I ordered mine through florida sailcraft, top notch and they know how to ship them!

That is less of an issue for some of us than others. 🙂

I would like a place where you can put rigging measurements! I know they change over time but that would be a great reference!

If you are buying new, go for the cattrax. Same price, slightly better product. Unlikely you will find a good set of used cat trax for much less...

Sounds like someone already did the prototype testing for you. If that's the case and there hasn't been much problem I would just keep an eye on it. ...

But then you forget about them, and end up wearing the damn socks. You thought it smelled bad before...

Yes there are diamond wires on a 5.0 mast. That may help a bit. Not sure how bad that dent is, it isn't as trivial as I first thought. I have a ...

In that case you are probably better off getting a gin pole setup. The Mast Stepper III is designed specifically for the Wave.

Likely a bad idea. The bow spreader is very strong when being pulled at the correct angle with mast up. If you pull on it sideways like you would whi...

Yes, up here we grow our own! Medicinal you know.

Halliske, I had the old spreaders on mine and I sealed them with Sika 281. It was messy but worked. The problem is that that straight spread...

Yeah, actually got out for the first weekend of sailing for this season (yes it is a REALLY late year up here, we are still in spring flooding). I fo...

Check out Bell, Telus and Rogers. All should have good coverage there.

Where are you going? Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal region will have more options, than the rest of the Country. Rogers and Telus are good choices. Al...

That's a good thought. If you have foam sandwich hulls that would explain the noticeable soft spots. My hulls oilcan and may crackle a bit in a few...

I would love to see someone beach one of those!!

Great idea! Would sure beat answering the same questions over and over. This way, you got a problem we can link the person to the correct cat. ...

Depends on the depth of the dent. I think we all have put one or two dings in the mast. If it's that small and as you describe it doesn't sound like...

Not to mention there could be 2 masts!

What is up with that? I feel like the only one on this site without a pilots license. Must be the whole aerodynamic aspect.

The newer snorkel designs are laced like a shoe (no zipper) and because they grip the jib better they generally don't rub on the sail like the older z...

Regardless of what fitting you choose, it is likely you won't notice much before they fail. Sometimes you will see some corrosion next to the fitting...

I know my 1981 5.2 has the same extrusion as the 5.0 shown above. Had the same problem when I replaced my top casting. Did that same thing as you, r...

You might just have to clear it with a stick. Are they actual soft spots? That doesn't usually happen with pure fiberglass hulls. Not that the side...

Post a pic of the gooseneck and attachment on the mast. It's usually relatively simple task to adapt one from another boat. Regards, Dave

A nicopress done with a hydraulic press or a roller swaged fitting are about the same in strength. The roller swaged fittings are cleaner. Even the ...

Sounds like someone didn't make up your shrouds correctly. Nicopress swages when done properly fuse with the wire. The wires gets embedded so well i...

I have to agree with Quarath. Cattrax are one of those products. Simple in design yet completely effective. I've seen quite a few contraptions now a...

What I would like to know is why you can only get the spreaders in carbon fiber now. Would probably be more accessible if the still made the cast pvc...

I'm speechless.