startingsalor wrote: Thank you so much for hour help. I read that some are Full glass and others are foam sandwich. Do you have a guess which one it i...

Thanks for the invite Edchris . . . 😎 Allthewayne, the 5.8NA is an awesome boat, but . . . . I would pass on this one. Without going into a lot of ...

dartsailors wrote: You can just swag a wire pigtail just below the existing thimble swag. Or . . . In the past I have added a shackle to the forest...

thebda wrote: That looks like a sleek setup, my thimbles are all open at the bottom, so I'm thinking chaffe with synthetic line would be an issue, oth...

You can just swag a wire pigtail just below the existing thimble swag. Or . . . In the past I have added a shackle to the forestay thimble and to t...

With the widespread destruction from the hurricanes, I'm guessing most of these things went to Davy Jones locker, or a landfill. Run an ad on a St. T...

I would also contact the fine folks at BEYC, which is currently being rebuilt. They lost everything in the hurricanes, but they have been there forev...

Welcome to Beachcats simplydabbling! Which island do you live on? I will be there in May and again in November and might be able to bring the comptip...

dcwhite wrote: The new urethane tendon setup is also worth considering. After sailing with this- it is smoother and self-centering. You adjust the toe...

If you want the facts watch the post race press conference from Terry Hutchinson. He is the skipper and team executive director. He addressed the "l...

American Magic in salvage mode after capsize. All crew safe. Only thing keeping her from Davy Jones's Locker are the support boats and flotation buo...

The foil cant system is AC one design. Every team gets the same package. The racing from last month revealed the possible Achilles Heel to the AC. ...

Robert that foil is for the 8'6" beam N6.0NA or the N5.5SL. Proper attachment would be to a 8'6" beam boat with a 10 hole adjuster or short foil brid...

P.M. wrote: Not meaning to hijack this thread, but looking at your pics, you have one titled "5 year paint" showing a very clean boat/paint job (appea...

charlescarlis wrote: Not meaning to hijack this thread, but looking at your pics, you have one titled "5 year paint" showing a very clean boat/paint j...

Now if it were a oversize or overlapping jib like the 5.8NA or 6.0NA or many other legacy cat jibs, then a furler makes life better, and highly recomm...

I'll PM you. . .

There are many ways to rig this boat, especially with the spin setup (including spin sheet), the mast rotation, active downhaul, and the jib rigging. ...

What Sam said . . . Absolutely install the self tacking jib hardware! . . . and sell the furler, not needed with the self tacker setup. Does you bo...

I think I have a couple of sets. I will need to check when I get home. I would sell them as a complete set.

tominpa wrote: Dude! That is a pontoon boat. I think Brad recognizes a pretty cool base platform, since he owns them. The Stiletto. :prost:

parsley wrote: We had several of these boats racing at Spring Fever back in the day, and a few other regattas around the southeast. The boat was an "...

We had several of these boats racing at Spring Fever back in the day, and a few other regattas around the southeast. The boat was an "out of the box"...

I have several daggerboards available to sell for the 5.8 and 6.0.

Hi Zenwalrus, I might have some 5.8 mains and jibs. I'm traveling right now so can't put my hands on them to check.

DamonLinkous wrote: Nice picture! The original TheBeachcats.com H18 in the background. . . . and home to the Cat Caper where everyone dressed up for...

tblack88 wrote: Could someone post a photo of what this looks like when completed correctly? Click on the image to enlarge and you can see a jib sheet...

I modified my spin pole (stock midpole snuffer) to break down in two pieces, to fit in the box. Works well, and I have used the same pole for years. ...

leeboweffect wrote: It is my understanding the 2:1 jib sheet set up is more about holding the (stock) jib blocks in the correct angle when in use than...

This is going to be harder to visualize than expected . . . A couple of notes. All the rigging is synthetic. Most of the downhaul set up is inside ...