I have a sign maker here who claims he can do decals.. Can I please IM you with my email for a copy of that vector file.. Thx Hal Hey Hal, Check your...

black could get real hot in the summer sun...match head hot. Didn't think of that! Edchris177 wrote: How did you make the turned aluminum end caps? ...

Anyone have suggestions on changing the light blue non-skid sections on the forward part of the hulls to black? Paint?Edited by flyingfishguy on Jan ...

Thanks for the help, all! Here is the boat this summer with the old graphics scheme. Here is the boat after removing all of the old, cracked viny...

West Marine had the 1/4" torlon balls in stock but I'm going to wait until the loader I ordered shows up before loading the car. 😉 Also, I lear...

Ok, so, I bought the 5.7 rear beam complete with the harken track and traveler car and was able to install it on my existing 5.0 rear beam and was soo...

Ok, i had read about the snow bowl and will give it a try! Now, the traveler, i'm still puzzled. I agree that it seems to be missing something but wh...

Super fun day on the lake with my better half! Then I saw those sails and when we got close...hey, I've seen that boat before! Supposed to be anothe...

Be sure your mast is completely sealed. You don't want it filling with water when you capsize as water in the mast will make it very difficult to rig...

@Coastrat - Makes sense but do you actually release the hiking stick to trail behind the boat or just hand it to yourself around the main blocks? I w...

coastrat wrote: let the tiller extension drag off the stern before you start Hey Bill, What do you mean let the tiller extension drag off the stern...

Got it, so, I'll be moving the traveler over instead of allowing the sail to do it for me. Makes sense! The feeling of acceleration during the gybe ...

Thanks, I went with about 17' of 1/4" Sta-Set line for the jib halyard. It's long enough to reach the cleat without having 5' left over when it's on ...

Ok, part of the mystery is solved! Schaefer traveler, apparently. Here's a picture of a traveler car like mine. It looks like my local WestMarin...

Thanks for the replies! Actually, I'm in Texas! I did some research from Harken and it is not one of the designs shown on their online catalog. Min...

I ran into the large opening on the base of the mast too. I filled it with a load of silicone because it would have let a ton of water into the mast ...

Thanks, I got a fun ride yesterday while soloing and ended up completely turtled after my feet slipped while out on the wire and I swung forward on th...

Done, thanks! Take the rest of the day off.

Great, thanks for the info. I was wondering how much purchase would be necessary for adequate on-the-fly downhaul adjustment? 5:1, 6:1, more? Tha...