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Eric Colegrove
Eric Colegrove
@hyperope
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Joined: August 25, 2010 5:58 am
Topics: 19 / Replies: 75
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bruiser wrote: [ While I can say I have done my fair share of floating, my fastest speeds ever sailed have been in Mug Races. There have been a numbe...

11 years ago
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I have done the Rudder Club "slug race" 4 times. Twice monohull Hunter 23.5, twice Nacra 5.2. Have not EVER sailed that race where there was decent ...

11 years ago
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When I bought my new used 5.2, There were no tell tales on the sails, But one could see where they were once attached. There were two (may have been ...

12 years ago
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$750 would be too much for a black boat.

12 years ago
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Edchris177 wrote: (I learned that from Italians icon_lol ) Is Bartos = Wop? 😀 Brilliant idea! Should be on the next space shuttle design team. I ...

12 years ago
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mryella wrote: i've actually been looking to get new bungie for my boat. What length did you need per side? i've got a nacra 5.7 i measured the cord b...

12 years ago
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Thanks for the replies. I have sailed from St Simons to Jekyll Island and back on a day sail. Pulled the boat up on the beach and ate at the Bluefin...

12 years ago
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I'm freeloading in Georgia, where the law is 14'. I bought the boat a few years ago from a guy who had no title for it. (30 year-old Nacra 5.2 - abo...

12 years ago
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Edchris got me thinking- I think I only secure the boards with the side loaders, but they can be pulled straight out. Any suggestions as to how to do...

12 years ago
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Great find! You will love the boat. Very fast and fun. Think twice before removing the crossbar, though. Many N5.2/5.7 drivers here like going wit...

12 years ago
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Stationary web cam on a dock and good boat placement.

13 years ago
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Ultralight aircraft?

13 years ago
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A camera on another cat's mast- traveling alongside?

13 years ago
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arch wrote: (you don't have to know much to sail on a lake) sorry, but i simply have to disagree......... :teacher: Agreed. As a lake sailor, I lo...

13 years ago
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I'd be more concerned with crap falling off the trailer and causing a wreck than a little tire wear. Don't try to be a genius and add any weight unle...

13 years ago
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Yeah, right- 4 way. I have never had the guts to adjust the position of the blocks while underway.

13 years ago
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2005 Ford Excursion diesel limited. (I love my truck) 20 MPG highway with boat cruisin' in style. No cat box needed- sails, boom, rigging, rudders, ...

13 years ago
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Things can go bad pretty quickly if you don't know what you are doing. Be careful where you are laying that pipe. :teacher:

13 years ago
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One of the things I love about owning a cat is the attention to detail when it comes to trimming the boat. Very small changes to sail, helm, etc, can...

13 years ago
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Welcome. I sail Lake Hartwell a good bit and it is plenty big. Nice to not have too many cabin cruisers like Lake Lanier. Bass boats, ski boats and...

13 years ago
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I have cradles on both beams; came that way when I bought it. As long as I keep the hulls waxed, easy on, easy off.

13 years ago
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Bahia Honda State park is beautiful with campsites, showers, etc, but sites fill up quickly. Not sure if they do walk-in's or beach camping, though. ...

13 years ago
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Sharp looking hulls, bud. I scraped what was left of mine off and replaced with my custom-ordered decals. Looks much better. I googled your locatio...

13 years ago
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Think I have a couple of old Journey and Boston cassettes I never threw out as I knew I would need them one day. Also since my kids are not little an...

13 years ago
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klozhald wrote: hyperope, head up again so the apparent wind (on your forestay or shroud wind indicators) moves back to 90 degrees. Bob From my under...

13 years ago
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Agreed. Prep, decals, then Glo. Did this with my 5.2 with great results. Will be re-glo-ing this Spring before putting in the H20.

13 years ago
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