Perfect, thank you Mike!br /> I'll go back and get that bit from the box of parts I had to assemble the current 16 fromEdited by erice on Aug 26, 202...

Edited by erice on Aug 26, 2023 - 08:42 AM.

nice trailer!

at a guess without sails i'd say tops would be $500 without the trailer

can you match channels with another radio, side by side, and see if it transmits anything, even clicks? could it be something as simple as a broke...

when i got my 5.2 the jib blocks had been moved top the tramp track rails on the hulls it wouldn't point for $H!T so i moved them back over the ...

the above mentioned rollers should do the trick or even wrapping a big ball of electrical tape around the end of the spreader the 5.2 jib has a ...

weight is low so is sail area sounds like a solo boat good beginner boat nacra 5.2 is 176kg with 20m2 of sail

aft raked cat rudders and daggers were a bit of a design fashion in the 70s+80s think tornado centreboards, hobie and nacra rudders i think they...

back by the right rear beam strap there should be a hull number molded into the side of the hull if it's an early 80's 5.8 it will start with T...

i found soloing a nacra 5.2 on a smallish lake an easy and safe way to fly an old A-cat would be even better

sounds like the mast ball socket isn't smooth enough to "slide" over the slippery mast ball and is instead "grabbing" the ball next time the mast i...

sorry if that came across too strong i joined this site not long after this incident

the hobie 16 is a good learner cat but as you found out it is really a 2 person boat esp. if you are a beginner try to fix it and sail it a...

i've added a foot slug of microcell foam to the top of my mast carved carefully to shape and lathered in sealant before being forced in it may be mo...

if no one can give you a quick answer you could find the texel rating spreadsheet and probably work out from that if the main was the same size an...

the snow tiger now locked up in its winter lair ya'all seen these already but they may be of interest to renegade a lot of bang for buck from older...

by all accounts the 5.7 is a great cat when you say the rear cross bar if you are meaning the that the whole rear beam is kinked down an inch at the ...

to reduce the tendency of the h16 to pitchpole it needs maximum mast rake the limit on that has been pulling the boom blocks down to meet the platfo...

does it have the carbon mast? Nacra Inter 17 carbon fiber rig trailer. 2001 boat of the year, ultra light catamaran. Very fast boat (see photo) bui...

if i filled my nacra 5.2 with water it would sink like a rock the foam blocks were cheap insurance for the hobie lifestylers

better than a hundred wordsEdited by erice on Aug 27, 2013 - 10:04 PM.

on a hobie14/16 i'd use the pylons to tie to dock

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could be done but would need to be done correctly ie pop off the bow decks add extra glass for a structural bow spreader bar, top section of a carbo...

decide on the test sail

excellent boats, as you can see from the numbers made some complain of them being fiddly to trailer and setup but not much more than a big beachcat ...

it's also about optimal righting moment and tacking ability my 8.5' wide old nacra 5.2 is perfect solo for the generally light air lake i sail on ca...