Have sailmaker sew new piece luff tape over old one to make it thicker (and use teflon luff tape. Pete

Your price is very good & I hope you sell it. But in my opinion big cats or tris are too much work (& expence) and crew or guests don't really apprec...

Both. And don't slight them to install, but run a nut with string thru noodle to pull webbing strap thru. My neighbor likes pink--says he's going to...

Put swim NOODLES over the hiking straps. Pete

It's very small damage. Tape off surounding good area (to limit your scuffing). Scuff (sand) damage & fill with epoxy with microballoons (if you alr...

Front beam bolts are 4 1/8" (x 2.54 for cm) long. I couldn't loosen rear bolts (slotted ones go inside for traveler clearance). Pete

Wire harness & lights $28 (Walmart), new white dacron jib $295, 1 1/2 hour sanding grounge off, 1/2 hour wax job, $25 footloop kit on gunwales & you'r...

It is essential. Keep it perpendicular to hull going downwind & jibe when it heads you away from mark (or point you're heading for) Pete

U.S.Sailing's portsmouth #'s list G Cat 5.7 as 73.2, H-18 71.4 & Nacra 5.2 72.1 indicating G Cat as slower. There are variations for different wind c...

Portsmouth #'s have been collected for 40 years on multihulls & can be found on Catsailor.com. The 8 foot wide 19' Nacra (5.8) N.A. has a PN of 66.5,...

We didn't hold the striker below or worry about the beam, and had nothing over the threads. Ball screwed right back on. The skipper was so stoked af...

Had this happen on a 5.8 couple weeks ago. The skipper just came back next morning with a 4' long hollow steel tube that fit perfectly over threaded ...

Gougeon Bros. in Bay City, Mi pioneered wood/epoxy saturation method of boat building. When you coat wood on both sides to totally seal it, it will n...

THere will be stringers when you cut out the bad piece of wood. We had a repair like this last Fall when coming into the harbor & hitting an under wa...

The H-18 boom will fit & looks similar to P-19 boom. I have one & can ship. Pete 909-800-5237

Have battens & boom (see my classifieds) & can ship. Pete 909-800-5237

Have one. See my ad in classifieds (type "traveler cars"). Pete

I don't see how you need either becket. Start at cam cleat, go up to triple (to the side), down to cam cleat triple, then up & down twice and DEADEND...

On these old classic Tornados I have, we use a jib halyard with sister clips (Murrays 04-7734). You should have a short pigtail ending above a ring o...

Do you have zipper luff jib? Pete

Shipped to 92315 (Big Bear), but I didn't buy it. Must be a Hobie 20 on our lake! Pete

Send me dimensions including thickness as I have fiberglas, wood, & carbon fiber coated over wood daggers as well as unidirectional carbon fiber. pbe...

Most of the time the shock cord is sun rotted. It anchors thru a hole in lip near rudder, goes forward to small pulley tied to tramp lacing, then up ...

You need the Aussie halyard ring if you're having trouble hooking & unhooking ($25). Pete

Know nothing about the Morgan! Pete

We've used the lattice for several years here . Only thing different is to put an old sun worn tarp down first to keep sand & pebbles from coming thr...

Not necessary. You simply put a small nut over the shaft of the rivit & gun will pull it. Sometimes I drill threads out of small nut. Have several ...

Not so. Rudders should stand up like they just saw couple bikini SUPers. On the lake today on 5.8 with only 1/4" old shock cord & minute we pulled ...

I have 4 Tornados and there are 4 actively sailing on our lake, including a Panthercraft (that I found in a field in northern Ca.) Our local dentist ...

An important lesson to learn from it is that he was trapped under the wreckage for 10 minutes. This is why I use Bethwaite Trapeze hooks on my Tornad...