Izzy: Good luck finding those center boards. Could you tell me why you're using my avatar, which is a personal picture of my boat? Dana

martin_langhoff wrote: Dart 18 line recommendations - Thanks a bunch for this reference! MN3 wrote: i personally love the dyneema blend line for a ...

I'm at work, so I can't see the ebay link. That said, I'm also moving to soft shackles like Martin. I have a 5mm Dyneema one for my jib that is so s...

Pretty much all I'm doing is reaching at this point and I haven't tried to use them. I think I need to get out there and just start pulling on them t...

My setup is similar to the bottom photo Andrew posted, except I don't have the bungee pulling it inward. If you can adjust the placement of the block...

dartsailors wrote: Thanks a bunch! I'll have to take a picture. I could be wrong, but it seems like the "rings" would keep the jib in, rather than for...

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MN3 wrote: This has been on Craigslist for a few weeks. If it were a twist release, I would have snapped it up weeks ago. I prefer a non conductive ti...

This has been on Craigslist for a few weeks. If it were a twist release, I would have snapped it up weeks ago.

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Please send me a photo of the white. You should have my email from last fall.

No fear, can we talk offline about the pink set?

onekiwi wrote: nofearofflying, are your dart sails still available? Carl: I was communicating with him offline and he just went dark. I don't think...

Good to know. I'll give mine a dunk in water to see what happens. It is rated to IPX8.

I'm going to officially pass as I was in West Marine this weekend and they were running a sale on their handhelds. For those interested, the West Mar...

I’m interested, but only if the volunteer firefighters decline.

Dogboy and Pete: I don’t remember the exact dimensions of my rigging, only that it is one size up from stock. I was using 1/4 and 3/8 as an example. ...

For us less experienced, when do you replace the standing rigging? Especially if it doesn’t appear to have obvious wear. *MN3’s article says 10 years...

Where are you coming from? Which side of Florida? Gulf or Atlantic? That will help us better advise you. We sail in the Gulf. I wear board shorts, t...

Andinista wrote: I tie traveler and main sheet ends togerher. They are different colors, maybe that’s relevant. Different diameter too. On my previous...

I don’t want to hijack this discussion, but someone told my wife that I really should have a marine radio beacon with me when I sail. Dunedin sailors,...

MN3 wrote: Is your halyard line a non stretch or low stretch line? Maybe that is the issue? :doh: Dana's boat was previously owned by our local sail s...

bill40421SE wrote: I twist my halyard line at the ring location several times so it naturally wants to rotate on top the hook once the sail is all the...

We have a Dart 18 and have struggled as well. I agree with both dog boy and gahamby. The keys for us: dead into the wind and rotate the mast a FULL 90...

That's been listed for several weeks now. I've thought about visiting the guy with $50 in my pocket and seeing if he'd bite. Of course, I don't need...

We were at the "corner' of where Phoenix, Scottsdale and Cave Creek meet. It's funny you mention Dixileta as our last house was at Scottsdale Road an...

Thanks a bunch! I'll have to take a picture. I could be wrong, but it seems like the "rings" would keep the jib in, rather than forcing it out. When ...