Congrats, I've had mine for some years now. Still love it.

can't help you directly, but its probably best to have your sail maker measure the boat, or ask him which measurements he needs and how to measure the...

You probably won't break it but bending it is possible. Make sure the attachment point is at the beam and not on the (normally lower) end of the DS (s...

I have been thinking about rigging something like that up myself... The Hawaian system makes it MUCH easier to hang on to in waves.On the tramp I don'...

smoke machine seems excessive. What I do is loosely 'connect' the vacuum tape the hose to the blow-hole on the vacuum using duct tape, then duct tape ...

See link above for convenience. Thanks for posting this autopsy info and for taking the trouble. Good to know this works so well.Edited by dennisMe o...

awesome job you did there! I have an '84 model (well at east the half with a S/N) I'd be interested in the trap seat set up too. It has crossed my min...

I just used a small chisel and a big screwdriver to remove the decks. This subjects them to excessive flex and does soften them somewhat. I epoxied mi...

I'm not familiar with your are but in general when sailing on the Atlantic it pays to plan to have the tide on your side. That way the current is help...

Sails about as fast as a badly sailed F-18 FWIW 😉 Agree with Yurdle, I sail one solo and also weigh 200 pounds. Except the three hands are not absol...

I used something else but I got it from a repair yard and I know it was thinned to a workable consistency with styrene. They even gave me a bottle of ...

Gel coat rules! I applied the stuff after extensive repairs at the start of last season, no additives and just using a roller. Sure I got some orange ...

I have a line sort-of like that. on My 5.2 which I use as an anchor bridle. The anchor is an extra safety feature to me and I use it to have lunch whe...

Get the Prindle because it has all the toys. I sail a N 5.2 myself but would recommend the more complete boat because adding stuff later is gonna cost...

Put a bridle on between the forestay tangs and let her swing off that in the wind, rudders and boards up?

You probably thought of this yourself but... Why not paint them red? That way chips and scratches arent highlighted as much as when painting in a cont...

What do you wanna do with it? Race or just blast around? Got loads of cash or lots of time on your hands? First thing that came to my mind was a We...

My advice, DIY! Google around and find a DIY repair kit. The procedure is: cut off the old cuffs or socks and turn the suit inside-out. For each cu...

Wow, I didn't know about bearing buddies! I'm gonna look out for them, sounds like a common sense add-on to me.

Looks good, very well done! Congrats.

Adam, the leverage you get is the horizontal distance between your own center of gravity times the distance from the boats turning point. Attaching st...

One other tip that helps on a nacra 5.2 is to release the downhaul before righting. But the most crucial piece of advice is still to seal the mast.

So Ed, how long did it take for the adrenalin to wear off?

Maybe leave the beer ballast home?

Mast rake is independent of forestay tightness, but it takes some adjustment to get everything set up just right. On all cats that I know (fractional...

Mast rake is how far the mast 'leans back' as compared to straight up. Usually trimmed by lengthening the forestay turnbucle or whatever you have ther...

Any damage to the rudders? Too much toe in/out? As to the falling off bit, has nothing to do with the rudders IMHO after all you said you let go, pr...

The rudder up problem can be a pain, particularly if it happens while sailing in close to others. The fix is simple. Check the pull-down line, you m...

I've been thinking of replacing the tiller-crossbar and hiking stick linkages with short bits of hose, clamped on. That should eliminate them as a cau...

I can only answer from personal experience. I read so many conflicting opinions on the matter that I decided to just give it a try. I have an older bo...