If the length is right and you can get the bottom casting to fit I can't see a reason it wouldn't work. You may have to reposition the rigging hounds...

That diameter will work fine any type of stainless wire bigger than 22 ga is fine. Just wrap it around the diamond 4-5 times above the spreader go thr...

Pretty sure Its a common mast section used on nacras and Prindles. Pete begle on here can hook you up. He will likely post here when he sees your qu...

Also those line lengths are correct. The 5.0 and most pre 90 nacras do have a wire halyard.

Yeah and I think they are all the same color. That can get very confusing. They may do a custom kit for you if you ask.

Yeah they only did the 4 casting thing for a short time. Most of them were straps and 1 casting or only straps and a center beam.

Oil canning is the hull flexing and unflexing under your feet. It's not a big concern. Yep that is how you get it into the wind to right it. The ...

Cool, welcome! There is lots of good advice here if you search through the old forums. Mostly me asking questions about the 5.2. I'll start you ou...

They appear to be on sale at aps

As for myself I'm busy as hell and I like the option to respond on my own time, not when someone decides to call. I also like the option to screen th...

Good advice! A lot of us on here are super conservative when it comes to standing rigging, and that is exactly why! Most recommend that the first thi...

Ask on here mostly. I think Murray's has some new ones for a small fortune. Pete begle or dan Berger may be able to hook you up. Check out New Engl...

People like things in writing, its harder to convey information on the phone and you end up repeating things quite a bit. I myself prefer doing busin...

Remove it unless the manual states otherwise. On the Nacras there is no benefit to leaving it in, just extra damage if you happen to demast.

Hog rings and then cover with electrical shrink tubing so they don't tear your jib.

Good sailing, I agree it wasn't a fail. But it isn't an older guy thing either. You started on a big boat teaching yourself in difficult conditions....

Rudders not being locked down completely is the most common cause. Rudders should be slightly tucked under the hills. Also check rudder alignment. Tha...

Yeah that angle is the one thing I'm not sure about. My gut still tells me I'm getting better leverage over the hull though. To each his own. I hav...

I did sketch out the vectors today and ran the equations but nothing legible enough to post. I'm quite sure about the geometry and forces. If you re...

It makes no difference to the calculation if you are on the land or the water. The only difference is on land the pivot is ant the bottom of the hull...

Chris, you may want to draw out your vector diagram again. Remember that you upper hull is not vertical it is past vertical on the mast side. Say X ...

Aw, that is a shame. It actually sounds like a couple of experiences I had when I first got my Nacra 5.2. Now you understand why the guys on here t...

That sounds like a great option for you! And you don't have to dive all the way to bimiji!

A cheap hobie 14 would keep you busy for a few years.

There aren't many for sale right now but there are lots of cats in Minnesota of all makes. I've seen piles of them on Craig's list in the past and my...

Definitely need more info here. I just have an air block attached at the top of my forestay. My jib halyard consists of 2 pieces of dyneema line att...

That'll work. You can actually buy washers like predrilled from sailrite for exactly that purpose.

If you put significant down haul on your sail you may find that a normal spur grommet won't hold up for long. My preference would be a riveted plate ...

This will solve the issue. br /> Or take it to a sailmaker to have a new grommet put in.

If there were no whitecaps chances are you were under 10 mph wind. Sound like you did everything possible to 'de power' your boat. If you want to fly ...