Jenna, Yes that's my 5.7 also. San Diego, sail 252.

Oh how I want to make this race. But I have two oil tankers sitting off New Orleans and they tell me I have to be on the first at 05:30 on the 18th t...

Lee, The Infusion sails from SLO Sail and Canvas were only 10% more than the standard laminate. They now show my 5.2 on their site and list the main...

Ed, I'll probably put the end caps up at the same time I put the wing seats up. The picture was a big help. I was also going to put my 5.8's ru...

The tangerine (red) sails that I received are nice, but as Demon says, it will depend on hull color. It is hard to get a good idea of the material fr...

Damon, Here is a link to the brochure for the DP Injection Sail Cloth. /wp-content/uploads/images/103629.jpg

I have end caps that will work just fine, and they are not too expensive. I will post a picture when I get back in town on Tuesday. Cost would proba...

I would get a hiking stick that extends. This will allow you to move your weight around on the boat. There is a great article on the site about wi...

Diego Garcia. A little horseshoe in the middle of no where. Spent a few days there doing some work on the submersible ship Big Red (American Cormora...

I did check my 5.8NA rudder setup that I have and it does have the tillers bent inward. So I'll be able to compare against what Ed has on his 5.7. ...

Your 5.7 has bent tillers? I have a '84 and I'm almost sure that they are just straight. It also has the old attachment that will jam the rudders if...

Ya, I spoke with John this afternoon and he informed me about the 18' limit. Anyway, I've never 'Raced' and am really looking forward to giving it a ...

Bob, Rudder 25 Blade 1 That's an interesting idea. I didn't think about it at the time. I had the boat committed to being in San Diego for some Ve...

Damon, I believe that it is called Infusion, and I couldn't find it on their site either. SLO Sail and Canvas sent me a brochure, but you could also...

Rob, SLO Sail and Canvasusing Dimension-Polynet color injection. It is about 10% more than the standard Mylar and come in green, tangerine, and purp...

Cesar, The Keder bars are the channels that the tramp bolt ropes slide in. You can get new ones from www.kedersolutions.com in WI. They are heavier...

Spray the gel coat yourself. I've done an entire boat recently and it's not too bad, but there is a lot of sanding to get the orange peel out. Actua...

What's it do with your old sail? You mention that you didn't have your main sheets connected, so the only force being applied is a vertical downward ...

Has anyone thought about or tried using the two part spray on/roll on/brush on bed liner material? Seems like it might work and I've thought seriousl...

David, I haven't kept a log on this first restoration. I kind of wish I would have so that I could reference the before and after. Maybe on the sec...

David, My 5.2's have the cross hatch pattern on the deck sections. I just taped those off when I sprayed. I had to get into my front decks on one b...

I'm in the process of gel coating two Nacra 5.2's. A gel coat gun with a 2.3 - 2.5 mm nozzle is about $95. You will need about a 1.25 - 1.5 gallons ...

I would bet that boat was designed for less than 200 pounds. You need something in the 18+ foot range with that weight.

I made the foam sandwich about 10" long, enough to go about 2.5" on either side (front/back) across the hole. You obviously have to make it just slig...

You may be right. There is an awful lot of screaming at me to slow down! you're tipping us over! alright we're done! 😆 CoronaEdited by nacraflye...

I have a 1977 and 1981 5.2. The decks are a couple layers of fiberglass, not rubber. Maybe someone has done what I plan to do, which is to shoot a l...

Just ordered the Eco Terra boom box, the Ecoextream, and the EcoxPro. It will be interesting to see if they can be heard. Probably a good chance whe...

Jim, I believe that the Nacra 20's still had the 4" round crossbeams. If that is the case my setup for Wing Seats brackets would work. I have the m...