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petefromtn
@petefromtn
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Joined: July 28, 2011 6:12 am
Topics: 2 / Replies: 59
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Oops my bad!! Sure seems like 42 Knots!!

14 years ago
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That is simply amazing racing footage. I cannot believe how hard those two boats smacked into each other. That analogy of it being like Formula one o...

14 years ago
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Wolfman, Understand that I DO appreciate all of the advice I have received here. I guess I just got tired of hearing about how I should NOT do th...

14 years ago
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golfdad75 wrote: Honestly maybe I am a little thin skinned here but It seems like I am getting less of ideas about what to do and a whole lot about wh...

14 years ago
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Thanks for the tips guys, I am no expert in lines and rigging for sailboats but this is NO ordinary Hardware Store. They actually have a MASSIVE sele...

14 years ago
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Wolf, Hey man I would LOVE to see some pics and have measurements of the wing seats. I am quite sure I can fabricate anything that is necessary ...

14 years ago
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Damon, Yessir, that is exactly what it was. I removed it all mostly because the lines and bungees were pretty old and worn out. I will replace ...

14 years ago
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Okay guys, Made a trip to the very well appointed Hardware store locally here and was able to get some things for the Nacra. The First thing I ...

14 years ago
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Golfman, I agree, what I have done is taken some Stainless 1/8 inch Tig welding rods and made hooks out of the ends of them to fit into the litt...

14 years ago
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Cool man that is exactly what mine looks like, Only I was not aware of how it actually worked. How to you keep it up? Is that red line strong enough ...

14 years ago
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Scott, Dude, Perhaps you did not fully read the thread.... I have been sailing Catamarans since I was a kid. Mostly a hobie 14 back in Florida a...

14 years ago
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Wow bummer man, I was outside working on the Nacra today and noticed that the rivet bolts that hold the rudder arms to the tie rod are kinda worn ...

14 years ago
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Damon, Yeah man now we are talking.... I would love to see some real pics of a properly retrofitted front tramp on another boat. Also those wings...

14 years ago
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Walls, No worries man, altho I am not quite sure what the heck you are talking about with the leebow and down bubble. IS this a submarine? Are ...

14 years ago
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No man I do not have any extra anything for this boat which sucks really.. I guess I am gonna hafta disagree with both of you then, As I said I have...

14 years ago
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Hey guys thanks for the great links, especially that first one... peace Pete

14 years ago
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Wolfman, That ladder looks like a great idea. So far my wife and I seem to be able to get back on the nacra but that is not in some rough seas. ...

14 years ago
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Golfdad, Hey man I gotta wholeheartedly disagree with you. I have only sailed this boat a couple five times now but I have watched my wife and ...

14 years ago
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Damon, That is exactly what I am planning. I cannot see how you could do a reasonably strong front tramp without another beam up near the front of...

14 years ago
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Actually my wife and myself and both my kids had plenty of room and the boat seems to float and handle the extra weight really easy... I do not see w...

14 years ago
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Gcamick, Oh it looked like you adapted it to fit your nacra. That is precisely what I am gonna do. We went out on the boat today and it was kind...

14 years ago
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Wife and I are off tomorrow, gotta take care of some stuff in the AM but gonna try to take out the boat in the afternoon. PRAY FOR WIND!! That is w...

14 years ago
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That is a good point eric, I had not considered that there is not that much wind here either. I know down in florida there is a lot of wind and the ...

14 years ago
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What is the new style shrouds look like? I am actually not displeased with the boom setup. If I can get this thing painted in some durable white col...

14 years ago
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Gamick, Hey man that is some beautiful rebuild you did on that boat. I am really liking the front trampoline you did, I saw a video of a hobie get...

14 years ago
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If you were to raise the boom a few inches how do you make the mainsail work then? I know when my sail is all the way up the bottom of the sail might...

14 years ago
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Okay guys, I just posted some pics of the nacra in a photobucket account for the boat. I will post pics there from now on as I could not figure out...

14 years ago
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I dunno about all of those mods, but the moving the boom up a few inches would not hurt. Up at the front it gets pretty tight and while I do not cons...

14 years ago
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Hey thanks man, pics or it didn't happen!! peace Pete 😎 πŸ˜€ πŸ˜†

14 years ago
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That is good news because I am not entirely sure what goes where. My boat has the old style antirotation bar under the boom. The hulls are in good sha...

14 years ago
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