For the final coat, I'd go with gel coat if it were my boat, paint if I were selling 😉 Gel is way easier on maintenance, on the bank account, can be...

fatboy, it may be a good idea to go sailing with someone or taking some lessons before forking out the cash. This gives you something which is best g...

Halliske, you sure got the spirit! Amen hallelujah! 😉 Looks like minor trailer damage and wear 'n tear to me. I popped the lids off my bows last y...

The way the Texel rating system works doesn't take hull shape into account IIRC. Sails, boards, area and hull length are much more prominent factors. ...

If it were me, today, I'd use a laser level. Set the hull upside down, check it is vertical and measure the WL heights above the ground at the bow and...

I vote Nacra 5.2! That's what I use and like. Not too expensive, lots of volume, not pitch-prone. A lot to like!

You learned nothing? You learned fun things may hurt when you get a little older. (big deal) You learned your hat and sunglasses float! (that's awesom...

Tie a long rope to the jib halyard Tie one end to the jib halyard, feed it through a block you attach to the bridle. the other you hang on to... Place...

Not sure about the small channel and such but my nacra 5.2 doesn't fly a hull as fast as an F18 would. A lot depends on your boat and crew weight. Min...

I dunno for sure because I have a solid N5.2 but cracking forward of the beams does not sound normal to me at all! I'd take the decks off and inspect ...

Wolfman, that is exactly how I got rid of my center bar. Halliske, maybe they are delivering the lines in millimeter sizes in stead of US imperial?

Yes, no problem, be a b*tch to remove though!

Gel coat will adhere to properly cured epoxy. I tested it on my boat and it works fine. I did some quite extensive repairs with epoxy (measured accura...

Iretrofitted a setup like yours on my nacra 5.2. Works like this: Above the head of the jib there is a swivel with a small block shackled under it. T...

I know Nacra 5.2s prior to 1986 should be solid glass laminate. Mine's from 1985 and solid as a rock. Not sure about other boats produced by Nacra in ...

Bring a mate and just shove the boat through the sand? Or make some beach wheels out of lumber ( a ladder type frame works well) and cheap wheel-barro...

Damon, here are some popular catamaran sites in the Netherlands and Belgium:br />br /> There's a general sailing forum in NL too, very busy but a few...

Golfdad, I agree, but that would be statistically irrelevant compared to all the four letter words they would produce 😉

I'd say, fix it up with little or no regard to cosmetics and go sailing asap, ie: this season! Wear a PFD and only go sailing in conditions you can ma...

Damon, give the data center some credit. Thebeachcats has never loaded faster from the Netherlands. A year or so ago it was sheer drama. Dennis

Tactics excluded I'd not sail much past the point when you can make your target hard a beam and tack through a little more than 90 degrees in practice...

I sail by the tell-tales on the Jib. When both tell tales flow nicely that normally coincides with the 'groove" I pinch a little when sailing solo in ...

Just a status update. There turned out to be more damage than I had thought, accumulated over the years I guess. I discovered there were a couple of r...

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Yurdle, great idea, I'll try some filler after I stabilize the laminate with some bare laminating epoxy. To remove I took a small (really sharp) chis...

No problem newbie, this is a relaxed and friendly forum in my experience. Do keep us posted on what you intend to get though. May save you some head a...

I put a roller furling kit from an F-18 on my 5.2. I LOVE it, it saved my "arsch" last year when I was over powered in strong winds and had to beat de...

7. hand sew the corners of a couple of mesh zipped bags on to the front of the tramp, the kind women put their "specials" in before throwing in the wa...