height to work with. I have also done it on my trailor but it's a little tougher. Th...

Dunno, they do smoke a LOT of weed in BC. Maybe they are just so mellow they don't need e-mail?

Heh heh, insert your own Mel Brooks History of the World joke here. Deadhead = Old Semi-waterlogged Tree that floats just below the surface and w...

Hey EC, wonder if we can get a machinist hooked on Nacras... That would make getting the small parts much simpler, if Performance is indeed not plann...

1984 Nacra 5.7 dude. 😉 Edited by Wolfman on Jul 10, 2011 - 07:24 PM.

Check with Murray's Marine online, they may have them. New England Catamarans is also a good source as is Key Sailing. You can also try your local...

I just have a couple of minutes or I would explain further. The pivmatics are just a 3/4 round piece of plastic (maybe carbon) pipe with a cleat on i...

Guys, I basically lift the mast by myself. The wife broke her back a few years ago and can't help me lift it. With two burly guys it would be much e...

You need a wishbone style rivetter. They are about the same price as the gun style. Here is one from Harbor Freight

Hmm, probably a good idea to shove a camera inside the ports and take some pictures to see if there is any cracking or loose fiberglass. I know my bo...

It can be. It's not a really heavy mast (less than 80 lbs). The toughest part really is the transition onto the tramp and I wouldn't try to raise it...

Interesting. I don't think the rig tension would have anything to do with it. The mast ball free rotates for and aft so there isn't a direct connect...

I will always say that the cattrax althogh pricey, are not expensive for what you get. I don't know how they make any profit after they pay or the pa...

It's not nice to imply things about a lady's age! Ah to have an F27...

They should fit. The only problem may be if they have cradles. Those are easily swapped out and replaced for about $100 (if they are cat trax). Gra...

Well I have had lots of ladies on my Nacra. Unfortunately they have all been my friends wives and lets just say the we were WAY above maximum crew we...

There are female members of this forum? Crap I better start minding my language more!