I had so much fun doing that 5.2 project I bought a 1981 J30 and am doing the same thing, but on a way bigger scale. MN3 were there any indications t...

Same here, more information and images or video would be great.

I did not remove the bow tangs. I did inspect the tang from the topside looking for any cracks and didn't see any. Both tangs were tight in the boat...

nohuhu I would be surprised if the new DS rod was actually too long. But if you don't put the preload into the beam that is required, the top of the ...

Further to NacDaddy this tube is installed and removed through the outside end of the main beam. So once you get the DS rod through this tube you get...

On my boat there was very little gel coat left after all the prep sanding. Then using the Awlgrip 545 as the primer really gives the paint something ...

A little over a week ago I pulled a bronze beam lug through the glass and have just finished that repair. I was not willing to take the boat 100% apa...

Once you drill out these rivets you will have a better understanding of the problem. I agree with nohuhu about going to larger rivets. Make sure to ...

That looks like a pretty decent boat from the images. Could be a good starting point for someone. The sail # is in the 900's, so maybe a 79 or 80 as...

Those hulls actually look like they are in pretty good shape too. I wonder what happened to the rest of the rig? A little too far for me to make a r...

Here is where this project got to this afternoon. There are two new layers of 10 oz. cloth underneath the lug support to help stiffen it up. One la...

There is no relationship of the added forward inspection port and this lug failure. This new inspection port is more than 6" away from this lug. The...

Ed, Maybe you sail solo exclusively, so permanent attachment of a bag to the righting line would make sense. But if you are sailing double handed the...

I would tend to disagree that bending is a long way from shearing. They are two different failure modes. Bending is the beginning of pin failing (plas...

There are two similar strings going here tonight on these righting bags. I added a chunk of closed cell foam to the tackle line next to the stopper...

It does seem like drilling out the tang would be the approach to go with, but even that means lots of other changes. Hard to imagine the tang being s...

Stopper knot is already there, but maybe adding a little bit of closed cell foam would help to float the whole thing. So you can at least see it drif...

That is just my folding anchor. It fits neatly in the pocket on the tramp.

Anthony, Here is what "This End Up" looked like before getting the name back on the sides: I did get both sails made by SLO. In the technical phot...

This discussion got me busy because I think I will be doing more solo sailing on the 5.2 than I used to do. I also don't have the lightning fast refl...

I worked with Andrew at Slo and his suggestion was to try the "old" downhaul and then decide what would be needed. Being as I am way behind on my 5.2...

With neoprene you may also want to make sure to dry the inside too by turning the suit inside out, or it may stay wet a very long time and smell even ...

Maiden Peak just SE of the lake is about 7,600 ft., the "hills" just east of the lake are 7,300 ft.. There are serious peaks in the area too in the 8...

If he doesn't need the picture, I do. I want to see how your setup differs from mine. Piatro, I think your boat is a little older than mine. Your o...

the carpet is also required, in the lower part of the slot Andinista can you provide an image of how you installed the carpet. Or just describe the ...

The setup in your picture is the preferred arrangement. The eyelets in the tramp are where you can bring the the bungee through and either knot it be...