There's got to be someone nearby who sells pipe. Ask a contractor. Corrugated plastic drainage pipe will work as well as sewer pipe, though the drai...

Here's some pix.

I've only been sailing a short while. Something I always wanted to do, so after retiring I bought an 82 H16 for a song thanks to some advice from th...

Actually Windfinder bases its forecast on NOAA. "The Forecast is based on the GFS-model of the American Weather Service NOAA." There should be littl...

We'll I bought the H16 and took it out with the owner in 15+ winds gusting in the 20s for my first time out. We were sailing only with the main becau...

I'll certainly try Lanier; glad to hear it's not so busy. I have a place in the mtns. where I'm spending more and more time. I'll give some of the l...

I've almost finished Berman's book and have read parts of Whites book. There's some good video's on Youtube about rigging and sailing. I've run some...

Thanks for all the info. I almost feel like a sailor and I haven't gotten wet yet. I'm going to try for that H16, and see how it goes. "Let me sq...

It appears the deal for the N5.7 has faded away. Meanwhile, I found a H16 nearby, which the guy is willing to set up and take me out sailing. He's e...

Here's a vid of a N5.7 my son sent me.

Man what a great reply. Yeah, I meant a 5.7. I did ask about the hulls and he said they don't leak but the hatch seals could use some caulking. I'v...

That's what I gathered from reading posts on this site. I can set it up in my back yard, and learn a lot. It is dagger-less and boomless. The owne...

I found a N 5.7 nearby in fair condition. It's an 84 w/original sails. The guy says I could sail it today but will probably need some work down the ...

I'm guessing it will usually be me and my wife though I have a significant extended family who are getting excited about this. I've thought of maybe ...

I think I've settled on a Nacra 5.7, Hobie 16 or similar. I'm pretty handy and have a lot of tools. I've wanted to sail all my life and now I have a...

Thx, I apologize for this post. After reading thru some historical posts I got a lot of answers I was looking for. Great site.