if memory serves, go deeper in gusts to stall at bit. if you head up you are merely on a less broad reach still under full power from the apparent wi...

I know that i should not joke about this after the damage is done but there is a preventative measure that could have been taken Edited by flyhull on ...

I remember that brochure, that was the one that caused the second financial crisis at NACRA when they found out that the female crews and co-boat paym...

What i meant was that the circular cross-section spreaders that go through the mast will not move up and down at the tips. the cross-section makes it...

Be conscious of one thing on spreaders for that mast. The old style round ones from before pre-bend do look crude now BUT since the shroud is not fix...

I had to buy the center mount bracket and cleat from Murrays to convert mine. I got the 6 roller ronstan car rather than the 4 roller car. The reaso...

I cannot resist pointing out that the wave runners are a very solvable problem with a fully documented solution from this site no less 😉

The first question is what year? 1983's were not foam sandwich. 1985's were and the manufacturer in the hull number was different. if not foam, the...

I do not know the answer to foam core or not but there are two tramp widths. I am thinking that change was made before the switch to foam core. Also...

Think about what you are going to use them for. If that fail will the mast stay up, will you be able to sail to shore. Jib tack, OK, forestay, no. ...

The hook does not release accidentally. The reason why it is a hook rather than a shackle is that you can switch it between holes while tacking in ca...

i forgot about the shroud thing. dealer (and racer) told me and another guy to prebend the mast for racing by tightening them. do worry about tighte...

there is (or was) an ajustment screw (nylon) on the rudder housing. i did not find them much use. That is how the rudder should be adjusted. Rake ...

if i remember you need a well raked mast on a 5.0. forget how much but certainly not vertical. fix via mast rake and fine tune with rudder rake adju...

also in the picture above tie the tail of the traveler control line in teh bottom right to the tail of the mainsheet and make sure they are different ...

the picture looking down on the traveler is how mine was after i upgraded to a better traveler car. the 1983 model had a 4 roller ronstan traveler ca...

Looking back up at the diagram of the two blocks, the top block should have a hook not a shackle. This is not essential at all but it allows you go c...

mast rotator is not stock but really handy to depower. it is a bar that faces forward from the foot of the mast and can be pulled to one side or the ...

get soft line for the sheets, braided of course, your hands and teeth with thank you. go with recommended thicknesses, thin hurts!

it will not be like a scaled cat, it will be a rocket on rails. teh different things about cat sailing are: 1) apparent wind. when you start moving...

you also need the hook that can be changed from hole to hole on the clewplate of the main. the top block of the mainsheet is hooked on and you can ch...

the mainsheet blocks are expensive 🙁 but essentiaal, i would not try jib blocks. the boat will perform will with main only, balanced, etc.

you need a mainsheet with blocks, there is no way you are going to hold in 1:1. after you get everything else sorted out, get a mast rotator control....

The crew is included but not described. How many do you get? What are their qualifications?

Should we worry about the hulls when there are no cradles or bunks on the trailers?

Has anybody thought of the jib blocks to steer the kite?

I wish i still had mine so i could take a picture like that, they are great boats. As long as you have the wrench out, put a mast rotator on it for 2...

That is same setup that mine had, no straps. It was sail number 671 if i remember (or maybe 761) . An 83 with no inspections ports at all. So you s...