thanks for all the ideas. i had done all these and the bridle on the cat trax works very well for me. the bridle on front beam to pull up on trailer a...

clearly the mast lever can bend it if the pin is not removed

I do not agree that is has no strength in the fore aft direction. otherwise a windy day would be dangerous. but pulling it from a certain positions c...

i also drop the jib. the roller furling is not as cool for the trailering people.

those are the steps i use but i never would take the rudders off that crazy to me. i would take off if taking a long trip. i do tie them up before dri...

why even bother with the hook?

I never remove the rudders. That is too much extra work. They pop up and are not a problem. They would also have to be removed together due to the piv...

Thanks for the suggestions. I tighten the tramp. How could you tell it was loose? Do you always keep the bow shackle attached to the same hole on the...

Use a roll of tape, & “figure 8” around each end so that it protects the jib, & locks the Diamond wires in place. Do you have any pictures of this?

it is the new 1.5 inch ball from murray

that is a hell of a modification. Maybe I can use either size ball. The mast never spins 360 degrees so the ball can not screw off The new ball screw...

I have the same question. I understand the rake and how to measure it, but how tense should the diamond wires be. I can move the spreaders up and dow...

Do you think it is safe to use the ball on this rod? The new one screws down tight but it is not screwing onto the top threads.

Its the nacra f 18 manual it shows some models do.

What is the compression tube?

i dropped the mast while i was tightening the side stays it fell foward and to the port side. it did not seem to be damaged. so i stepped it again an...

i ordered the rod. if i cut it i will really have to lift the mast hight to step the mast. hope i can replace it without too much trouble

Did you ever get the rod out? I am about to replace mine and your post came up on a search. I thought you could just pull the rod out and replace it ...

I really don't understand why the pigtail is even there a shackle through the thimble would seems like it would be more neat. The v cleat on the jib...

Thanks for the link! That is a great format.

I do have a swivel on the forestay. The picture has been cropped by beach cats. For some reason the photo size had been cut. The sail will roll up but...