Yeah this is what I thought. So when the bolt wasn’t coming up as it loosened I got concerned. I was able to tighten it back up so the bolt is good I’...

Just to make this useful as a reference, the Magic Marine smart harness in an XXXS worked out well for a 6 yr old and still fit the 11yr old with plen...

What makes you think a getaway would be a better boat? the 5.8 has a boomless main so don't have to worry about knocking anyone out, can easily accept...

I bought my nacra 5.8 and the DS was bent due to a demasting with the pin in. I have actually keep my mast pin tied to the mast so it’s always with th...

Great stuff here, I didn't know about those high hook vests, that's a brilliant idea. I ordered a Magic Marine smart harness XXXS which i think will w...

I single hand my 5.8 most of the time. It's a bit of a bear on the beach, but easy with beach wheels. You are quite a bit younger and a bit bigger tha...

gahamby wrote: I couldn't stand the sight of that hot pink sail. I can't show this to my daughter or she would insist on having a boat with Hot Pink ...

I'm late here but thought I'd chime in for the sake of posterity. I bought a 5.8 a few years ago, and was really very much a novice sailor, had a litt...

I tie my Colorado Bag Company bag to the boat (from the bottom of the bag with a decent length of 1/4" line) so when the boat comes up and I unclip th...

I'm 5'9 180 lbs, and single hand my 5.8 regularly on the rappahannock river, occasionally getting out into the Chesapeake bay. I can't comfortably rig...

Thanks, I'll look into a big bag. And i'm planning to rig up a block system, I've found some pictures on here so once i get the bag i'll work on the ...

That makes me feel a lot better Ed, The murray's "big bag" kinda threw me off, at 250# capacity i was a little worried that i'd need a pretty big bag...

Thanks Dave, it was actually the catsailor discussion and physics work that was done (I'm a sucker for a free body diagram) that made me rethink thin...

So just a follow up, and for prosperity's sake if anyone does a search, to use pbegle's method you actually need 30' of 7/16 line. I decided to add th...

I repaired the damage from the outside, ground off the Gelcoat around the area, down below the actual cut and above the slight crease to expose all of...

Just an update for prosperity. So i replaced the hiking straps with the trampoline on the boat and no sewing. I cut the strap itself to length, folde...

Scott, The crack does not go through to the inside, and this is a foam core boat. I guess i could add some glass to the inside for piece of mind and ...

I've replaced the plugs/bulkheads with new ones and used 4200 to seal them in. i don't believe this is the source. (it was my first thought, but no su...

Thanks for the ideas. I really like the idea of using heat to melt the punched holes then inserting the grommet, that's a good pro trip Gene. I only...

Andinista, unfortunately when i got the boat the hiking straps were very already completely rotten, I wouldn't trust a grommet in the material that is...

That makes sense dogboy, guess i'll take my angle grinder and some sanding discs along with. The more i think about it the less i like just sealing it...

when i bought my 5.8 one of the drain plugs (riveted in) was basically just hanging there, it had come completely out. (boat obviously hadn't been sai...

Thanks for the advice, I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled for something used bought the Murray aluminum just to get the boat back on the water by Labor Day...