I've used a 4" bow stop in the front for years (Hobie 16 and Nacra 5.0) with no problems, rollers in the back with a piece of 1/4" cutting board betwe...

bh3700 wrote: I've attached some photos to show the extent of the damage. Anyone have or know where I can find the photos posted by the OP? I'm abou...

Juanas is looking a bit soggy at the moment. The buoy races are supposed to start at 11:00 am (central). I don't see any sails up.

hannes-neo wrote: Even without gennaker it gaines big speeds and the leeward bow is nearly all the time just 2 inches out of the water. With the short...

MN3 wrote: oh man, sorry to hear Thanks for that. I felt aweful when you first started this post that any passionate cat sailor is taken out of the g...

MY TURN About 3 weeks ago at the gym I was doing incline bench presses, my plan was a light weight high rep set. When I lifted the bar off the top ho...

maxn5.7 wrote: Hey folks, I have found exactly one vendor having rudder blades for Nacra 5.0's/5.7's in stock:br /> Is there anything I am missing. ...

ctcataman wrote: Does anyone have images of the skeg joint? It looks like there is a tunnel under the seam about the size of a tooth pick, that goes a...

leeboweffect wrote: Does anyone know what's going on? Is Chip still in business? I need a jib summers a coming ***UPDATE*** Chip is alive and app...

Edchriss177 wrote: Wow, that’s N Carolina? Yes, it's aweful here DO NOT COME... Stay where the mounties can protect you (or the Canadian truckers). ...

tamumpower1 wrote: Maybe you just aren’t cool enough… Likely the reason man...Just not part of the in crowd...Not hip, not with it man...Not turned...

rungi wrote: Does anybody know where to get the mast sheaves for the nacra 5.7 can be replaced with west marine might carry. Here is what came on my ...

Very knowledgeable friendly folks that have all the 3/32" you want.

jonathan162 wrote: I'm with you on that. Yep, right out of the Hobie 16 manual (and every other Hobie manual I've ever seen). Mr. Alter knew what to ...

tominpa wrote: I need to find a new rudder for my 5.7 that has the straight profile I have the notched variant (1 piece) available now on eBay if you...

ne-sail2 wrote: but what are sister clips? The clips assemble side ways at 90 degrees to each other, unfortunately I don't find a video anywhere ...

rungi wrote: how can i get a 5.0 I looked everywhere Any ideas I live in the US Keep searching the classifieds here and Craigslist. Finding a good us...

ctcataman wrote: The jib blocks on my boat anchor mid tramp. They are always in the way. Another sailor suggested the ratcheting blocks go up on the f...

Edchris177 wrote: I thought you had jib furling on your 5.0. In big wind days, furling that jib when you come in gets rid of those flogging jib blocks...

tominpa wrote: Love it! Thanks. tominpa wrote: What are the water temperatures? We're right at 68F now and agreed 50s just too cold as I don't do t...

ctcataman wrote: Great video. Thanks for posting. Thanks, they're fun to make.

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rch701 wrote: My adjuster looks kind of like this. That's a Prindle part. The Nacra version looks like this: And yes you will have to cut down the...

jonathan162 wrote: So I'm curious whether there are any brothers in our midst. Yes indeed there is! tnell wrote: There’s a really cool dude named W...