teperacing wrote: 20 or 30?.... Lol. Put my first coat of resin stuff on epos! They are looking good! Fixing hull uglies and need to polish them. Ques...

teperacing wrote: We have lots of work to do but we will be there for sure! Nothing could keep us from making this regatta! motivated wrote: Lookin...

Without getting into the actual changes it makes to the sail (draft amount/location, leech shape, etc.) here is a very general observation with which ...

Most importantly..... P18-2 is rated ~8.2% faster than P18 on D-PN. N 5.8 is rated ~9% faster than N5.7. (Also, N5.8 has daggers; N5.7 has skegs an...

teperacing wrote: After a great week of sailing in Navarre, we lost both boats in a traffic accident on our way home 😕 ... We are going like crazy t...

teperacing wrote: .....and figuring out where the hell that damn marker is! Okay now that's just going too far! It would be totally unfair for any...

teperacing wrote: I may be able to finally beat Jerome! I've never before met anyone who could type in their sleep, Tepe. I mean...you are obviousl...

Holy Cow! My first post was directed toward the OP who keeps his traveller centered on all points of sail and, according to his sig, is on a 70's Sol...

It's been in the mid-90s (F) here, with heat indicies at 105 plus. There's been no wind, except for the 30 second long, 40 mph downdraft from the occ...

MN3 wrote: In general, the traveller has more effect on the bottom of the sail, and the sheet has more effect on the top. Travel in/out to get lower ...

nacra55 wrote: The race is the weekend after Labor Day weekend, It's not a holiday weekend. While not an official US holiday, my calendar says that S...

dicedcpa: It sounds like you're in a little over your head. You really need to understand that the N5.8 is a VERY powerful boat (not a beginner boat...

In general, the traveller has more effect on the bottom of the sail, and the sheet has more effect on the top. Travel in/out to get lower telltales a...

Hey, Tepe....Here's a quote from Tikipete (Blade sailor from farther down in FL) over on the Catsailor forums after attending Juana's Good Time Regatt...

teperacing wrote: Jerome, TepeRacing loves this regatta and the people so much, it's what we look forward to all year long! There's talk of the brothe...

Dustin is correct. Juana has Waves not Getaways, and I expect quantity is limited so preregistration would be advised. The Waves also do much shorte...

DamonLinkous wrote: Although I do plan to put it in the water for a test sail and pictures, we will find out how a H14 sails with 238 lbs onboard. ...

You're right, Damon.,,,,the hole is just a place for the pin to go through...no other purpose. Just smooth it up and seal it good so no water can get...

Nacra 20..... and an A Cat! 🙂

Kevin219 wrote: Tomorrow they are calling for 25 to 35 mph winds here in Chicago With gusts up to 40. SSW of it matters. I'm more than willing to ...

DamonLinkous wrote: But my understanding was that Ship Island was cut in half by Katrina so both "pieces" of the Island are Ship Island, they just we...

DamonLinkous wrote: Did you follow Kirk to the wrong [del]piece of the [/del]Island? Sorry, Damon, but I had to fix that for you......you are being...

Thanks.....good to know.

Anybody know if this boat was recovered? Craigslist ad was apparently deleted?

Looks like you scrubbed the gelcoat (or rattle can paint) right off of it! A little Krylon oughta do ya'!

IIRC the replacement halyards (from Murrays, at least) have a small loop and no thimble on the end opposite the sail that will easily go through witho...

Looks like you've got it! The jib sheet will be pulling away (up and forward) from the beam moreso than outboard.....it'll work. In fact it works so...

If you're just trying to fix what you've got, you'll need about 10' of 3/16" line per side and some 1/4" shock cord (good marine stuff or it won't las...

bobcatnj wrote: Tom, One thing I did do was replace every bolt on the trailer. the U bolts were rusted through . Smart move. I've had one of t...

bobcatnj: Hobie 16s (and others, I'm sure) come with huge blocks of styrofoam between the pylons in each hull. (Where'd the little "Quote" button g...