I have the old design rudders without the pivmatic system. If I hit something too hard while going too fast, they could get broken off, or rip off my...

I gotta ask- how did the 5.2 get "wrecked"? As a 5.2 owner, I always want to learn something from someone else's misfortunes. BTW- any Atlanta sailo...

Look around in the tech help threads. There are many posts regarding the 5.2 mast step. Sounds like you have the old design. You DEFINITELY need th...

When the boat goes over, where does one "aim" his body to hit? I have tipped sunfishes in a previous life, and I always aimed for the sail, but with ...

Check the size of the lugs for the trailer wheels against your lug wrench in the tow vehicle. There is a decent chance that the trailer lugs are not ...

OK- here is the Myrtle Beach Scoop to the limits I have learned. This will be rather lengthy, but want to make leave out any pertinent details. Firs...

Agree! Releasing the traveler and/or the mainsheet during the tack is the key. Guys here helped me with that; no missed tacks/irons on my last sail....

OK guys, I'm psyched! Got all the blessings needed to bring my cat down to MB; will leave tomorrow. Have permission to rig and leave on beach; fairl...

A 2nd vote for Poligo. Damon informed me of it and I purchased it. I had started polishing and just about needed elbow surgery after getting through...

I have gotten in touch with a Sergeant Kane with the Myrtle Beach Beach Patrol, who is responsible for controlling access to the beach. He has told m...

Any ideas as to where I can store the trailer while I'm there?

On my 5.2, block on mast is for downhaul. Downhaul tied to tack, down through block, back up and through block on the tack, down through jam cleat on...

I'm kind of interested in this PVC pipe idea. I am going to myrtle beach in two weeks and don't own nor wish to own cat trax for the 1-2 times per ye...

Hard to respond when I can't stop laughing. The open rings look like the way to go. I didn't know those were available. Wish I could have had the p...

Dave, when using the ladder trick, is your boat on the trailer, or on the ground? What part of the mast winds up resting on the ladder? Midway? 1/3...

The ladder method scares the mainsheet out of me. Too scared of ladders when holding heavy mast. my two person step method- Boat off trailer, facing...

I haven't thought of using it until after reading this thread, but I have a dive knife that is designed for this very application. Dive knives are us...

The rudder club of Jacksonville www.rudderclub.com , located in Orange park is your place. Great sailing club with ramp, dock, and even boat lift. W...

This is getting out of control.

Now, if I could figure out some type of pressurization system and a pump, I could have a cat keg. BTW- how do you use the smiley faces in posts- I c...

Bottled water.. rrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiight. 🙂 Good idea about the insulation. It could insulate and serve as the bulkhead material. Since I have one o...

Sorry for the double post- got a message that the ajax somethingorother had timed out, so I hit the submit button again.

Probably Destin or PCB.