I have the Garmin Forerunner 910XT that I use for triathlon training. Battery is rated for 17 hours, due to the 17hr limit on IronMan distance races....

yurdle wrote: It's not going to come crashing down, but the luff of a modern sail on the old style mast spreaders/diamonds will do funky things if its...

Here she is, without jib! So stoked!

ready4h2o wrote: Rudders are removed for travel. On this boat it is easier to remove them than to ensure they do not fall down during travel. Jon, ...

MN3 wrote: I LOVE robline racing sheet for main a spin (not jib as it is too light to snap the line out of the blocks) I totally agree regarding the...

I wonder if the ring goes at the end of the bridle wires with the shackle facing up where the adjuster would mount and the lines were backup shroud wi...

So, this may be a stupid question but how do you reef a boomless sail? What do you do with the unused portion of the sail and what do you do for down...

I missed the point of your question, though. Yes, the wire halyard attached to the head of the jib then routed up over a little block attached just b...

lakewateree wrote: Flyingfishguy, does your jib rig like the zippered variety? That is my exact same jib. The only time I had any issue with a sla...

My '83 5.0 Jib is of the hank-on variety and also matches the main.

I took mine to a local dive shop and he was able to knock it out in an afternoon. FWIW Jimmy

Hahaha, long live the 30-year old jib!!!

Wolfman wrote: You really don't want the jib to be taking higher tension than the forestay. Ok, this makes sense. Jib halyard was definitely tig...

Ok all, I have rigged up my furling system and it works great. The problem now is that when the wind really blows I notice my forestay bowing. Also,...

Haha! @both of you...I got it! I wasn't planning on removing the deck lids, it was more of a general knowledge question. Regardless, thanks for the...

Thanks Dave, I picked that up reading this forum! As for the port just aft of the front beam..... That's all she wrote. Could I put the port righ...

Bah, there is no room forward of the aft beam for a port. Any other ideas?

I wanted the ports to dry the hulls and for semi-secure storage while out sailing. I have read that putting ports in ahead of the front beam is bad f...

DamonLinkous wrote: The Robline, Salsa, and Swiftcord all seem to be excellent choices. I've been wanting to upgrade my old Yale Light sheets to one o...

He designed printed and applied them. Hey Dustin, get your friend's file and post them in the graphics photo album! Thanks! Jimmy

i said Minnesota outside the twin cities DOH! Sorry, missed that!

Where is said Nacra? Maine, California or somewhere in between? 🙂

On my 5.0 I have separate lines on the traveler and main sheet mainly so I can remove and store the main sheet and blocks inside. When I head out sail...

Hi all, The racing is fun, well-organized and low-key with an easy launch from the "beach" at Scott's Landing Marina. Please come out and join us. ...