I just think if the Kiwis win that the next America's Cup would be massively more interesting, no matter what boat/rule/class they chose. So the end ...

I just think that the best US sailors and best US technology would make it easier to support the "US" team. As it is, I can more closely identify wit...

I'm all for international stuff, but I do have to choke on the America's Cup Oracle team. Somewhere along the line a friendly and interesting interna...

Could also use air pressure if you have it, to blow the line through and/or use the shop vac to pull it through. This is how electricians get their l...

I'm currently rebuilding a J30. I also like the idea of sailing with some friends in varying conditions. It will also be fun to do some overnight ad...

In the case of my boat I would probably make sure that the righting line was pushed up close to the bottom of the beam before loading it up during rig...

Be sure and report back after you have tried it on the water. Usually the problem with anything like a "rope ladder" is that there is nothing to push ...

I'm glad this topic came up because as a very full figure kind of guy I know how hard it can be to get back up on deck, particularly when you become e...

Good to know that there are other people out there that appreciate these 5.2 boats. dg

Ed is correct that painting aluminum is challenging, but it is not impossible. I just did my mast, beams and all of the aluminum components on my Nac...

Not likely that the rivets currently installed are 1/4" diameter. This diameter is a big step up and I would be surprised if you had any of this diam...

If there is a bulkhead at the rear beam, then the very best solution is to add the inspection hatch in front of it. This hatch also lets you inspect ...

I'm having a hard time with injected epoxy repair that Ed is suggesting. A rivet acts like a wedge when it is being pulled up tight. These rivets a...

I'm having a hard time with injected epoxy repair that Ed is suggesting. A rivet acts like a wedge when it is being pulled up tight. These rivets a...

Another angle.

The weather today was nice enough to get the new sails up. The hulls are really dark blue, it is our lovely gray sky that makes them look so dark. B...

Using that way back machine again, I was taking a potential new 5.2 customer out for a sail on Puget Sound and the wind picked up nicely after we left...

I will get after the jib and spreader contact point. The new diamond wires from Murray's has a cool roller that sits on top of the spreader so hopefu...

Actually the costs were not all that extraordinary compared to buying a new boat or a much newer boat and that is essentially what I have now. Here i...

Another option occurs to me and that is to drill out the rivets on the entire rail, silicone in the old holes and move the rail 1" forward or back whi...

I agree about the Dremel, a die grinder and a burr would be much better, but probably not an available option. I suspect that drilling would be very ...

I just saw this one and would suggest a couple of additional options. 1st try to soak the DS and the tube in CLR rather than oil, it seems to help br...

It is a J30 hull #281. Not quite as old as my Nacra, but close. I decided that if I was going to slow down on a monohull I should make the adjustmen...

I haven't sailed my boat yet with the complete set of standing rigging I just got from Murray's, but I have checked all the dimensions and it is all c...

My boat This End Up is just about ready to go play and I live in Scappoose, Oregon. Good to play even in when it is cold.

As I stated in the beginning I am no Survey Monkey expert. The sliders made sense when I was putting this together, but in the analysis phase they do...

Ok, with 40 responses this survey is now valid. Here is a pdf of the results: br /> What I learned is most of us have to travel a fair distance t...